Add GUI option for capturing desktop videos with mouse pointer
When capturing desktop video (Media > Open Capture Device...) with "Caputure" mode set to "Desktop", VLC always captures video without mouse pointer.
To capture desktop video with mouse pointer one must use now ":screen-mouse-image=file:///C:/mouse.png" switch in either command-line or GUI extra options. This is difficult for many beginners. The fact that protocol-path (file:///C:/mouse.png) is the only accepted one, makes whole thing even more difficult.
Consider adding extra checkbox and file-path field in Media > Open Capture Device... (with "Caputure mode" set to "Desktop") > Options, where user could tick "Capture video with mouse pointer" and could click "..." button to specify path to mouse pointer image file.
VLC would then respond by changing ":screen-mouse-image" option according to user actions, just as it now reacts with changing ":screen-fps" parameter, when user is changing "Desired frame rate for the capture" edit box value.
This includes a few hours of coding and testing, but would make life much easier for all those that are using VLC for capturing desktop video with mouse.
Side note comment:
Capturing video without mouse pointer is useless in any case I can think of. Viewer sees some menu changing or buttons clicking, but since his eyes doesn't follow visual representation of mouse pointer, such video is most likely tiring for him or her or hard to understand.
I haven't seen any other desktop video capture software (except VLC) that would allow capturing desktop video without mouse pointer. I haven't seen any guide or user response about capturing video with VLC that would not include any side note, that capturing video without mouse pointer is useless.
The fact, that VLC is unable to capture real mouse pointer (changing across different controls or screen areas) and is using fake image instead is wrong. But forcing user to use some strange / hard switches instead of giving him or her a clear GUI option is even wronger.