Thread: [Announce] cameraplus, An alternate open camera application for Harmattan
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2014-05-29 , 22:16
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#475
Originally Posted by zxcvbnm3230 View Post
I'm not sure it would have sense. Firstly, I don't think anybody really needs to change resolution on the spot, and, secondly, there already is the settings screen where the resolution can be changed (to me it's too much to have two ways of changing one setting).

Also, I've made my vision of interface. Note three things here:
1. 1080p icon at the top-left corner
2. Timer icon in the toolbar (icons should be distributed horizontally, though) (yes, I believe its place is there, as well as face camera's)
3. Switch mode button under the shutter button is only for switching to video mode now
I guess you are right. Resolution changing should stay as part of the main settings.

I will address points 2 and 3 together:
Currently we have timer, normal image and video capture. I am planning to add fast capture (ZSL) and will try to add panorama at some point. This is the reason why there is a popup for mode selection.

I can add all those modes to the toolbar but it will be cluttered.
I can add another button for the selection but I feel we have a lot already on top of the viewfinder.

The last remaining option is to add the timer/zsl and friends to the settings page at the top. I am not sure it's the best place really.

I am more or less stuck and open for suggestions here.

Now point 1 which is the resolution indicator:
There is a request to make the whole area smaller and I thought it can be easily done if I move the resolution indicator to the toolbar. It also allows having the resolution name itself instead of an icon which means nothing (1080p/720p/WVGA/VGA).

It does seem that my beloved users don't like that decision. What should we do? Revert back to the old behavior or stay with the current ? I am also open for suggestions and seems I will revert it soon
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