Looking glass - simple magnifying glass app for Jolla - maemo.org

tortoisedoc | # 1 | 2015-12-01, 22:06 | Report

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https://openrepos.net/content/giuliettasw/looking-glass

Last edited by tortoisedoc; 2015-12-02 at 06:53.

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velox | # 2 | 2015-12-01, 22:48 | Report

Didn't I read a feature request for something like this only a few days ago somewhere?
Nice reaction time, Good work!

Works pretty good already. Can't be used at the same time as camera app (expected behaviour), but does not break anything – after exiting Looking glass, the camera app resumed showing something. Didn't test while recording a video or such shenanigans.

The picture actually refocussed twice while testing but I've got no idea if I did it or how I did it. If possible, refocussing would be really everything I can think of to make this great. Perhaps on tap and/or every x seconds?

I also like the 'non gui'. The icon looks a bit jagged though. If you'd like, I'll draw a new one for you in all relevant resolutions… PM me if interested.

Edit:
I could not sleep so I drew something anyway and made a Pull request. Feel free to use or disregard

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MINKIN2 | # 3 | 2015-12-01, 23:26 | Report

Does what it says on the tin!

Would like to see an option for manual zoom and possibly the addition of a torch too? Those would be handy features for reading serial numbers in dark cabinets (my personal user scenario).

Thanks

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tortoisedoc | # 4 | 2015-12-02, 05:54 | Report

Originally Posted by MINKIN2 View Post

Does what it says on the tin!

Would like to see an option for manual zoom and possibly the addition of a torch too? Those would be handy features for reading serial numbers in dark cabinets (my personal user scenario).

Thanks

The torch seems to have a life of it's own (as in during the few hours of development it turned on randomly, probably due to the light sensor); but it's a valid request, I will keep it in mind!

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ssahla | # 5 | 2015-12-02, 08:39 | Report

Nice app! But the name's a bit funny, "looking glass" meaning "mirror"?

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tortoisedoc | # 6 | 2015-12-02, 09:17 | Report

Originally Posted by ssahla View Post

Nice app! But the name's a bit funny, "looking glass" meaning "mirror"?

A mirror's a mirror, a looking glass does not reflect your image no?

More like :

but I could not find a nice icon for it, so I just used a "normal" magnifying glass

. Suggestions appreciated (via pull requests)!

skanky | # 7 | 2015-12-02, 10:18 | Report

I think you've muddled up with spy glass, there.

A looking glass is a mirror (as in "Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There").

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/looking_glass#English

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coderus | # 8 | 2015-12-02, 10:31 | Report

Torch when focussing is enabling automatically only if can't focus without torch.

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tortoisedoc | # 9 | 2015-12-03, 07:14 | Report

Originally Posted by skanky View Post

I think you've muddled up with spy glass, there.

A looking glass is a mirror (as in "Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There").

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/looking_glass#English

Aha! Thanks, I will change the name in the next update then

EDIT : even tho looking glass maybe is more intriguing

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