Public bug reported: In Ubuntu 16.04, camera-app (version 3.0.0+16.04.20160323.3-0ubuntu1) cannot preview webcam or capture anything, the camera-app window is all black.
>From shell output: user@desktop:~$ camera-app Import path added "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/camera-app" Camera app directory "/usr/share/camera-app/" unity::action::ActionManager::ActionManager(QObject*): Could not determine application identifier. HUD will not work properly. Provide your application identifier in $APP_ID environment variable. Focus mode selection is not supported APP_ID isn't set, the handler can not be registered file:///usr/share/camera-app/ViewFinderOverlay.qml:23:1: module "QtSensors" is not installed APP_ID isn't set, the handler ignored QFileSystemWatcher::removePaths: list is empty ** (camera-app:3003): WARNING **: Unable to register app: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.InvalidArgs: Invalid application ID file:///usr/share/camera-app/ViewFinderExportConfirmation.qml:75:17: QML Item: Binding loop detected for property "height" file:///usr/share/camera-app/ViewFinderExportConfirmation.qml:75:17: QML Item: Binding loop detected for property "height" file:///usr/share/camera-app/ViewFinderExportConfirmation.qml:75:17: QML Item: Binding loop detected for property "height" file:///usr/share/camera-app/SlideshowView.qml:43: TypeError: Cannot read property 'isSelected' of null file:///usr/share/camera-app/SlideshowView.qml:375: TypeError: Cannot read property 'actions' of null file:///usr/share/camera-app/ViewFinderOverlayLoader.qml:26: TypeError: Cannot read property 'settings' of null file:///usr/share/camera-app/ViewFinderView.qml:458: TypeError: Cannot read property 'contentType' of null user@desktop:~$ ** Affects: camera-app (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Confirmed ** Changed in: camera-app (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1595082 Title: Cannot preview in 16.04 desktop To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/camera-app/+bug/1595082/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs