feat: Add Camera Settings dialog for UVC controls and Qt parameters

- Implemented CameraSettingsDialog to manage UVC and Qt camera controls.
- Integrated UVC parameter sliders and auto controls for brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, sharpness, gamma, white balance, backlight compensation, and exposure.
- Added functionality to change white balance and exposure settings via Qt controls.
- Updated MainWindow to open CameraSettingsDialog and manage UVC controller lifecycle.
- Enhanced AppMenuBar to include a Camera Settings option.
- Created tests for UVC controller abstraction layer and parameter info.
- Documented camera specifications and supported features in new markdown files.
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2026-05-13 19:19:39 +02:00
parent d62416db4e
commit cdeac53555
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"""Camera Settings dialog — sliders for UVC controls + Qt WhiteBalance/Exposure."""
from __future__ import annotations
import logging
from PySide6.QtCore import Qt
from PySide6.QtMultimedia import QCamera
from PySide6.QtWidgets import (
QCheckBox,
QComboBox,
QDialog,
QDialogButtonBox,
QDoubleSpinBox,
QFormLayout,
QGroupBox,
QHBoxLayout,
QLabel,
QScrollArea,
QSlider,
QSpinBox,
QVBoxLayout,
QWidget,
)
from app.camera.uvc.base import UvcControllerBase, UvcParam
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
# Human-readable labels for each UVC parameter
_PARAM_LABELS: dict[UvcParam, str] = {
UvcParam.BRIGHTNESS: "Brightness",
UvcParam.CONTRAST: "Contrast",
UvcParam.SATURATION: "Saturation",
UvcParam.HUE: "Hue",
UvcParam.SHARPNESS: "Sharpness",
UvcParam.GAMMA: "Gamma",
UvcParam.WHITE_BALANCE: "White Balance (K)",
UvcParam.BACKLIGHT_COMPENSATION: "Backlight Compensation",
UvcParam.EXPOSURE: "Exposure Time",
}
# Qt WhiteBalance modes shown in the combo
_WB_MODES: list[tuple[str, QCamera.WhiteBalanceMode]] = [
("Auto", QCamera.WhiteBalanceMode.WhiteBalanceAuto),
("Sunlight", QCamera.WhiteBalanceMode.WhiteBalanceSunlight),
("Cloudy", QCamera.WhiteBalanceMode.WhiteBalanceCloudy),
("Shade", QCamera.WhiteBalanceMode.WhiteBalanceShade),
("Tungsten", QCamera.WhiteBalanceMode.WhiteBalanceTungsten),
("Fluorescent", QCamera.WhiteBalanceMode.WhiteBalanceFluorescent),
("Flash", QCamera.WhiteBalanceMode.WhiteBalanceFlash),
("Sunset", QCamera.WhiteBalanceMode.WhiteBalanceSunset),
("Manual (K)", QCamera.WhiteBalanceMode.WhiteBalanceManual),
]
_EXPOSURE_MODES: list[tuple[str, QCamera.ExposureMode]] = [
("Auto", QCamera.ExposureMode.ExposureAuto),
("Manual", QCamera.ExposureMode.ExposureManual),
]
class CameraSettingsDialog(QDialog):
"""
Modal dialog for camera image controls.
Sections:
• Qt controls — WhiteBalance mode + colour temperature, Exposure mode + time
• UVC controls — sliders for Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Hue,
Sharpness, Gamma, White Balance (manual K), Backlight,
Exposure (if UVC controller is open)
Changes are applied live to the camera.
"""
def __init__(
self,
camera: QCamera,
uvc: UvcControllerBase,
parent: QWidget | None = None,
) -> None:
super().__init__(parent)
self.setWindowTitle("Camera Settings")
self.setMinimumWidth(440)
self._camera = camera
self._uvc = uvc
outer = QVBoxLayout(self)
scroll = QScrollArea()
scroll.setWidgetResizable(True)
outer.addWidget(scroll)
content = QWidget()
scroll.setWidget(content)
layout = QVBoxLayout(content)
layout.setAlignment(Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignTop)
layout.addWidget(self._build_qt_group())
uvc_group = self._build_uvc_group()
if uvc_group is not None:
layout.addWidget(uvc_group)
buttons = QDialogButtonBox(QDialogButtonBox.StandardButton.Close)
buttons.rejected.connect(self.accept)
outer.addWidget(buttons)
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
# Qt controls section
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
def _build_qt_group(self) -> QGroupBox:
group = QGroupBox("Qt Camera Controls")
form = QFormLayout(group)
# White Balance mode
self._wb_combo = QComboBox()
for label, mode in _WB_MODES:
self._wb_combo.addItem(label, mode)
current_wb = self._camera.whiteBalanceMode()
for i, (_, mode) in enumerate(_WB_MODES):
if mode == current_wb:
self._wb_combo.setCurrentIndex(i)
break
self._wb_combo.currentIndexChanged.connect(self._on_wb_mode_changed)
form.addRow("White Balance:", self._wb_combo)
# Colour temperature (manual only)
self._temp_label = QLabel("Colour Temp (K):")
self._temp_spin = QSpinBox()
self._temp_spin.setRange(2000, 10000)
self._temp_spin.setSingleStep(100)
current_temp = self._camera.colorTemperature()
self._temp_spin.setValue(current_temp if current_temp >= 2000 else 5500)
self._temp_spin.valueChanged.connect(self._on_color_temp_changed)
form.addRow(self._temp_label, self._temp_spin)
self._update_temp_visibility()
form.addRow(QLabel("")) # spacer
# Exposure mode
self._exp_combo = QComboBox()
for label, mode in _EXPOSURE_MODES:
self._exp_combo.addItem(label, mode)
current_exp = self._camera.exposureMode()
for i, (_, mode) in enumerate(_EXPOSURE_MODES):
if mode == current_exp:
self._exp_combo.setCurrentIndex(i)
break
self._exp_combo.currentIndexChanged.connect(self._on_exp_mode_changed)
form.addRow("Exposure Mode:", self._exp_combo)
# Manual exposure time
self._exp_label = QLabel("Exposure Time (s):")
self._exp_spin = QDoubleSpinBox()
exp_min = self._camera.minimumExposureTime()
exp_max = self._camera.maximumExposureTime()
self._exp_spin.setRange(
exp_min if exp_min > 0 else 1e-6,
exp_max if exp_max > 0 else 1.0,
)
self._exp_spin.setDecimals(6)
self._exp_spin.setSingleStep(0.001)
manual_t = self._camera.manualExposureTime()
self._exp_spin.setValue(manual_t if manual_t > 0 else 0.033)
self._exp_spin.valueChanged.connect(self._on_exp_time_changed)
form.addRow(self._exp_label, self._exp_spin)
self._update_exp_visibility()
return group
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
# UVC controls section
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
def _build_uvc_group(self) -> QGroupBox | None:
params = self._uvc.get_all_params()
supported = [p for p in params if p.supported]
group = QGroupBox("UVC Camera Controls")
form = QFormLayout(group)
if not supported:
note = QLabel(
"UVC controls not available.\n"
"Install duvc-ctl (Windows) or pyuvc (macOS) to enable."
)
note.setEnabled(False)
form.addRow(note)
return group
self._uvc_sliders: dict[UvcParam, QSlider] = {}
self._uvc_spins: dict[UvcParam, QSpinBox] = {}
self._uvc_auto_boxes: dict[UvcParam, QCheckBox] = {}
for info in params:
label = _PARAM_LABELS.get(info.param, info.param.name.title())
if not info.supported:
lbl = QLabel("Not supported")
lbl.setEnabled(False)
form.addRow(f"{label}:", lbl)
continue
row_widget = QWidget()
row_layout = QHBoxLayout(row_widget)
row_layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
slider = QSlider(Qt.Orientation.Horizontal)
slider.setRange(info.minimum, info.maximum)
slider.setValue(info.current)
slider.setSingleStep(max(1, info.step))
spin = QSpinBox()
spin.setRange(info.minimum, info.maximum)
spin.setValue(info.current)
spin.setFixedWidth(75)
# Keep slider ↔ spin in sync
slider.valueChanged.connect(spin.setValue)
spin.valueChanged.connect(slider.setValue)
slider.valueChanged.connect(
lambda v, p=info.param: self._on_uvc_value(p, v)
)
row_layout.addWidget(slider)
row_layout.addWidget(spin)
if info.auto_supported:
auto_box = QCheckBox("Auto")
auto_box.setChecked(info.auto_enabled)
auto_box.toggled.connect(
lambda checked, p=info.param: self._on_uvc_auto(p, checked)
)
row_layout.addWidget(auto_box)
self._uvc_auto_boxes[info.param] = auto_box
# Init enabled state
slider.setEnabled(not info.auto_enabled)
spin.setEnabled(not info.auto_enabled)
self._uvc_sliders[info.param] = slider
self._uvc_spins[info.param] = spin
form.addRow(f"{label}:", row_widget)
return group
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
# Qt control slots
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
def _on_wb_mode_changed(self, index: int) -> None:
mode: QCamera.WhiteBalanceMode = self._wb_combo.itemData(index)
if self._camera.isWhiteBalanceModeSupported(mode):
self._camera.setWhiteBalanceMode(mode)
logger.debug("WB mode: %s", mode)
else:
logger.debug("WB mode %s not supported by this camera", mode)
self._update_temp_visibility()
def _on_color_temp_changed(self, value: int) -> None:
self._camera.setColorTemperature(value)
logger.debug("Colour temp: %d K", value)
def _on_exp_mode_changed(self, index: int) -> None:
mode: QCamera.ExposureMode = self._exp_combo.itemData(index)
if self._camera.isExposureModeSupported(mode):
self._camera.setExposureMode(mode)
logger.debug("Exposure mode: %s", mode)
self._update_exp_visibility()
def _on_exp_time_changed(self, value: float) -> None:
self._camera.setManualExposureTime(value)
logger.debug("Exposure time: %.6f s", value)
def _update_temp_visibility(self) -> None:
manual = (
self._wb_combo.currentData()
== QCamera.WhiteBalanceMode.WhiteBalanceManual
)
self._temp_label.setVisible(manual)
self._temp_spin.setVisible(manual)
def _update_exp_visibility(self) -> None:
manual = (
self._exp_combo.currentData()
== QCamera.ExposureMode.ExposureManual
)
self._exp_label.setVisible(manual)
self._exp_spin.setVisible(manual)
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
# UVC control slots
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
def _on_uvc_value(self, param: UvcParam, value: int) -> None:
self._uvc.set_value(param, value)
def _on_uvc_auto(self, param: UvcParam, enabled: bool) -> None:
self._uvc.set_auto(param, enabled)
slider = self._uvc_sliders.get(param)
spin = self._uvc_spins.get(param)
if slider:
slider.setEnabled(not enabled)
if spin:
spin.setEnabled(not enabled)

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@@ -8,13 +8,17 @@ from pathlib import Path
from PySide6.QtCore import QTimer
from PySide6.QtWidgets import QLabel, QMainWindow, QSizePolicy, QStatusBar
from app.camera.camera_enumerator import CameraEnumerator, CameraInfo
from app.camera.camera_enumerator import CameraEnumerator, CameraFormat, CameraInfo
from app.camera.camera_service import CameraService
from app.camera.uvc import make_uvc_controller
from app.camera.uvc.base import UvcControllerBase
from app.camera.uvc.stub import NullUvcController
from app.config import APP_NAME, APP_VERSION
from app.overlay.telemetry_overlay import TelemetryOverlay
from app.pipeline.frame_dispatcher import FrameDispatcher
from app.telemetry.csv_logger import CsvTelemetryLogger
from app.telemetry.telemetry_collector import TelemetryCollector
from app.ui.camera_settings_dialog import CameraSettingsDialog
from app.ui.camera_view import CameraView
from app.ui.menu_bar import AppMenuBar
@@ -52,6 +56,9 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
self._dispatcher = FrameDispatcher(self)
self._telemetry = TelemetryCollector(parent=self)
# --- UVC controller (platform-specific, lazy-opened per camera) ---
self._uvc: UvcControllerBase = NullUvcController()
# --- CSV telemetry logger ---
self._csv_logger: CsvTelemetryLogger | None = None
if log_path is not None:
@@ -79,7 +86,7 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
# --- Status bar ---
self._status_bar = QStatusBar(self)
self.setStatusBar(self._status_bar)
self._status_label = QLabel("Initialising")
self._status_label = QLabel("Initialising\u2026")
self._status_bar.addWidget(self._status_label)
# --- Wire signals ---
@@ -113,6 +120,17 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
self._camera_service.start(cam)
self._menu.set_active_camera(cam)
self._status_label.setText(f"Opening: {cam.name}")
self._open_uvc(cam)
def _open_uvc(self, cam: CameraInfo) -> None:
"""Open or reopen the UVC controller for the given camera."""
if self._uvc.is_open():
self._uvc.close()
ctrl = make_uvc_controller(cam.name)
if not ctrl.is_open():
# factory may return a pre-opened controller or a NullUvcController
ctrl.open(cam.name)
self._uvc = ctrl
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
# Signal wiring
@@ -125,11 +143,13 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
# FrameDispatcher → CameraView (render) — drop if busy
self._dispatcher.subscribe(self._camera_view.on_frame, drop_if_busy=True)
# FrameDispatcher → TelemetryCollector — never drop, count every frame
# FrameDispatcher → TelemetryCollector — never drop
self._dispatcher.subscribe(self._telemetry.on_frame, drop_if_busy=False)
# TelemetryCollector → overlay
self._telemetry.metrics_updated.connect(self._telemetry_overlay.on_metrics_updated)
self._telemetry.metrics_updated.connect(
self._telemetry_overlay.on_metrics_updated
)
# TelemetryCollector → CSV logger (throttled internally)
if self._csv_logger is not None:
@@ -145,10 +165,10 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
# Menu signals
self._menu.camera_selected.connect(self._on_camera_selected)
self._menu.resolution_selected.connect(self._on_resolution_selected)
self._menu.fps_selected.connect(self._on_fps_selected)
self._menu.format_selected.connect(self._on_format_selected)
self._menu.reconnect_requested.connect(self._camera_service.reconnect)
self._menu.overlay_toggled.connect(self._camera_view.set_all_overlays_visible)
self._menu.camera_settings_requested.connect(self._on_settings_requested)
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
# Camera status slots
@@ -174,11 +194,20 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
def _on_camera_selected(self, cam: CameraInfo) -> None:
self._start_camera(cam)
def _on_resolution_selected(self, width: int, height: int) -> None:
self._camera_service.set_resolution(width, height)
def _on_format_selected(self, fmt: CameraFormat) -> None:
logger.info(
"Format selected via menu: %dx%d @ %.4g fps (%s)",
fmt.width, fmt.height, fmt.max_fps, fmt.pixel_format,
)
self._camera_service.set_format(fmt)
def _on_fps_selected(self, fps: float) -> None:
self._camera_service.set_fps(fps)
def _on_settings_requested(self) -> None:
qt_cam = self._camera_service.qt_camera
if qt_cam is None:
logger.warning("Settings requested but no camera is active")
return
dlg = CameraSettingsDialog(qt_cam, self._uvc, parent=self)
dlg.exec()
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
# Qt overrides
@@ -186,6 +215,8 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
def closeEvent(self, event) -> None: # noqa: N802
self._camera_service.stop()
if self._uvc.is_open():
self._uvc.close()
if self._csv_logger is not None:
logger.info(
"CSV telemetry: %d rows written", self._csv_logger.rows_written

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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
"""Menu bar — camera, video format, FPS and debug controls."""
"""Menu bar — camera, video format and debug controls."""
from __future__ import annotations
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from PySide6.QtCore import Signal
from PySide6.QtGui import QAction, QActionGroup
from PySide6.QtWidgets import QMenuBar, QWidget
from app.camera.camera_enumerator import CameraInfo
from app.camera.camera_enumerator import CameraFormat, CameraInfo
from app.logging_setup import set_console_level
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -19,27 +19,26 @@ class AppMenuBar(QMenuBar):
Application menu bar.
Signals:
camera_selected(CameraInfo) — user picked a camera
resolution_selected(int, int) — user picked (width, height)
fps_selected(float) — user picked a target FPS
reconnect_requested() — user hit Reconnect
overlay_toggled(bool) — overlay show/hide
log_toggled(bool) — console logging on/off
camera_selected(CameraInfo) — user picked a camera
format_selected(CameraFormat) — user picked a full format (res+fps+pixel)
reconnect_requested() — user hit Reconnect
overlay_toggled(bool) — overlay show/hide
log_toggled(bool) — console logging on/off
camera_settings_requested() — user opened Image Settings dialog
"""
camera_selected = Signal(object) # CameraInfo
resolution_selected = Signal(int, int)
fps_selected = Signal(float)
format_selected = Signal(object) # CameraFormat
reconnect_requested = Signal()
overlay_toggled = Signal(bool)
log_toggled = Signal(bool)
camera_settings_requested = Signal()
def __init__(self, parent: QWidget | None = None) -> None:
super().__init__(parent)
self._camera_group: QActionGroup | None = None
self._resolution_group: QActionGroup | None = None
self._fps_group: QActionGroup | None = None
self._format_group: QActionGroup | None = None
self._cameras: list[CameraInfo] = []
self._build_menus()
@@ -72,9 +71,8 @@ class AppMenuBar(QMenuBar):
self._camera_group.actions()[0].setChecked(True)
def populate_formats(self, camera_info: CameraInfo) -> None:
"""Populate Resolution and FPS menus based on a camera's supported formats."""
self._populate_resolutions(camera_info)
self._populate_fps(camera_info)
"""Populate the Resolution submenu with full format entries."""
self._populate_format_menu(camera_info)
def set_active_camera(self, camera_info: CameraInfo) -> None:
if self._camera_group is None:
@@ -84,10 +82,24 @@ class AppMenuBar(QMenuBar):
action.setChecked(True)
return
def set_active_format(self, fmt: CameraFormat) -> None:
"""Mark the given format as checked in the Resolution menu."""
if self._format_group is None:
return
for action in self._format_group.actions():
f: CameraFormat = action.data()
if (
f.width == fmt.width
and f.height == fmt.height
and abs(f.max_fps - fmt.max_fps) < 0.5
and f.pixel_format == fmt.pixel_format
):
action.setChecked(True)
return
def set_log_file_path(self, path: str) -> None:
"""Display the log file path as a disabled menu item in Debug menu."""
# Truncate long paths for display
display = path if len(path) <= 60 else "" + path[-57:]
display = path if len(path) <= 60 else "\u2026" + path[-57:]
self._log_file_action.setText(f"Log: {display}")
self._log_file_action.setToolTip(path)
@@ -106,7 +118,12 @@ class AppMenuBar(QMenuBar):
# Video menu
self._video_menu = self.addMenu("Video")
self._res_menu = self._video_menu.addMenu("Resolution")
self._fps_menu = self._video_menu.addMenu("FPS")
# Image menu (camera controls)
self._image_menu = self.addMenu("Image")
self._settings_action = QAction("Camera Settings\u2026", self)
self._settings_action.triggered.connect(self.camera_settings_requested)
self._image_menu.addAction(self._settings_action)
# Debug menu
debug_menu = self.addMenu("Debug")
@@ -129,47 +146,26 @@ class AppMenuBar(QMenuBar):
self._log_file_action.setEnabled(False)
debug_menu.addAction(self._log_file_action)
def _populate_resolutions(self, camera_info: CameraInfo) -> None:
def _populate_format_menu(self, camera_info: CameraInfo) -> None:
"""Build Resolution submenu: one action per unique (W, H, FPS, pixel_format)."""
self._res_menu.clear()
self._resolution_group = QActionGroup(self)
self._resolution_group.setExclusive(True)
self._format_group = QActionGroup(self)
self._format_group.setExclusive(True)
seen: set[tuple[int, int]] = set()
for fmt in camera_info.formats:
key = (fmt.width, fmt.height)
if key in seen:
continue
seen.add(key)
action = QAction(f"{fmt.width} × {fmt.height}", self)
label = (
f"{fmt.width}\u00d7{fmt.height}"
f" @ {fmt.max_fps:.4g}fps"
f" ({fmt.pixel_format})"
)
action = QAction(label, self)
action.setCheckable(True)
action.setData((fmt.width, fmt.height))
self._resolution_group.addAction(action)
action.setData(fmt)
self._format_group.addAction(action)
self._res_menu.addAction(action)
action.triggered.connect(self._on_resolution_action)
action.triggered.connect(self._on_format_action)
actions = self._resolution_group.actions()
if actions:
actions[0].setChecked(True)
def _populate_fps(self, camera_info: CameraInfo) -> None:
self._fps_menu.clear()
self._fps_group = QActionGroup(self)
self._fps_group.setExclusive(True)
seen: set[int] = set()
for fmt in camera_info.formats:
key = round(fmt.max_fps)
if key in seen:
continue
seen.add(key)
action = QAction(f"{key} fps", self)
action.setCheckable(True)
action.setData(float(fmt.max_fps))
self._fps_group.addAction(action)
self._fps_menu.addAction(action)
action.triggered.connect(self._on_fps_action)
actions = self._fps_group.actions()
actions = self._format_group.actions()
if actions:
actions[0].setChecked(True)
@@ -184,24 +180,18 @@ class AppMenuBar(QMenuBar):
cam: CameraInfo = action.data()
logger.debug("Camera selected: %s", cam.name)
self.camera_selected.emit(cam)
self._populate_resolutions(cam)
self._populate_fps(cam)
self._populate_format_menu(cam)
def _on_resolution_action(self) -> None:
def _on_format_action(self) -> None:
action = self.sender()
if action is None:
return
w, h = action.data()
logger.debug("Resolution selected: %dx%d", w, h)
self.resolution_selected.emit(w, h)
def _on_fps_action(self) -> None:
action = self.sender()
if action is None:
return
fps: float = action.data()
logger.debug("FPS selected: %.1f", fps)
self.fps_selected.emit(fps)
fmt: CameraFormat = action.data()
logger.debug(
"Format selected: %dx%d @ %.4g fps (%s)",
fmt.width, fmt.height, fmt.max_fps, fmt.pixel_format,
)
self.format_selected.emit(fmt)
def _on_log_toggled(self, enabled: bool) -> None:
set_console_level(enabled)