I have attempted to replicate the code pattern you suggest

When I call `i_recorder.record()`, it returns immediately, without calling 
either of my slots (audio or video).

Do you have a fully working example project, that is zipped up and ready to 
“unzip and run” ?

-Dave

> On Jun 21, 2024, at 4:52 AM, Volker Hilsheimer <volker.hilshei...@qt.io> 
> wrote:
> 
>> On 19 Jun 2024, at 20:14, David M. Cotter <d...@kjams.com> wrote:
>> 
>> If i have a QGraphicsScene (not necessarily connected to a view, or if 
>> required, an OFFSCREEN view), can i set its output as the input to a 
>> QMediaCaptureSession?
>> I see i can connect a QWindowCapture, but must that window be showing? can 
>> that window be invisible? eg: h.264 output in the background, unrelated to 
>> the showing (visible) windows?
>> I had asked this question a couple years ago, but times have changed and i 
>> wonder if it is now possible?
>> if it is not possible from QGraphicsScene directly, then how about a 
>> temporary buffer of QImage? Can i feed QMediaCaptureSession a QImageCapture 
>> class, then feed the QImageCapture class a series of QImage or QVideoFrame 
>> refs?
>> is there sample code for sending in-memory images into QMediaCaptureSession ?
>> 
>> -Dave
> 
> 
> Hi Dave,
> 
> Forwarding Artem’s reply (which went to development@):
> 
> 
> Thanks for the questions! 
> 
> In 6.8, we added QVideoFramesInput, and QAudioBufferInput, which can be 
> connected toQMediaCaptureSession as inputs.
> Let's go through the questions.
> 
>> If i have a QGraphicsScene (not necessarily connected to a view, or if 
>> required, an OFFSCREEN view), can i set its output as the input to a 
>> QMediaCaptureSession?
> 
> You cannot set QGraphicsScene as an input to QMediaCaptureSession. Instead, 
> you may render QGraphicsScene to QImage, construct QVideoFrame from the 
> image, and send your sequence of images to QVideoFrameInput, connected to 
> QMediaCaptureSession.
> 
> 
>> I see i can connect a QWindowCapture, but must that window be showing? can 
>> that window be invisible? eg: h.264 output in the background, unrelated to 
>> the showing (visible) windows?
> 
> It’s platform-dependent. E.g. on Windows, we cannot capture invisible 
> windows. On other platforms, it’s to be double-checked and documented, the 
> ticket is https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-126552. 
> In general, the result of QWindowCapture::capturableWindows is designed to 
> represent the windows we can capture. If the list contains an invisible 
> window that QtMM cannot capture, a ticket might be reported.
> 
> 
>> if it is not possible from QGraphicsScene directly, then how about a 
>> temporary buffer of QImage? Can i feed QMediaCaptureSession a QImageCapture 
>> class, then feed the QImageCapture class a series of QImage or QVideoFrame 
>> refs?
> 
> QImageCapture is rather an output for capturing image shots from cameras, 
> screens, windows, so it doesn’t cover your needs. Please use 
> QVideoFrameInput. In 6.8, you may create video frames from QImage or from 
> your custom data via QAbstractVideoBuffer, see the constructors of 
> QVideoFrame.
> 
> 
>> is there sample code for sending in-memory images into QMediaCaptureSession ?
> 
> 
> There are no code samples in the public documentation yet. We have a ticket 
> for writing them:https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-126319.
> Until we add the snippets or examples, you may take a look at the tests:
> An early tests revision with a straight-forward flow.
> The current tests revision is a bit harder to learn from. 
> 
> 
> 
> Regards
> Artem
> 
> 

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