Jan Vlug

Hey @signalapp, would it be possible to implement taking photos from within the #Signal #Desktop app?

See this feature request:
https://community.signalusers.org/t/feature-request-take-photo-in-signal-desktop/44829

I use the #Librem5 as my daily #phone with #Signal. Quickly making and sending a #photo from within Signal Desktop is really something I miss.

#SignalApp #MobileLinux #SignalDesktop #Desktop #MobileLinux

Feature request: Take photo in Signal Desktop

I’m using Signal Desktop on my Librem 5 Linux phone. I would be great if I could use the cameras of the phone to take photos directly in Signal, just as on the Android and iOS app. I guess access to the camera is already possible, because you can use Signal Desktop for video calling.

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Show threadehtron 🖥️​​🚲1d ago
@janvlug @signalapp Hi :) leite das doch über "notiz an mich" (deutsche bezeichnung, weiter.. das ist dein interner signal kontakt, und auf allen geräten syncronisiert.
Show threadVincent Tunru1d ago
@janvlug Looks like a bunch of improvements are coming to Signal Desktop to reduce the need for an Android or iPhone app, so hopefully this will come eventually as well: https://aboutsignal.nl/nieuws/signal-desktop-zonder-mobiele-telefoon-standalone-versie-in-ontwikkeling/
Signal Desktop zonder smartphone, standalone versie in ontwikkeling

Signal werkt aan een zelfstandige versie van de desktopapp die geen smartphone vereist. Signal Desktop krijgt ook extra opties wanneer het als gekoppeld apparaat wordt gebruikt.

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Show threadJan Vlug1d ago

@VincentTunru Yes this is a really great development. Especially using Signal Desktop standalone in a fully supported way.

I now still have an old Android phone on my desk to be the primary Signal device.

It would be great to cut this tie.

Show threadCédric Bellegarde1d ago
@janvlug @signalapp How do you use it ? I have a fork for mobile phone (PMOS/Droidian) but maybe there is another fork ?
Show threadJan Vlug1d ago

@gnumdk @signalapp

I use the Signal desktop #flatpak. The flatpaks are unofficial though.

There is also officially Signal Desktop as #appimage (maybe still in beta), but I'm not a big fan of appimages.

Show threadSilmathoron ⁂1d ago
@janvlug @gnumdk it still blows my mind that @signalapp doesn't see an unofficial flatpak with almost 30k downloads per month as a priority...
Show threadJan Vlug1d ago

@silmathoron @gnumdk @signalapp

Ah, I forgot about the statistics of Flathub.

And this is without the aarch64 flatpak installs, because these are not available on Flathub.

Also 1,628,664 total installs from Flathub.

https://flathub.org/en/apps/org.signal.Signal

Show threadCédric Bellegarde14h ago
@janvlug @signalapp On a phone, how is it possible? Without my fork, Signal Desktop is not usable on a phone 🤔
Show threadJan Vlug8h ago

@gnumdk @signalapp

I use signal desktop daily on my #Librem5 phone. Actually, it is my main chat app. The Librem 5 is a pure #Linux phone running #PureOS.

I use this version (flatpak for aarch64):
https://signalflatpak.github.io/signal/

Signal Desktop Flatpak for arm64 + x86_64