Disable desktop streaming by default (need to pass --desktop-stream

argument).

src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/neomedia/device/ImageStreamingAuto.java

@@ -20,16 +20,19 @@ public class ImageStreamingAuto
 {
     /**
      * Add capture devices.
+     *
+     * @throws Exception if problem when adding capture devices
      */
-    public ImageStreamingAuto()
+    public ImageStreamingAuto() throws Exception
     {
-        String name = "DesktopStreaming";
+        String name = "Desktop streaming";
         CaptureDeviceInfo devInfo = new CaptureDeviceInfo(name, 
             new MediaLocator(ImageStreamingUtils.LOCATOR_PREFIX + name),
             DataSource.getFormats());
             
         /* add to JMF device manager */
         CaptureDeviceManager.addDevice(devInfo);
+        CaptureDeviceManager.commit();
     }
 }
 

src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/neomedia/device/JmfDeviceDetector.java

@@ -184,8 +184,24 @@ private void detectCaptureDevices()
         }
 
         /* Desktop capture */
-        /* it should not throw exception */
-        new ImageStreamingAuto();
+
+        /* for the moment desktop streaming is disabled by default, 
+         * user needs to add --desktop-stream argument:
+         * ant run -Dargs=--desktop-stream
+         */
+        String allowDs = System.getProperty("net.java.sip.communicator.impl.neomedia.imgstreaming");
+
+        if(allowDs != null && allowDs.equals("true"))
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                new ImageStreamingAuto();
+            }
+            catch(Throwable exc)
+            {
+                logger.debug("No desktop streaming available: " + exc.getMessage(), exc);
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     /**

src/net/java/sip/communicator/util/launchutils/LaunchArgHandler.java

@@ -249,6 +249,11 @@ else if (args[i].equals("--multiple") || args[i].equals("-m"))
                 returnAction = ACTION_CONTINUE_LOCK_DISABLED;
                 continue;
             }
+            else if (args[i].equals("--desktop-stream") || args[i].equals("-s"))
+            {
+                handleDesktopStreaming();
+                break;
+            }
             //if this is the last arg and it's not an option then it's probably
             //an URI
             else if ( i == args.length - 1
@@ -288,6 +293,14 @@ private void handleIPv4Enforcement()
         System.setProperty("java.net.preferIPv6Addresses", "false");
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Allows to use desktop streaming as video device.
+     */
+    private void handleDesktopStreaming()
+    {
+        System.setProperty("net.java.sip.communicator.impl.neomedia.imgstreaming", "true");
+    }
+
     /**
      * Passes <tt>uriArg</tt> to our uri manager for handling.
      *
@@ -444,6 +457,7 @@ public void handleHelpArg()
         System.out.println("  -m, --multiple    do not ensure single instance");
         System.out.println("  -6, --ipv6        prefer IPv6 addresses where possible only");
         System.out.println("  -4, --ipv4        forces use of IPv4 only");
+        System.out.println("  -s, --desktop-stream     use desktop streaming");
         System.out.println("  -v, --version     display the current version and exit");
     }