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[Matthew Paul Thomas <mpt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for that info.

Ideally we'd ship a photo-taking app by default, as we used to. For as
long as we don't, I think it's reasonable to ask about it the first time
a webcam is connected, even though the webcam might be used for video
calls instead (or as well).

If there is a better application to suggest (Camorama?), then let's
offer to install that instead, and make it subject for review each
release in the same way that default Ubuntu's applications are. We could
also change the "Cheese is not installed" precondition to "none of
Cheese, Camorama, or Kamoso are installed".

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/916036

Title:
  Connecting a webcam for the first time does nothing

Status in “gnome-settings-daemon” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  1. Connect an external webcam for the first time, while all these are true:
      - you are logged in
      - Ubuntu Software Center is installed
      - Cheese is not installed.

  What happens: Nothing. (Disclaimer: I have not actually tested this.)

  What should happen:
  * A "Camera Connected" dialog appears: "You have connected a camera. Would you like to install software for taking photos and videos with the camera?"
  * If you choose "Cancel", the dialog disappears, and you don't see it again.
  * If you choose "More Info", the dialog disappears, and Ubuntu Software Center opens to display information about Cheese.

  I'm told gnome-settings-daemon is the appropriate place for this code;
  please retarget if not.

  (This is part of <https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/ps-p
  -indicator-refinements>.)

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