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Camera remains on while suspended

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Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
45/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale

Research direction

The issue names no source file or test. Start by reproducing the Camera app behavior on elementary OS 7.x, then search the Vala sources for suspend or power-state handling. Done means the camera light turns off when the computer is suspended, with the behavior verified after resuming.

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Description

What Happened?

Suspended the computer while the camera app was running - the camera light remained on. (This may not be the correct project to file this issue - please transfer if appropriate)

Steps to Reproduce
  1. Start the Camera app
  2. Suspend
  3. Observe camera light
Expected Behavior

It feels odd to see the camera ligjht on when the computer is suspended - it should be off.

OS Version

7.x (Early Access)

Software Version

Compiled from git

Log Output

No response

Hardware Info

No response

Dominant language
Vala
Stars
68
Forks
19
Avg merge
6h 42m
Merged PRs (30d)
1

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