signalapp / signalapp/Signal-Android
Video call overlay not displaying correctly
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Description
- I have searched open and closed issues for duplicates
- I am submitting a bug report for existing functionality that does not work as intended
- I have read https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/wiki/Submitting-useful-bug-reports
- This isn't a feature request or a discussion topic
Bug description
The video call overlay displays the wrong content - either buttons for the call controls (hang up, mute etc) which block seeing the other individual on the video call.
Steps to reproduce
- Start a video call
- Minimize Signal to start the video overlay
Actual result: Overlay is covered by either your video instead of the other participants, and/or call control buttons.
Expected result: You see the other participants video unimpeded by anything else.
Screenshots
None, though can provide if absolutely necessary
Device info
Device: Pixel 3a
Android version: 12
Signal version: 5.50.2
Link to debug log
Contributor guide
First steps
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the overlay behavior on the reported Pixel 3a, Android 12, and Signal 5.50.2 setup, then inspect the linked debug log for the video-call overlay entry point. Done means the minimized call shows the other participant's video without the local video or call-control buttons obscuring it.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, kotlin
- Domain
- audio-video-rtc, mobile
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100