More shortcut keys, in particular for recording

[Aeny202]

I was looking for a shortcut key to start/stop recording in Mumble but couldn't find any. I then proceeded to check the latest 1.3 version and saw that it wasn't implemented there either. Did a quick check on here and couldn't find an issue open for this already.

Use case: Me and a couple of friends use mumble for our game play recording, as it is now we have to tab out of the game, hit record, tab back in game, then later sync it up with the video capture software. I think it would be a decent enhancement if this could be done with a hotkey, we could map it to the same key as the video capture software, thus getting rid of several in between steps like syncing afterwards and tabbing out. Some games do not like to be tabbed.

[Kissaki]

The current recording functionality (UI) resides in a dialog which also configures how and where to save the recordings. How would you expect those to be handled if you just press a button to record?

It seems our dialog already keeps the settings. So I guess apart from the settings not being immediately visible, it makes sense to use them. It may also make sense to move them to the settings dialog, as it is no longer necessary to open the dialog and hit start.

[mkrautz]

Additional data for the shortcut could define the path to save to. Or we could use the value already set in the recording dialog.

[Aeny202]

The record dialog always seemed like an afterthought to me. I'm sure whoever added it had their reasons to do it the way it is, but I can't see it. How this would be implemented is up to the pro's.

ui/program design is not something I'm well versed in. As long as none of the settings (path, output format, multi channel) are lost then I'm a happy camper.

[mkrautz]

Discussed this on IRC, and we have a design we can move forward with:

08:58:05 <fyre> anyway to set up a hotkey for recording?
09:22:19 <@mkrautz> fyre: not currently... I guess ideally there'd be separate start and stop shortcuts, instead of a toggle...?
09:22:58 <fyre> well either or really
09:23:33 <fyre> as long as mumble creates a new file each time you hit start
09:24:21 <fyre> having this will save me setting up something like voicemeteer and using audacity
09:25:04 <fyre> well its technically possible to do it right now, but you have to open the recording window everytime
09:25:23 <fyre> tbh i am surprised its not there as an option, ts3 has had it for donkey years
09:28:47 <@mkrautz> how would an ideal design look to you? from what you wrote earlier, it seems like you want a 'start recording' shortcut that: 1) if not recording, starts recording 2) if already recording, stops the existing recording and starts a new one
09:29:25 <fyre> 2 not really needed, a toggle will do
09:29:38 <fyre> never encountered a system like 2

Basically:

• The shortcut will use the settings you've configured in the recorder dialog.
• There will be a "Start/stop Recording" shortcut. A toggle.

Unfortunately, we need to refactor VoiceRecorder a bit to be able to move start/stop to a shortcut.

[mkrautz]

If anyone feels like implementing this, go ahead. I think the design above is sensible.

Otherwise, I'll get to it sometime.

[thebushyone]

Hi Guys,

Did anything ever progress with this?

Thanks

[Krzmbrzl]

Not really. There was https://github.com/mumble-voip/mumble/pull/6260 that added a shortcut to open the recording dialog. Not quite what is asked for in this issue, but maybe still an improvement?

[Bullsaur]

Looking at #6260, it doesn't quite hit what was wanted from the original post. I'll see about working on this issue as a first-time contributor.