custom media player based on VideoLan Library

We want to make our own software player, based on Videolan library (an open source project). We don't need special modifications, just play button, stop button, a volume slider, and a box to display the video (in case of video stream), if audio, display nothing. Exactly like VideoLan does, but without all the menus, and things that make complex it use. We need a very simple to use software player based on VideoLan. We need it with our own graphic design. We need it with no relation to .net framework. We need spaces in the code (detailed spaces) to add our own global variables, declaration of functions, functions, classes, (our own code). We need that the software player verify if the computer is connected or not to internet. We need that the software player verify the available download and upload bandwidth in the internet connection. We need that the software verify the version of the software, and if exist a new edition (in a url source) to display a message or to download a new edition, etc. We need it ready to run in all windows editions, included vista OS. We want to add some new features (nothing complex) in the future. for example, chat, news, etc. so this is only the first step in the development.