sindresorhus/caprine

Enable screen sharing

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#1,440 opened on Nov 11, 2020

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enhancementhelp wanted

Description

When making calls, the screen sharing button does nothing (while it works using the browser, or at least Firefox)

Manjaro 5.7 Electron 10.1 Caprine 2.51

Contributor guide

Tech stack
javascripttypescriptnodejs
Domain
desktop
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Familiarity with Electron's screen sharing APIBasic knowledge of Caprine's codebase
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
Investigate the screen sharing implementation in Caprine, focusing on the desktopCapturer API and any recent changes. Check the Electron version used (10.1) for known issues with screen sharing. Look at the main process code for handling screen sharing requests.
Enable screen sharing · sindresorhus/caprine#1440 | Good First Issue