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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: Feature request for KDE 4.3: webcam drivers in kdelibs / phonon
From:       Alex Fiestas <alex () eyeos ! org>
Date:       2009-02-09 7:18:51
Message-ID: 200902090816.45898.alex () eyeos ! org
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On Sunday 08 February 2009 16:30:37 Diederik van der Boor wrote:
> Hello KDE devs,
>
> For KDE 4.3 I have a feature request as app developer; I'd really like to
> have an easy API to access webcam video frames. Currently Kopete has a lot
> of code to handle the V4L API themselves, and I don't like the idea of
> duplicating that.
>
> The reason I'm asking this in the early stage of KDE 4.3 is because I'll be
> working on webcam support in KMess in a while. Another useful usecase for
> webcam support would be a "photo booth" like application (this is seriously
> a big hit), or taking a picture with the webcam for your account avatar.
> Getting the webcam code in kdelibs / phonon what make that a lot easier too
> :-)
>
> I haven't got much time to deal this feature myself unfortunately in the
> next few months due to personal life. But would someone like to pick this
> idea up?
>
> I love to hear feedback about this idea!
>
> Regards,
>
> Diederik van der Boor
>
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Aleix Pol and me are working on "kamoso" (not the final name) a photo booth 
clone. We hope commit it in playground in a few weeks. 
We also noticed the needed of input support on phonon, but at the moment we 
are just using the devicepool by kopete.

 
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