obsproject / obsproject/obs-studio

Flatpak and git (29.1.3) hang with mask applied to source

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Description

Operating System Info

Other

Other OS

Gentoo fx-8350

OBS Studio Version

29.1.3

OBS Studio Version (Other)

No response

OBS Studio Log URL

https://obsproject.com/logs/ev2Bh60W8KayyQQS

OBS Studio Crash Log URL

No response

Expected Behavior

Expect the source to have the image mask applied

Current Behavior

no image shown in window, no source to image mask shown in path, buttons in window unresponsive, if webcam is used as source, this still updates. No mask applied.

Steps to Reproduce
  1. Add image source
  2. Add mask filter
  3. Select mask image
  4. press ok or equivalent.
  5. Window hangs
    ...
Anything else we should know?

This is both on flatpak and the version I compiled from git yesterday which just happens to be the same version.

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reviewing the linked OBS Studio log and reproducing the issue with an image source and mask filter on the reported setup. Confirm whether the same hang occurs in the current code; done means the mask can be selected, the dialog remains responsive, and the masked image is displayed.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, git
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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