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#1 2016-04-15 19:29:12
- Aventinus
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[SOLVED] How to disable auto-focus when using Skype?
I have Microsoft Life Camera. Everything works great. I can skype, the camera's mic works great BUT I have one issue. The camera changes focus all the time, due to auto-focus. This is happens in Windows too, but I can disable auto-focus through Skype's settings. Unfortunately, Skype for Linux doesn't have any such options. Is there a way to disable my camera's auto-focus?
Thank you for your time.
EDIT: I'm using Gnome.
Last edited by Aventinus (2016-04-19 09:30:41)
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#2 2016-04-15 19:30:31
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Re: [SOLVED] How to disable auto-focus when using Skype?
In your window manager's options it should be possible, but you didn't tell us which one it is.
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#3 2016-04-15 19:33:00
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Re: [SOLVED] How to disable auto-focus when using Skype?
In your window manager's options it should be possible, but you didn't tell us which one it is.
Just edited my question! I'm using Gnome.
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#4 2016-04-16 13:15:18
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Re: [SOLVED] How to disable auto-focus when using Skype?
I don't know new gnomes unfortunately 
Don't you have any option when you click right mouse button on window title? Like set window below other windows? I have such thing in Xfce. BTW you have to be more precise with GNOME. Which version? They also tend to have some fallback gnome-shell versions and so on. Someone who is using GNOME should answer this topic.
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#5 2016-04-17 07:23:38
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Re: [SOLVED] How to disable auto-focus when using Skype?
Have you tried installing GUVCview? Any changes made in it should stick for all applications that use your webcam. If your camera supports turning off auto-focus (on Linux), it should be in tweakable in there.
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#6 2016-04-17 12:52:03
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Re: [SOLVED] How to disable auto-focus when using Skype?
You might want to try 'v4l2-ctl -l' and see if there is one control for auto focus. If there is you can write an udev rule to disable it every time you plug the webcam.
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#7 2016-04-17 13:34:56
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Re: [SOLVED] How to disable auto-focus when using Skype?
OMG, just ignore my answers. I misunderstood your question, sorry!
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#8 2016-04-19 09:30:22
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Re: [SOLVED] How to disable auto-focus when using Skype?
Have you tried installing GUVCview? Any changes made in it should stick for all applications that use your webcam. If your camera supports turning off auto-focus (on Linux), it should be in tweakable in there.
Sorry it took me so long to answer. Yes, GUVCview did the trick. Thank you 
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