From 7590456dc1ec43a3da7196d4266d4fd6ddfb6ed8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: mcc <andi.m.mcclure@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2023 17:15:47 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Hide dark layer behind exoplayer controls

---
 app/src/main/res/layout/exo_player_control_view.xml | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/exo_player_control_view.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/exo_player_control_view.xml
index 271fbc306..0bff2d1c1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/exo_player_control_view.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/exo_player_control_view.xml
@@ -22,10 +22,13 @@
          entirety of the parent in code, after the parent's size has been
          determined. See: https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/8726.
     -->
+    <!-- Change from media3 default: hide "dark curtain" background element -->
+    <!--
     <View android:id="@id/exo_controls_background"
         android:layout_width="0dp"
         android:layout_height="0dp"
         android:background="@color/exo_black_opacity_60"/>
+    -->
 
     <FrameLayout android:id="@id/exo_bottom_bar"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"