not using last used settings: give users ability to save last used recording settings and folder locations

[pleabargain]

not using last used settings:

request

give users ability to save last used recording settings and folder locations

[henrywoo]

Kazam was designed to save the last used settings. Why did you say it is not using last used settings? @pleabargain

[pleabargain]

kazam_b_webcam_Screencast from 02.09.2024 13:42:00.webm
Because I had set automatic file saving to a specific folder previously. Then I started a new Kazam session and the files were not saved in my specified folder.
Webcam setting
kazam_settings_a_Screencast from 02.09.2024 13:39:27.webm
is clearly not being saved in between sessions but I have a distinct feeling/memory that other settings were not preserved between sessions.

[fuhengwu2021]

kazam_b_webcam_Screencast from 02.09.2024 13:42:00.webm Because I had set automatic file saving to a specific folder previously. Then I started a new Kazam session and the files were not saved in my specified folder. Webcam setting kazam_settings_a_Screencast from 02.09.2024 13:39:27.webm is clearly not being saved in between sessions but I have a distinct feeling/memory that other settings were not preserved between sessions.

Can you run kazam --version and see which version of kazam you are using?

[pleabargain]

$ kazam --version
kazam 2.0.0 'Jammy'

[mdasgo]

I have to notice the same problem: "not using last used settings only the variable autosave_video_dir ", but
in a old version 1.4.5 of kazam and when:

• new instance is started
• switch workspace
  suspected also:
• window switching
  and sometime the preference menu does not appear anymore.

OS: debian 6.1.94-1
Xfce4

$ kazam --version
WARNING Kazam - Failed to correctly detect operating system.
kazam 1.4.5 'NCC-80102'

I don't know if the WARNING could be related to the problem, but if I don't know the OS, it could be possible to fail to guess the right location of the config file?
It's not the location of the file, the problem.

[mdasgo]

$ kazam --debug
WARNING Kazam - Failed to correctly detect operating system.
DEBUG Kazam - Starting ...
DEBUG Kazam - Running on: Ubuntu 12.10
DEBUG Kazam - Kazam version: 1.4.5 NCC-80102
DEBUG Kazam - Starting new instance ...
DEBUG Prefs - XDG_PICTURES is a directory and accessible
DEBUG Prefs-HW - Getting hardware specs
DEBUG Prefs-HW - Getting Video sources.
DEBUG Prefs-HW - Found 2 monitor(s).
DEBUG Prefs-HW -   Monitor 0 - X: 1920, Y: 0, W: 1920, H: 1080
DEBUG Prefs-HW -   Monitor 1 - X: 0, Y: 0, W: 1920, H: 1080
DEBUG Prefs-HW -   Combined screen - X: 0, Y: 0, W: 3840, H: 1080
DEBUG Main - Gstreamer version detected: 1.22.0.0
DEBUG Main - Setting variables.
DEBUG PulseAudio - Starting mainloop.
DEBUG PulseAudio - Getting API.
DEBUG PulseAudio - Setting context.
DEBUG PulseAudio - Set state callback.
DEBUG PulseAudio - Connecting to server.
DEBUG PulseAudio - Start mainloop.
DEBUG PulseAudio - State connected.
DEBUG Main - Connecting indicator signals.
DEBUG Main - Starting in silent mode: False
DEBUG Indicator - Indicatior silent: False
DEBUG Indicator - Trying to bind hotkeys.


DEBUG Main - Main Window UI setup.
/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/kazam/app.py:145: Warning: value "((GtkIconSize) 32)" of type 'GtkIconSize' is invalid or out of range for property 'icon-size' of type 'GtkIconSize'
  self.builder.add_from_file(os.path.join(prefs.datadir, "ui", "kazam.ui"))
DEBUG Main - Unable to get name for '<Gtk.Adjustment object at 0x7f4b920111c0 (GtkAdjustment at 0x2c37550)>'

(kazam:10848): Gtk-WARNING **: 14:58:17.166: Can't set a parent on widget which has a parent

(kazam:10848): Gtk-WARNING **: 14:58:17.173: Can't set a parent on widget which has a parent


DEBUG Prefs - Getting Audio sources.
DEBUG PulseAudio - get_audio_sources() called.
DEBUG PulseAudio - pa_sourcelist_cb()
DEBUG PulseAudio -   IDX: 0
DEBUG PulseAudio -   Name: b'alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.hdmi-stereo.monitor'
DEBUG PulseAudio -   Desc: b'Monitor of Built-in Audio Digital Stereo (HDMI)'
DEBUG PulseAudio - pa_sourcelist_cb()
DEBUG PulseAudio -   IDX: 1
DEBUG PulseAudio -   Name: b'alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo'
DEBUG PulseAudio -   Desc: b'Built-in Audio Analog Stereo'
DEBUG PulseAudio - pa_sourcelist_cb()
DEBUG PulseAudio -   IDX: 2
DEBUG PulseAudio -   Name: b'alsa_output.usb-1130_USB_AUDIO-00.analog-stereo.monitor'
DEBUG PulseAudio -   Desc: b'Monitor of USB  AUDIO   Analog Stereo'
DEBUG PulseAudio - pa_sourcelist_cb() -- finished
DEBUG Prefs -  Device found: 
DEBUG Prefs -   - 0
DEBUG Prefs -   - alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.hdmi-stereo.monitor
DEBUG Prefs -   - Monitor of Built-in Audio Digital Stereo (HDMI)
DEBUG Prefs -  Device found: 
DEBUG Prefs -   - 1
DEBUG Prefs -   - alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo
DEBUG Prefs -   - Built-in Audio Analog Stereo
DEBUG Prefs -  Device found: 
DEBUG Prefs -   - 2
DEBUG Prefs -   - alsa_output.usb-1130_USB_AUDIO-00.analog-stereo.monitor
DEBUG Prefs -   - Monitor of USB AUDIO Analog Stereo
DEBUG Main - Capture cursor: True.
DEBUG Main - Capture cursor_pic: True.
DEBUG Main - Capture borders_pic: True.
DEBUG Main - Preferences requested.
DEBUG Utils - Preferences Init.


DEBUG Utils - Preferences UI setup.
DEBUG Utils - Unable to get name for '<Gtk.Adjustment object at 0x7f4b8f653e80 (GtkAdjustment at 0x2c84f30)>'
DEBUG Utils - Unable to get name for '<Gtk.Adjustment object at 0x7f4b8f654d00 (GtkAdjustment at 0x2c84900)>'
DEBUG Utils - Unable to get name for '<Gtk.Adjustment object at 0x7f4b8f655540 (GtkAdjustment at 0x2d9b880)>'
DEBUG Utils - Autosave video folder set to: /home/usern3 <--> WRONG


DEBUG Prefs-DC - Testing for: RAW (AVI)
DEBUG Prefs-DC - Supported encoder: RAW (AVI).
DEBUG Prefs-DC - Testing for: VP8 (WEBM)
DEBUG Prefs-DC - Error loading [1, 'vp8enc', 'VP8 (WEBM)', '.webm', False] GStreamer plugin - support disabled.
DEBUG Prefs-DC - Supported encoder: VP8 (WEBM).
DEBUG Prefs-DC - Testing for: H264 (MP4)
DEBUG Prefs-DC - Error loading [2, 'x264enc', 'H264 (MP4)', '.mp4', False] GStreamer plugin - support disabled.
DEBUG Prefs-DC - Supported encoder: H264 (MP4).
DEBUG Prefs-DC - Testing for: HUFFYUV (AVI)
DEBUG Prefs-DC - Error loading [3, 'avenc_huffyuv', 'HUFFYUV (AVI)', '.avi', True] GStreamer plugin - support disabled.
DEBUG Prefs-DC - Supported encoder: HUFFYUV (AVI).
DEBUG Prefs-DC - Testing for: Lossless JPEG (AVI)
DEBUG Prefs-DC - Error loading [4, 'avenc_ljpeg', 'Lossless JPEG (AVI)', '.avi', True] GStreamer plugin - support disabled.
DEBUG Prefs-DC - Supported encoder: Lossless JPEG (AVI).
DEBUG Utils - Restoring UI.
DEBUG Utils - Audio Changed.
DEBUG Utils -   - A_1 0
DEBUG Utils -   - PA Audio1 IDX: 0
DEBUG PulseAudio - get_source_info_by_index() called. IDX: 0
DEBUG PulseAudio - pa_sourceinfo_cb()
DEBUG PulseAudio -   IDX: 0
DEBUG PulseAudio -   Name: b'alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.hdmi-stereo.monitor'
DEBUG PulseAudio -   Desc: b'Monitor of Built-in Audio Digital Stereo (HDMI)'
DEBUG PulseAudio - pa_sourceinfo_cb() -- finished
DEBUG PulseAudio - pa_sourceinfo_cb() -- Hit EOL
DEBUG PulseAudio - pa_sourceinfo_cb() -- EOL no data!
DEBUG PulseAudio - pa_sourceinfo_cb() -- finished
DEBUG Utils - Volume 1 changed, new value: 12.749866475104731
DEBUG Utils - New Audio1: Monitor of Built-in Audio Digital Stereo (HDMI)
DEBUG Utils - Audio2 Changed.
DEBUG Utils -   - A_2 0
DEBUG Utils -   - PA Audio2 IDX: 1
DEBUG PulseAudio - get_source_info_by_index() called. IDX: 1
DEBUG PulseAudio - pa_sourceinfo_cb()
DEBUG PulseAudio -   IDX: 1
DEBUG PulseAudio -   Name: b'alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo'
DEBUG PulseAudio -   Desc: b'Built-in Audio Analog Stereo'
DEBUG PulseAudio - pa_sourceinfo_cb() -- finished
DEBUG PulseAudio - pa_sourceinfo_cb() -- Hit EOL
DEBUG PulseAudio - pa_sourceinfo_cb() -- EOL no data!
DEBUG PulseAudio - pa_sourceinfo_cb() -- finished
DEBUG Utils - Volume 2 changed, new value: 12.749866475104731
DEBUG Utils - New Audio2:
  Built-in Audio Analog Stereo
DEBUG Utils - Countdown splash: True.

DEBUG Utils - Video autosave file set to: passoBase --> RIGHT
DEBUG Utils - Autosave video folder set to: /home/usern3 --> WRONG


DEBUG Utils - Shutter sound: True.
DEBUG Utils - Shutter type set to: 0 - 
DEBUG Utils - Autosave picture folder set to: /home/usern3/None
DEBUG Utils - Codec selected: H264 (MP4) - 2

[mdasgo]

Steps
Open preferences
set autosave video folder
close preferences
open preferences

result:
autosave_video_dir = /home/usern3

espected:
autosave_video_dir = /home/usern3/010_progress/tango/videos/51_basicSteps

DEBUG Utils - Volume 1 changed, new value: 39.0
DEBUG Utils - Autosave video folder set to: /home/usern3/010_progress/tango/videos/51_basicSteps
DEBUG Utils - Autosave video folder set to: /home/usern3/010_progress/tango/videos/51_basicSteps

set two times video folder when close the preferences window?

DEBUG Utils - Deleting preferences window
...
DEBUG Main - Preferences requested.
DEBUG Utils - Preferences Init.
DEBUG Utils - Preferences UI setup.
DEBUG Utils - Unable to get name for '<Gtk.Adjustment object at 0x7f4b8f67be40 (GtkAdjustment at 0x2ec4ca0)>'
DEBUG Utils - Unable to get name for '<Gtk.Adjustment object at 0x7f4b8f67c440 (GtkAdjustment at 0x2fef960)>'
DEBUG Utils - Unable to get name for '<Gtk.Adjustment object at 0x7f4b8f67cc80 (GtkAdjustment at 0x2fefa80)>'
DEBUG Utils - Autosave video folder set to: /home/usern3

...

DEBUG Utils - Countdown splash: True.
DEBUG Utils - Autosave for Video: True.
DEBUG Utils - Video autosave file set to: passoBase
DEBUG Utils - Autosave video folder set to: /home/usern3
DEBUG Utils - Shutter sound: True.
DEBUG Utils - Shutter type set to: 0 - 
DEBUG Utils - Autosave picture folder set to: /home/usern3/None
DEBUG Utils - Codec selected: H264 (MP4) - 2


DEBUG Utils - Autosave video folder set to: /home/usern3/010_progress/tango/videos/51_basicSteps
DEBUG Utils - Autosave video folder set to: /home/usern3/010_progress/tango/videos/51_basicSteps
DEBUG Utils - Deleting preferences window

[henrywoo]

You are still using the old version:

Kazam version: 1.4.5 NCC-80102