gr5 · Oct 23, 2026 · Aug 22, 2026 · Aug 24, 2026 · Aug 25, 2026 · Aug 25, 2026
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-windows-QT5.yml b/.github/workflows/build-windows-QT5.yml
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@ jobs:
           Copy-Item ".\build_openCV\install\x64\mingw\bin\libopencv_highgui460.dll" -Destination ".\DFTFringe\DFTFringeInstaller\packages\com.githubdoe.DFTFringe\data"
           Copy-Item ".\build_openCV\install\x64\mingw\bin\libopencv_imgcodecs460.dll" -Destination ".\DFTFringe\DFTFringeInstaller\packages\com.githubdoe.DFTFringe\data"
           Copy-Item ".\build_openCV\install\x64\mingw\bin\libopencv_imgproc460.dll" -Destination ".\DFTFringe\DFTFringeInstaller\packages\com.githubdoe.DFTFringe\data"
+          Copy-Item ".\build_openCV\install\x64\mingw\bin\libopencv_videoio460.dll" -Destination ".\DFTFringe\DFTFringeInstaller\packages\com.githubdoe.DFTFringe\data"
           Copy-Item ".\qwt-${{env.QWT_version}}\lib\qwt.dll" -Destination ".\DFTFringe\DFTFringeInstaller\packages\com.githubdoe.DFTFringe\data"
           Copy-Item ".\${{env.QT_version}}\mingw81_64\bin\Qt5OpenGL.dll" -Destination ".\DFTFringe\DFTFringeInstaller\packages\com.githubdoe.DFTFringe\data"
           Copy-Item ".\tools\mingw${{env.mingw_version}}_64\bin\libquadmath-0.dll" -Destination ".\DFTFringe\DFTFringeInstaller\packages\com.githubdoe.DFTFringe\data"

diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-windows.yml b/.github/workflows/build-windows.yml
@@ -358,6 +358,7 @@ jobs:
           Copy-Item ".\build_openCV\install\x64\mingw\bin\libopencv_highgui4120.dll" -Destination ".\DFTFringe\DFTFringeInstaller\packages\com.githubdoe.DFTFringe\data"
           Copy-Item ".\build_openCV\install\x64\mingw\bin\libopencv_imgcodecs4120.dll" -Destination ".\DFTFringe\DFTFringeInstaller\packages\com.githubdoe.DFTFringe\data"
           Copy-Item ".\build_openCV\install\x64\mingw\bin\libopencv_imgproc4120.dll" -Destination ".\DFTFringe\DFTFringeInstaller\packages\com.githubdoe.DFTFringe\data"
+          Copy-Item ".\build_openCV\install\x64\mingw\bin\libopencv_videoio4120.dll" -Destination ".\DFTFringe\DFTFringeInstaller\packages\com.githubdoe.DFTFringe\data"
           Copy-Item ".\qwt-${{env.QWT_version}}\lib\qwt.dll" -Destination ".\DFTFringe\DFTFringeInstaller\packages\com.githubdoe.DFTFringe\data"
           Copy-Item ".\${{env.QT_version}}\mingw_64\bin\Qt6OpenGL.dll" -Destination ".\DFTFringe\DFTFringeInstaller\packages\com.githubdoe.DFTFringe\data"
           Copy-Item ".\tools\mingw${{env.mingw_version}}_64\bin\libgfortran-5.dll" -Destination ".\DFTFringe\DFTFringeInstaller\packages\com.githubdoe.DFTFringe\data"

diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ moc_*
 qrc_*
 ui_*
 build
+*.user
 
 # Linux build
 DFTFringe

diff --git a/Circleoutline.h b/Circleoutline.h
@@ -47,5 +47,6 @@ class CircleOutline {
     QPointF m_p1;
     QPointF m_p2;
 };
-
+// Declare it for the meta-object system
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(CircleOutline)
 #endif // CIRCLEOUTLINE_H
diff --git a/DFTFringe.pro b/DFTFringe.pro
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ win32 {
     LIBS += -L$$PWD\..\build_openCV\install\x64\mingw\bin -llibopencv_highgui4120
     LIBS += -L$$PWD\..\build_openCV\install\x64\mingw\bin -llibopencv_imgcodecs4120
     LIBS += -L$$PWD\..\build_openCV\install\x64\mingw\bin -llibopencv_imgproc4120
+    LIBS += -L$$PWD\..\build_openCV\install\x64\mingw\bin -llibopencv_video4120
+    LIBS += -L$$PWD\..\build_openCV\install\x64\mingw\bin -llibopencv_videoio4120
     LIBS += -ldbghelp # for SetUnhandledExceptionFilter
     LIBS += -lz       # zip compression library needed for cnpy.cpp
 
@@ -81,6 +83,8 @@ unix: !mac {
     LIBS += -lopencv_highgui
     LIBS += -lopencv_imgcodecs
     LIBS += -lopencv_imgproc
+    LIBS += -lopencv_video
+    LIBS += -lopencv_videoio
     LIBS += -L/usr/local/qwt-6.3.0/lib -lqwt
     LIBS += -lz       # zip compression library needed for cnpy.cpp
 }
@@ -123,6 +127,8 @@ macx {
     LIBS += -lopencv_highgui
     LIBS += -lopencv_imgcodecs
     LIBS += -lopencv_imgproc
+    LIBS += -lopencv_video
+    LIBS += -lopencv_videoio
 
     QWT_FRAMEWORK_HEADERS = $$system(pkg-config --variable=libdir Qt6Qwt6)/qwt.framework/Headers
     exists($$QWT_FRAMEWORK_HEADERS): INCLUDEPATH += $$QWT_FRAMEWORK_HEADERS
@@ -190,6 +196,9 @@ SOURCES += SingleApplication/singleapplication.cpp \
     intensityplot.cpp \
     jitteroutlinedlg.cpp \
     lensetablemodel.cpp \
+    liveimageview.cpp \
+    liveviewdialog.cpp \
+    liveviewhistory.cpp \
     main.cpp \
     mainwindow.cpp \
     messagereceiver.cpp \
@@ -250,6 +259,7 @@ SOURCES += SingleApplication/singleapplication.cpp \
     usercolormapdlg.cpp \
     userdrawnprofiledlg.cpp \
     utils.cpp \
+    videostreamworker.cpp \
     vortexdebug.cpp \
     wavefront.cpp \
     wavefrontaveragefilterdlg.cpp \
@@ -313,6 +323,9 @@ HEADERS += bezier/bezier.h \
     intensityplot.h \
     jitteroutlinedlg.h \
     lensetablemodel.h \
+    liveimageview.h \
+    liveviewdialog.h \
+    liveviewhistory.h \
     mainwindow.h \
     messagereceiver.h \
     metricsdisplay.h \
@@ -373,6 +386,7 @@ HEADERS += bezier/bezier.h \
     usercolormapdlg.h \
     userdrawnprofiledlg.h \
     utils.h \
+    videostreamworker.h \
     vortexdebug.h \
     wavefront.h \
     wavefrontaveragefilterdlg.h \
@@ -547,4 +561,5 @@ DISTFILES += buildingDFTFringe64.txt \
     COPYING.LESSER.txt \
     COPYING.txt \
     README.md \
-    RevisionHistory.html
+    RevisionHistory.html \
+    liveViewHelp.md
diff --git a/DFTFringe_Dale.pro b/DFTFringe_Dale.pro
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ QT += network \
       widgets
 QT += concurrent widgets
 QT += charts
+
 qtHaveModule(printsupport): QT += printsupport
 QT       += core gui
 QT       += opengl widgets
@@ -36,7 +37,11 @@ SOURCES += main.cpp \
     custom3dinputhandler.cpp \
     defocusdlg.cpp \
     edgeplot.cpp \
+    frameprocessworker.cpp \
     hotkeysdlg.cpp \
+    liveimageview.cpp \
+    liveviewdialog.cpp \
+    liveviewhistory.cpp \
     mainwindow.cpp \
     igramarea.cpp \
     circleoutline.cpp \
@@ -57,6 +62,7 @@ SOURCES += main.cpp \
     surfacegraph.cpp \
     surfacelightingproxy.cpp \
     userdrawnprofiledlg.cpp \
+    videostreamworker.cpp \
     wavefront.cpp \
     contourplot.cpp \
     contourtools.cpp \
@@ -160,10 +166,14 @@ HEADERS  += mainwindow.h \
     IgramArea.h \
     circleoutline.h \
     cnpy/cnpy.h \
+    frameprocessworker.h \
     graphicsutilities.h \
     dfttools.h \
     dftarea.h \
     hotkeysdlg.h \
+    liveimageview.h \
+    liveviewdialog.h \
+    liveviewhistory.h \
     oglrendered.h \
     pdfcalibrationdlg.h \
     percentCorrectionSurface.h \
@@ -178,6 +188,7 @@ HEADERS  += mainwindow.h \
     surfacegraph.h \
     surfacelightingproxy.h \
     userdrawnprofiledlg.h \
+    videostreamworker.h \
     wavefront.h \
     contourplot.h \
     contourtools.h \
@@ -376,7 +387,8 @@ LIBS += D:\opencv\opencv-3.4.12\build\bin\libopencv_imgcodecs3412.dll
 LIBS += D:\opencv\opencv-3.4.12\build\bin\libopencv_imgproc3412.dll
 LIBS += D:\opencv\opencv-3.4.12\build\bin\libopencv_features2d3412.dll
 LIBS += D:\opencv\opencv-3.4.12\build\bin\libopencv_calib3d3412.dll
-
+LIBS += D:\opencv\opencv-3.4.12\build\bin\libopencv_video3412.dll
+LIBS += D:\opencv\opencv-3.4.12\build\bin\libopencv_videoio3412.dll
 #LIBS += D:\armadillo\bin\libarmadillo.dll
 LIBS += D:\lapack\build64\bin\liblapack.dll
 LIBS += D:\lapack\build64\bin\libblas.dll
@@ -413,7 +425,7 @@ RC_FILE = DFTFringe.rc
 QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -std=c++11
 
 # The application version
-VERSION = 3Dmouse_08/24/26
+VERSION = LiveView_08/29/26
 
 # Define the preprocessor macro to get the application version in our application.
 DEFINES += APP_VERSION=\\\"$$VERSION\\\"
@@ -500,6 +512,7 @@ DISTFILES += \
     COPYING.txt \
     RevisionHistory.html \
     README.md \
+    liveViewHelp.md
 
 
     TRANSLATIONS    = dftfringe_fr.ts

diff --git a/DFTFringe_QT5.pro b/DFTFringe_QT5.pro
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ win32 {
     LIBS += -L..\build_openCV\install\x64\mingw\bin -llibopencv_highgui460
     LIBS += -L..\build_openCV\install\x64\mingw\bin -llibopencv_imgcodecs460
     LIBS += -L..\build_openCV\install\x64\mingw\bin -llibopencv_imgproc460
+    LIBS += -L..\build_openCV\install\x64\mingw\bin -llibopencv_video460
+    LIBS += -L..\build_openCV\install\x64\mingw\bin -llibopencv_videoio460
     LIBS += -ldbghelp # for SetUnhandledExceptionFilter
     LIBS += -lz       # zip compression library needed for cnpy.cpp
 
@@ -78,7 +80,8 @@ unix: !mac {
     LIBS += -lopencv_highgui
     LIBS += -lopencv_imgcodecs
     LIBS += -lopencv_imgproc
-    LIBS += -lopencv_imgproc
+    LIBS += -lopencv_video
+    LIBS += -lopencv_videoio
     LIBS += -lqwt-qt5
     LIBS += -lz       # zip compression library needed for cnpy.cpp
 
@@ -194,6 +197,9 @@ SOURCES += SingleApplication/singleapplication.cpp \
     intensityplot.cpp \
     jitteroutlinedlg.cpp \
     lensetablemodel.cpp \
+    liveimageview.cpp \
+    liveviewdialog.cpp \
+    liveviewhistory.cpp \
     main.cpp \
     mainwindow.cpp \
     messagereceiver.cpp \
@@ -254,6 +260,7 @@ SOURCES += SingleApplication/singleapplication.cpp \
     usercolormapdlg.cpp \
     userdrawnprofiledlg.cpp \
     utils.cpp \
+    videostreamworker.cpp \
     vortexdebug.cpp \
     wavefront.cpp \
     wavefrontaveragefilterdlg.cpp \
@@ -317,6 +324,9 @@ HEADERS += bezier/bezier.h \
     intensityplot.h \
     jitteroutlinedlg.h \
     lensetablemodel.h \
+    liveimageview.h \
+    liveviewdialog.h \
+    liveviewhistory.h \
     mainwindow.h \
     messagereceiver.h \
     metricsdisplay.h \
@@ -377,6 +387,7 @@ HEADERS += bezier/bezier.h \
     usercolormapdlg.h \
     userdrawnprofiledlg.h \
     utils.h \
+    videostreamworker.h \
     vortexdebug.h \
     wavefront.h \
     wavefrontaveragefilterdlg.h \
@@ -551,7 +562,8 @@ DISTFILES += buildingDFTFringe64.txt \
     COPYING.LESSER.txt \
     COPYING.txt \
     README.md \
-    RevisionHistory.html
+    RevisionHistory.html \
+    liveViewHelp.md
 
 
 

diff --git a/DFTResources.qrc b/DFTResources.qrc
@@ -18,5 +18,6 @@
     <qresource prefix="/">
         <file>res/wats2.png</file>
         <file>res/mirror_stand.png</file>
+        <file>liveViewHelp.md</file>
     </qresource>
 </RCC>
diff --git a/IgramArea.h b/IgramArea.h
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ class IgramArea : public QWidget
     IgramArea(QWidget *parent = 0, void *mwp = 0 );
 
     void *m_mw;
+    bool openImage(QImage img,  bool showBoundary, QString = "stream");
     bool openImage(const QString &fileName, bool showBoundary = true);
     bool saveImage(const QString &fileName, const char *fileFormat);
     void setPenColor(const QColor &newColor);
@@ -127,12 +128,13 @@ class IgramArea : public QWidget
     void deleteOutline();
     void readOutlines();
     void autoTraceOutline();
-
+    void setOutsideOutline(QPointF center, double radius);
     void SideOutLineActive(bool checked);
     void CenterOutlineActive(bool checked);
     void PolyAreaActive(bool checked);
     void edgeMaskOutLineActive(bool checked);
-    void save();    void nextStep();
+    void save();
+    void nextStep();
     bool sideOutlineIsActive;
 
 
@@ -176,6 +178,7 @@ public slots:
     void zoomFull();
     void toggleHideOutline();
     void edgeMode();
+
 signals:
     void enableShiftButtons(bool);
     void statusBarUpdate(QString, int);
@@ -185,6 +188,7 @@ public slots:
     void dftCenterFilter(double);
     void imageSize(QString);
     void doDFT();
+    void boundary(CircleOutline outside, bool hasBeenCropped, QPointF cropVal, CircleOutline inside);
 protected:
     bool eventFilter(QObject *object, QEvent *event);
     void wheelEvent(QWheelEvent * event);
@@ -201,7 +205,7 @@ public slots:
     QPushButton *m_demo;
     QWidget *outlinePlotWindow;
     QDockWidget *dock;
-    void drawBoundary();
+
     void resizeImage();
     void zoom(int del, QPointF zoompt);
     bool modified;
@@ -225,6 +229,7 @@ public slots:
     double m_edgeMaskWidth;
     void saveRegions();
 public:
+    void drawBoundary();
     void deleteRegions();
     QImage igramColor;
     QImage igramDisplay;    // gray with outlines
@@ -266,8 +271,7 @@ public slots:
     QPointF dragStart;
     int crop_dx;
     int crop_dy;
-    int cropTotalDx, cropTotalDy;
-    double cropScale;
+
     dftThumb *m_dftThumb;
     QTimer *m_outlineTimer;
     bool hasBeenCropped;
@@ -287,6 +291,7 @@ public slots:
 public:
    QImage getBestChannel(QImage &img);
    int m_current_boundry;
+   int cropTotalDx, cropTotalDy;
 public slots:
    void addregion();
    void deleteregion(int);

diff --git a/astigstatsdlg.cpp b/astigstatsdlg.cpp
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ astigStatsDlg::astigStatsDlg(const QVector<wavefront *> &wavefronts, QWidget *pa
         Qt::RightButton );
 
     ui->mPlot->setPalette( Qt::white );
-qDebug() << "what the heck";
+
     //ui->bestFitCB->hide();
     plot();
 }

diff --git a/autoinvertdlg.cpp b/autoinvertdlg.cpp
@@ -54,8 +54,4 @@ void autoInvertDlg::enableConic(bool b) {
     ui->btnUseConic->setEnabled(b);
 }
 
-void autoInvertDlg::on_InvertWithoutAskingRb_clicked(bool checked)
-{
-    Q_UNUSED(checked);
-}
 
diff --git a/autoinvertdlg.h b/autoinvertdlg.h
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ private slots:
 
     void on_btnOutside_clicked();
 
-    void on_InvertWithoutAskingRb_clicked(bool checked);
 
 private:
     Ui::autoInvertDlg *ui;
-Original file line number
+Diff line change
@@ Expand Up / @@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ moc_* @@
     qrc_*
     ui_*
     build
+    *.user
     # Linux build
     DFTFringe
@@ Expand Down @@