(edit) The owner of this repo is M.I.A. (/edit) Blacked out exposure after re-opening viewcontroller

[ded]

Hi there, Using your Hello world example from the README, and [your pretty straight forward documentation], I'm experiencing an issue where the exposure / capture gets very blurry, and/or darkened after opening an instance multiple times over from a typical present() (using the iOS 13 card style - you know, the kind where you can dismiss by swiping down).

Here are my settings:

class PersonalVideoViewController: UIViewController {
  @IBOutlet weak var videoView: UIView! // from storyboard
  override func viewDidLoad() {
    cameraManager.cameraDevice = .front // this is a requirement, not going to change this.
    cameraManager.cameraOutputQuality = .high // changing this didn't make a difference
    cameraManager.flashMode = .off // changing this didn't make a difference
    cameraManager.showAccessPermissionPopupAutomatically = false
    cameraManager.exposureMode = .autoExpose // changing this didn't make a difference
    let _ = self.cameraManager.addPreviewLayerToView(self.videoView, newCameraOutputMode: .videoWithMic)
  }
}

I've created a screen recording illustrating the issue as an attempt to integrate into our application.

https://www.dropbox.com/home/Development/video?preview=Video+Jul+16%2C+8+25+35+PM.mp4

Notice it's called as a self.present(myVideoController). I attempt to adjust some exposure settings during the first pass. Then dismiss... then re-open. The problem worsens. Then I attempt to increase the exposure (because it got too dark), then everything gets too blurry. I dismiss it... re-open... and then the screen start back at a very-dark underexposed image again.

To give a concession that I'm willing to sacrifice — The complete black screen as it's booting up seems pretty normal to me (this happens on Instagram too when you open their camera — so that's ok).

Any ideas why I would be experiencing this?

[ded]

Here is how it's being presented from the base controller. As mentioned. Nothing crazy.

let storyboard = UIStoryboard(name: "Settings", bundle: nil)
let vc = storyboard.instantiateViewController(withIdentifier: "PersonalVideoViewController") as! PersonalVideoViewController
self.present(vc, animated: true, completion: nil)

iPhone XS 13.5.1

[ded]

Circling back. Hello.

[ded]

Is this thing working?

[ded]

Would you mind at least letting people know you no longer plan on maintaining the project? It might help others to move on to alternative options.

[ded]

Anyone else here? Is this guy on vacation?

[ded]

Submitting issues here is obviously pointless and a waste of time.

[gamafranco]

Pull requests work better.

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 Submitting issues here is obviously pointless and a waste of time.

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[ded]

I understand how open source works. I’ve reported a bug on a library you wrote. It’s common decency to at least reply with “I’m sorry I don’t have an answer right now” instead of waiting 10 days to leave a snarky remark to one of your supporters.

[gamafranco]

It’s all in the tone Dustin. No answer doesn’t give you the right to start offending people.

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 I understand how open source works. I’ve reported a bug on a library you wrote. It’s common decency to at least reply with “I’m sorry I don’t have an answer right now” instead of waiting 10 days to leave a snarky remark to one of your supporters.

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[tesddev]

Would have loved if this issue was solved.

[tesddev]

So after not giving up on this library, I got a workaround for it. All you need do is call resumeCaptureSession() on the cameraManager in your viewWillAppear(); and stopCaptureSession() in your viewWillDisappear().

override func viewWillAppear(_ animated: Bool) {
        self.cameraManager.resumeCaptureSession()
}

and also in your viewWillDisappear

override func viewWillDisappear(_ animated: Bool) {
        super.viewWillDisappear(animated)
        cameraManager.stopCaptureSession()
}