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Sunshine: Show permission status in UI

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6+ months C++ CSS effort:Large HTML JavaScript Linux LizardByte/Sunshine macOS planned priority:High Vue Windows
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Repositories

LizardByte/Sunshine

Languages/Skills/Technologies

C++, CSS, HTML, JavaScript, Vue, Windows, macOS, Linux

Description

Showing the status of permissions inside the Sunshine UI would be beneficial to users not aware of why certain features of Sunshine are not working. e.g.

  • macOS: screen capture permissions
  • Linux: input permissions
  • Windows: file/folder permissions to config directory
Estimated Effort

effort:Large

Priority

priority:High

Target Milestone

6+ months

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Begin by reviewing the Sunshine UI and how permissions are detected on macOS, Linux, and Windows; define the permission states and platform coverage before implementation. Done means the UI clearly shows relevant permission status for the listed platform-specific cases.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp, css, html, javascript, linux, macos
Domain
desktop, frontend, operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
28/100

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