VLC opens mysterious second window

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Ryan Rix wrote:

> Sounds like the tray icon isn't being properly embedded in the system
> tray. If you have icons set to auto-hide (you have an arrow in the system
> tray allowing you to expand it) try clicking that to see if it re-embeds
> the icon.

I already thought of that. That's why I initially suspected the playlist 
docking. That doesn't appear to be it. The VLC icon is in the tray (but there 
doesn't appear to be a playlist docked, but then, I don't have a playlist).