Re: [Motion-user] Need your wish lists for KDE kmotion interface - about to start codeing

[Angel C. <ac...@te...>]

El dom, 13-04-2008 a las 09:51 +0100, dave selby escribió:
> Hi all,

Hi Dave,


> Having finished the kmotion web interface
> http://code.google.com/p/kmotion/wiki/ScreenShots I am sitting down
> with blank piece of paper before I start the kmotion KDE interface.
> While I am at it I am going to enhance the whole concept.


First at all , you did a great job :)  

I did a fresh installation getting from SVN the code and there's some
issues :

1) I don't think is a good idea to use colours for text in console ,
default text color it's "invisible" in my console, so better don't
change default.

2) Your code is heavily based in ubuntu ( all ubuntu users will be
happy ) but i think is a very bad idea because others won't use it.
So maybe is better to get some help from community to allow install in
all distros ( Debian , Ubuntu , Suse , Fedora , Slackware , Gentoo ,
etc ) or create a more generic ( less automatic ) installation.

3) Many users will use motion with only one capture device , usually a
webcam , so i think that kmotion should allow run motion without thread
config file , right now  :

daemon_start[3914]: motion.conf not configured with threads - exiting


> Proposed web interface enhancements :
> 
> (1) drop down list to select exact event time rather than clicking on
> timeline & event+/-
> (2) limited ability to stream videos as an alternative to streaming jpeg frames
> (3) alternative web interface with themeing, I have a proper web
> developer on this one - ie someone who knows what they are doing :)


(4) Add java applet & some proxy for streams.

> Proposed KDE interface :
> 
> (1) does all that kmotion web interface does but in QT
> (2) ability to draw motion 'masks' graphically while seeing live image
> (3) key functionality via GUI ie thread, feed, snapshot interval,
> motion detect on/off etc
> (4) advanced functionality via a spreadsheet interface ie 'operator'
> 'value' in grid form
> (5) possible parsing of man output for relevant popup help information
> (need to research)
> (6) ability to save a movie of events
> (7) a taskbar icon, flashes on motion for cameras selected in GUI,
> maybe sound alert (need to research)


Ummm i don't think is a good idea to do kmotion based in KDE / GNOME or
other , it's more flexible use the current way , python is a really good
choice. Maybe instead of chose a Desktop manager will be better to be
based in a light and fast widget library , maybe PyGlet that is
cross-platform :

http://www.pyglet.org/



> Possible extras :
> 
> (1) The kde interface to remotely configure headless kmotion web
> interface servers (need to research)
> 
> 
> What I need from you guys :
> 
> The floor is open. Anybody with any ideas or requests now is the time
> BEFORE i start codeing :)
> 
> So please email me, preferably on list so others can comment about
> anything that you think would be useful. I can't guarantee to include
> your requests but I do need your input in case I have missed any vital
> functionality.
> 
> Thanks for your input
> 
> Dave
> 
> PS This is a few months work but I will post screen shots as I go ...
> 

Awesome job are you doing :) keep it up !

Cheers, 
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Angel Carpintero
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