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[TAsker] Camera Control: Zoom + Autofocus
- Thread starter ldm1417
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Tasker can do a lot of things but I seriously doubt it can manage zoom and focus within the camera app
Are zoom and autofocus controlled by tapping something in the app display?
You can use shell input x y to simulate a screen tap in Tasker.
You must be rooted.
If you run it on a device with a different screen size the x y coordinates will be different and it will not work.
There is probably a plugin (autoinput?) that will do it unrooted.
… Thom
You can use shell input x y to simulate a screen tap in Tasker.
You must be rooted.
If you run it on a device with a different screen size the x y coordinates will be different and it will not work.
There is probably a plugin (autoinput?) that will do it unrooted.
… Thom
ldm1417
Member
"Are zoom and autofocus controlled by tapping something in the app display?" - yes. when the cam is in foreground and you tap the display the autofocus is performed to the touched pont. good catch! but how can I do this practically (I guess it should be performed with AutoInput plugin)?
"You can use shell input x y to simulate a screen tap in Tasker" - OK, I'll try ... I thought Ineed to use AutoInput plugin ....
"You must be rooted" - rooted
"If you run it on a device with a different screen size the x y coordinates will be different and it will not work" - how can I know the (X,Y) coordinates of the middle of the display?
"There is probably a plugin (autoinput?) that will do it unrooted" - how should I exactly do this?
As for the zoom, it's two fingers gesture... exectly like a "zoom in" gesture ... Could this gesture be performed with Tasker?
BTW, zoom function might be also performed with Volume Down and Volume Up buttons... Is there a way to simulate the buttons are been pressed?
Thank you!
"You can use shell input x y to simulate a screen tap in Tasker" - OK, I'll try ... I thought Ineed to use AutoInput plugin ....
"You must be rooted" - rooted
"If you run it on a device with a different screen size the x y coordinates will be different and it will not work" - how can I know the (X,Y) coordinates of the middle of the display?
"There is probably a plugin (autoinput?) that will do it unrooted" - how should I exactly do this?
As for the zoom, it's two fingers gesture... exectly like a "zoom in" gesture ... Could this gesture be performed with Tasker?
BTW, zoom function might be also performed with Volume Down and Volume Up buttons... Is there a way to simulate the buttons are been pressed?
Thank you!
I don't know of a way to do that with Tasker.
Perhaps there is a plug-in that supports it. I would think that is unlikely.
Perhaps there is another camera app you could use that controls it in a different way.
… Thom
Perhaps there is a plug-in that supports it. I would think that is unlikely.
Perhaps there is another camera app you could use that controls it in a different way.
… Thom
X,Y values on my Moto Z Force …
Settings/Developer Options On
Input/Pointer Location On
X and Y are displayed at top of screen
go to screen you want to find out about
Position pointer
Write down X and Y coordinates
Return to Developer Options
Pointer Location Off
The location of the Developer Options varies from device to device … you have to search for it.
… Thom
Settings/Developer Options On
Input/Pointer Location On
X and Y are displayed at top of screen
go to screen you want to find out about
Position pointer
Write down X and Y coordinates
Return to Developer Options
Pointer Location Off
The location of the Developer Options varies from device to device … you have to search for it.
… Thom
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