# HG changeset patch # User Goffi # Date 1707690138 -3600 # Node ID fd9e78b7a0cdf250d28f3350f3330a7a491d87d6 # Parent 2865e70b0b2c65f03cf76ff1e41262a2a79649eb doc (cli/call): add outputs documentation: outputs are now documentated, and notably the new `gui` one. fix 427 diff -r 2865e70b0b2c -r fd9e78b7a0cd doc/libervia-cli/call.rst --- a/doc/libervia-cli/call.rst Sun Feb 11 23:21:07 2024 +0100 +++ b/doc/libervia-cli/call.rst Sun Feb 11 23:22:18 2024 +0100 @@ -6,8 +6,29 @@ ``call`` lets you initiate or receive calls from the terminal. -During a call, a graphical window will be created, displaying your correspondent's video, -with your own video feed in the bottom right corner. + +Common UI +========= + +There are various UI available to display a call. By default, one will be automatically +selected according to platform. To select an UI, use the ``--output, -O`` option, with one +of the following value: + +default +------- + +The default value make a guess on the best output to use on the current platform. + +.. note:: + + For the moment, ``default`` always select ``simple`` output. + + +simple +------ + +During a call, a simple graphical window will be created, displaying your correspondent's +video, with your own video feed in the bottom right corner. With the UI present (by default), there are 3 buttons: @@ -15,6 +36,52 @@ - one to (un)mute audio with the ``m`` key shortcut - one to hang up with the ``h`` key shortcut. ``Ctrl+c`` will have the same effect. +gui +--- + +The ``gui`` option enables a full graphical user interface for handling calls, akin to +other frontends (web, desktop). This GUI provides a comprehensive and interactive +experience for call management directly from your CLI environment, ensuring quick access +to the call feature from the CLI frontend. + +This interface is accessible if your system supports X11 or Wayland and requires ``PyQt`` +v6 or higher. Here's how to navigate and use the GUI: + +Call Interface +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +The call interface is made with: + +- **Video Feeds**: The main window displays the other party's video, with your video in + the bottom right. +- **Fullscreen Mode**: A fullscreen toggle button is located at the top right of the + window. +- **Controls**: The following buttons are available at the bottom of your screen: + + - Mute/Unmute video or audio with respective buttons. + - Desktop Sharing. + - Hang up. + +Desktop Sharing +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +To share your desktop, you need to be in a supported environment (X11 or Wayland). + +For Wayland, you'll need to have the ``xdg-desktop-portal`` package installed, along with +its sibling desktop environment-specific package (e.g., ``xdg-desktop-portal-gtk`` or +``xdg-desktop-portal-kde``). + +Once you've clicked on the desktop sharing button, you'll have to select what you want to +share. It can be your entire screen or a specific application window. On X11, a simple +dialog will appear, while for Wayland, a dialog provided by your environment will ask you +to select what you want to share. + +example +------- + +Pierre wants to call Louise with a GUI:: + + $ li call make louise@example.org -O gui + make ====