Thanks, Mohammed. I know that torch mode is not supported, but ON mode is. So my current workaround idea is to make phone think it shoots video with flash mode ON (ok, we can even shoot video for real if needed). Assumption is that video + flash mode ON should make phone record video with light constantly ON. Currently it doesn't work for me, maybe because assumption is wrong or maybe I am just using some api the wrong way.
2nd workaround idea is to make phone seekAndLock all the time causing flash to be ON. That is likely to result in a multitude of short flashes though. When you record video with the flash ON in a system camera app, does it cause LED to have kith ON all the time? Artem. On Saturday, November 16, 2013, Mohammed Hassan wrote: > Hi Artem, > > On Sat, Nov 16, 2013 at 02:48:30PM +0200, Artem Marchenko wrote: > > Hi All > > *Context* > > I am trying to build a flashlight app, but the same question is valid > > for any camera app that wants to shoot photos/videos in low light. > > *The problem* > > I am trying to control LED flash by setting flash mode to ON (api > > confirms that ON mode is supported) and starting camera. Nothing > > happens. I also tried actually capturing photo, shooting video and > > seekAndLocking. I don't have a device myself, but kind people on IRC > > told that only two short LED flashes happen (during seeking for focus > > probably). > > Could somebody, please, advise how to control flash in Sailfish OS? Or > > maybe you could confirm that libhybris flash control just isn't wired > > to Qt level? > > This is unfortunately not supported. > The only flash modes supported now are: on, off or auto. > Torch light mode is not yet supported but I assure you it will come in an > update soon. > > I am not that familiar with Qt but I know it's a limitation of the layer > underneath Qt. > > The best you can do now is to wait for the phone itself and tinker as you > like and I am > sure you will manage to do it :-) > > Cheers, > > P.S. libhybris camera wrapper is not used by sailfish. It might or might > not work. > _______________________________________________ > SailfishOS.org Devel mailing list > -- Artem Marchenko http://agilesoftwaredevelopment.com http://twitter.com/AgileArtem
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