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Hit F5 to try and get settings window, gets this error:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "./camdesk.py", line 28, in properties
self.win = Gtk.Window(Gtk.Window.TOPLEVEL)
AttributeError: type object 'Window' has no attribute 'TOPLEVEL'

Survey says that most want the default window position in the Bottom Right of the screen.

Precursor to packaging/putting in PPA or Ubuntu Software Center.

Currently user has to guess on proper ratios (or know them well) producing black bars, making this locked will give better control and simpler interface.

While this it a cutting edge port, I think we should try to maintain compatibility with 12.04.

Preferably a separate packaging blob since the script is a single. Then just source track the gitub repo and adjust paths.

video opens in separate window, something to do with window ID stuff, https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Novacut/GStreamer1.0#prepare-xwindow-id

Users that launch may be confused by lack of direct interface on a blank window.

Plan

• Start cam on launch
• Error if there is no cam (or other cam busy errors)
• No Cam available: display program logo?

I think it would be useful to have an additional hotkey to hide the "selfie" window. If you're in a fullscreen presentation and the webcam window blocks something critical, it should be a simple keypress to toggle the window invisible and back again.

Add sliders for "Brightness", "Contrast" maybe as advanced settings somewhere.

xvimagesink http://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/doc/gstreamer/head/gst-plugins-base-plugins/html/gst-plugins-base-plugins-xvimagesink.html#gst-plugins-base-plugins-xvimagesink.synopsis works for this and I can allready hack in values in around say:

def on_sync_message(self, bus, msg):
if msg.get_structure().get_name() == 'prepare-window-handle':
print('prepare-window-handle')
msg.src.set_property('force-aspect-ratio', True)
msg.src.set_property('brightness', -200)
msg.src.set_property('contrast', 200)
print('prepped')

possibly hue and saturation (mine the auto color goes a bit off, would be nice for white balance) or Special effects!

The Status Icon is not present in the unity desktop. did a little bit of research if we want the icon as one of the main modes of interaction with the program:

http://askubuntu.com/questions/13197/how-to-program-a-status-icon-that-will-display-in-ubuntu-as-well-as-in-other-dis/13206#13206

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DesktopExperienceTeam/ApplicationIndicators#Python_version

Currently uses separate checks for getting the keypress, certainly there is a better way ;)

Pinning seems broken, although I can't remember what is does, or why we want it.
So, I'll investigate what it was... then see about fixing or not from there (maybe renaming it ~)

A new icon is needed.

To be completed after aspect ratio lock

After opening a settings window with F5, click on the cam window, then hit F5 again, another settings window is opened.
Expected behavior would be allowing one settings window.

I'm all for keyboard shortcuts, but I think we should have a second way of starting stopping the camera, possibly a right click or double click on the window (maybe a right click menu in the future).
My camera has a button on top ~ look into ways of using camera buttons?