Hi German, the problem about the "exclusive audio" was not the functionality as, it was a good idea to add it, But the implementation had some issues. There where calls in the code that simply where referencing nowhere. Also it seemed to me that you've put the button in the video-view to avoid need to code the logic behind such a button in the user list :))) I still plan to add this functionality again, I just had no time yet.
About muting other to avoid noises from bad microphones: The other theory about doing such kind of noise reduction is the way other video-conferencing application have done it: Instead of "giving" exclusive audio, you have a button "Push to Talk", that means that your micro is only enabled as long as you hold the button. That way also two parties or more can speak at a time without any need to somebody to enable or disable the audio. I don't understand what you mean by the term "giving floor to somebody"? Maybe we could discuss those functionality that you propose and then implement some compromise. Sebastian 2011/11/22 German Grekhov <[email protected]> > Sebastian, > > I want to talk about some new functionality. First of all I want to talk > about "give exclusive audio" (give the floor) functionality. This > functionality is very popular among our russian consumers, and it very good > to include it to the trunk version. Because many of people have cheap > microphones and they listen to some noise during their conference if more > than one people talk simultaneously. Another reason is providing a new > interesting feature that gives a user more opportunities in his conference. > > Yes, it is a special feature therefore it is some controversial, and you > are not fully agree about it. > So, we offer to make a new type of conference room which is called > something like "Microphone permission room" or just "Microphone room". > Every user at this room type could use this functionality. But other room > types would not provide it. > > And our implementation of this functionality have changed from the last > time we communicated about it. > There are next changes: > 1) "Give the floor" button is not placed on the left user list, but it is > placed on the video window. If a user move his mouse into some video window > this button appears in the center of it. And it disappears after moving the > mouse out of the video window. It was made because it provides a fast way > to give the floor to somebody. Old implementation let a user make several > clicks to give the floor, but not only one. > 2) This button is a big button, because it is more handy for using it. > 3) Every user could give the floor himself, but he can't give it another > user. Is was made for avoiding some chaos at the conference. > 4) A moderator of the conference could give the floor every user. > 5) A hot-key was added. If you press F12 you will give the floor yourself. > > I can send you the patch with it and you will check these thing. Maybe you > will have any comments. > > Thank you. Best regards, > German Grekhov. > > -- Sebastian Wagner http://www.openmeetings.de http://www.webbase-design.de http://www.wagner-sebastian.com [email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "OpenMeetings developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/openmeetings-dev?hl=en.
