[SailfishDevel] Camera flash control. Wired to Qt level or not?

[Mohammed Hassan]

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.