Thanks for that info. Ideally we'd ship a photo-taking app by default, as we used to. For as long as we don't, I think it's reasonable to ask about it the first time a webcam is connected, even though the webcam might be used for video calls instead (or as well).
If there is a better application to suggest (Camorama?), then let's offer to install that instead, and make it subject for review each release in the same way that default Ubuntu's applications are. We could also change the "Cheese is not installed" precondition to "none of Cheese, Camorama, or Kamoso are installed". -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-settings-daemon in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/916036 Title: Connecting a webcam for the first time does nothing Status in “gnome-settings-daemon” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: 1. Connect an external webcam for the first time, while all these are true: - you are logged in - Ubuntu Software Center is installed - Cheese is not installed. What happens: Nothing. (Disclaimer: I have not actually tested this.) What should happen: * A "Camera Connected" dialog appears: "You have connected a camera. Would you like to install software for taking photos and videos with the camera?" * If you choose "Cancel", the dialog disappears, and you don't see it again. * If you choose "More Info", the dialog disappears, and Ubuntu Software Center opens to display information about Cheese. I'm told gnome-settings-daemon is the appropriate place for this code; please retarget if not. (This is part of <https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/ps-p -indicator-refinements>.) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/916036/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
