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** Attachment added: "Example of Chromecast having been detected and configured" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity-control-center/+bug/1450436/+attachment/4388278/+files/display-chromecast.jpg ** Description changed: THIS IS A KIND FEATURE REQUEST -- not a bug Under System "Settings > Displays" it would be really nice, if Chromecast devices were automatically detected and appeared like any normal monitor that is connected directly to the computer; ie. unity- control-center should transparently allow the Chromecast device to be used as a secondary or even a primary monitor, configure mirroring, launcher placement, scale and everything. - Resolutions of a chromecast is most likely fixed. But when configuring - a screencast-to-Chromecast from the Chrome browser, a image quality or - speed option is present. Maybe there should be room for this somewhere - in the unity-control-center's "Displays" window. Remember to state the - name of the Chromecast so one can tell multiple chromecasts from - another. + Resolution of a chromecast is most likely fixed and the option should + therefore be ghosted. But when configuring a screencast-to-Chromecast + from the Chrome browser, an image-quality-vs-refresh-speed option is + present, so a dropdown for this is necessary here too. Remember to + state the Chromecast device name so one can tell multiple chromecasts + from another. I've added a screenshot to demonstrate the idea. - Currently running Ubuntu 14.04, so I don't know if this has actually - been implemented in 15.04. + I'm currently running Ubuntu 14.04, so I don't know if this has actually + been implemented in 15.04. But I haven't found any blogs describing it. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to unity-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1450436 Title: Configure Chromecast as monitor Status in unity-control-center package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: THIS IS A KIND FEATURE REQUEST -- not a bug Under System "Settings > Displays" it would be really nice, if Chromecast devices were automatically detected and appeared like any normal monitor that is connected directly to the computer; ie. unity- control-center should transparently allow the Chromecast device to be used as a secondary or even a primary monitor, configure mirroring, launcher placement, scale and everything. Resolution of a chromecast is most likely fixed and the option should therefore be ghosted. But when configuring a screencast-to-Chromecast from the Chrome browser, an image-quality-vs-refresh-speed option is present, so a dropdown for this is necessary here too. Remember to state the Chromecast device name so one can tell multiple chromecasts from another. I've added a screenshot to demonstrate the idea. I'm currently running Ubuntu 14.04, so I don't know if this has actually been implemented in 15.04. But I haven't found any blogs describing it. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity-control-center/+bug/1450436/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
