vlc in ubuntu

[Shashwat]

Its a very good thing that ubuntu 11.04 has allowed to use vlc media player. But I cant use 1 interface of vlc to use this,means if i play a file in vlc and and start another file then it doesnt overwrite but it is opening another vlc player. Secondly I cant drag a media file and put it on vlc to play it. Is there any solution for this or its lyk tht?

[thetechfreak]

If you want to open the file in same VLC Windows just click the open tab and click open by selecting the file from the location it is saved in.

[nims11]

open vlc -> tools -> preferences -> interfaces -> check "allow only one instance"