1 .. -*- coding: utf-8; mode: rst -*-
3 .. _VIDIOC_G_SELECTION:
5 ********************************************
6 ioctl VIDIOC_G_SELECTION, VIDIOC_S_SELECTION
7 ********************************************
12 VIDIOC_G_SELECTION - VIDIOC_S_SELECTION - Get or set one of the selection rectangles
18 .. c:function:: int ioctl( int fd, VIDIOC_G_SELECTION, struct v4l2_selection *argp )
19 :name: VIDIOC_G_SELECTION
22 .. c:function:: int ioctl( int fd, VIDIOC_S_SELECTION, struct v4l2_selection *argp )
23 :name: VIDIOC_S_SELECTION
30 File descriptor returned by :ref:`open() <func-open>`.
33 Pointer to struct :c:type:`v4l2_selection`.
38 The ioctls are used to query and configure selection rectangles.
40 To query the cropping (composing) rectangle set struct
41 :c:type:`v4l2_selection` ``type`` field to the
42 respective buffer type. The next step is setting the
43 value of struct :c:type:`v4l2_selection` ``target``
44 field to ``V4L2_SEL_TGT_CROP`` (``V4L2_SEL_TGT_COMPOSE``). Please refer
45 to table :ref:`v4l2-selections-common` or :ref:`selection-api` for
46 additional targets. The ``flags`` and ``reserved`` fields of struct
47 :c:type:`v4l2_selection` are ignored and they must be
48 filled with zeros. The driver fills the rest of the structure or returns
49 EINVAL error code if incorrect buffer type or target was used. If
50 cropping (composing) is not supported then the active rectangle is not
51 mutable and it is always equal to the bounds rectangle. Finally, the
52 struct :c:type:`v4l2_rect` ``r`` rectangle is filled with
53 the current cropping (composing) coordinates. The coordinates are
54 expressed in driver-dependent units. The only exception are rectangles
55 for images in raw formats, whose coordinates are always expressed in
58 To change the cropping (composing) rectangle set the struct
59 :c:type:`v4l2_selection` ``type`` field to the
60 respective buffer type. The next step is setting the
61 value of struct :c:type:`v4l2_selection` ``target`` to
62 ``V4L2_SEL_TGT_CROP`` (``V4L2_SEL_TGT_COMPOSE``). Please refer to table
63 :ref:`v4l2-selections-common` or :ref:`selection-api` for additional
64 targets. The struct :c:type:`v4l2_rect` ``r`` rectangle need
65 to be set to the desired active area. Field struct
66 :c:type:`v4l2_selection` ``reserved`` is ignored and
67 must be filled with zeros. The driver may adjust coordinates of the
68 requested rectangle. An application may introduce constraints to control
69 rounding behaviour. The struct :c:type:`v4l2_selection`
70 ``flags`` field must be set to one of the following:
72 - ``0`` - The driver can adjust the rectangle size freely and shall
73 choose a crop/compose rectangle as close as possible to the requested
76 - ``V4L2_SEL_FLAG_GE`` - The driver is not allowed to shrink the
77 rectangle. The original rectangle must lay inside the adjusted one.
79 - ``V4L2_SEL_FLAG_LE`` - The driver is not allowed to enlarge the
80 rectangle. The adjusted rectangle must lay inside the original one.
82 - ``V4L2_SEL_FLAG_GE | V4L2_SEL_FLAG_LE`` - The driver must choose the
83 size exactly the same as in the requested rectangle.
85 Please refer to :ref:`sel-const-adjust`.
87 The driver may have to adjusts the requested dimensions against hardware
88 limits and other parts as the pipeline, i.e. the bounds given by the
89 capture/output window or TV display. The closest possible values of
90 horizontal and vertical offset and sizes are chosen according to
93 1. Satisfy constraints from struct
94 :c:type:`v4l2_selection` ``flags``.
96 2. Adjust width, height, left, and top to hardware limits and
99 3. Keep center of adjusted rectangle as close as possible to the
102 4. Keep width and height as close as possible to original ones.
104 5. Keep horizontal and vertical offset as close as possible to original
107 On success the struct :c:type:`v4l2_rect` ``r`` field
108 contains the adjusted rectangle. When the parameters are unsuitable the
109 application may modify the cropping (composing) or image parameters and
110 repeat the cycle until satisfactory parameters have been negotiated. If
111 constraints flags have to be violated at then ``ERANGE`` is returned. The
112 error indicates that *there exist no rectangle* that satisfies the
115 Selection targets and flags are documented in
116 :ref:`v4l2-selections-common`.
119 .. _sel-const-adjust:
121 .. kernel-figure:: constraints.svg
122 :alt: constraints.svg
125 Size adjustments with constraint flags.
127 Behaviour of rectangle adjustment for different constraint flags.
132 .. c:type:: v4l2_selection
134 .. tabularcolumns:: |p{4.4cm}|p{4.4cm}|p{8.7cm}|
136 .. flat-table:: struct v4l2_selection
143 - Type of the buffer (from enum
144 :c:type:`v4l2_buf_type`).
147 - Used to select between
148 :ref:`cropping and composing rectangles <v4l2-selections-common>`.
151 - Flags controlling the selection rectangle adjustments, refer to
152 :ref:`selection flags <v4l2-selection-flags>`.
153 * - struct :c:type:`v4l2_rect`
155 - The selection rectangle.
158 - Reserved fields for future use. Drivers and applications must zero
162 Unfortunately in the case of multiplanar buffer types
163 (``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE_MPLANE`` and ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OUTPUT_MPLANE``)
164 this API was messed up with regards to how the :c:type:`v4l2_selection` ``type`` field
165 should be filled in. Some drivers only accepted the ``_MPLANE`` buffer type while
166 other drivers only accepted a non-multiplanar buffer type (i.e. without the
167 ``_MPLANE`` at the end).
169 Starting with kernel 4.13 both variations are allowed.
175 On success 0 is returned, on error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set
176 appropriately. The generic error codes are described at the
177 :ref:`Generic Error Codes <gen-errors>` chapter.
180 Given buffer type ``type`` or the selection target ``target`` is not
181 supported, or the ``flags`` argument is not valid.
184 It is not possible to adjust struct :c:type:`v4l2_rect`
185 ``r`` rectangle to satisfy all constraints given in the ``flags``
189 Selection is not supported for this input or output.
192 It is not possible to apply change of the selection rectangle at the
193 moment. Usually because streaming is in progress.