provide GUI mechanism (Qubes Manager, Settings, etc) for USB passthrough

[mfc]

I couldn't find a ticket tracking this. The options available to the user in attaching a single USB device to a qube (USB passthrough) should be available to the user through a GUI, with appropriate warning. This is especially important for webcam passthrough, which has previously been seen a blocker for user adoption.

[boring-stuff]

Anything against me starting on this?
I know it's a minor issue, but it might be one of the few tasks I might use to learn GUI programming (with Gtk) and Qubes at the same time. Code would be shared with/taken from #910 as well.
Edit: please also consider if my code style from 910 is appropriate (i.e. unit tests are going to be integrated in the build process and actually checked and maintained for future code development).

[boring-stuff]

Anything against me starting on this?
I know it's a minor issue, but it might be one of the few tasks I might use to learn GUI programming (with Gtk) and Qubes at the same time. Code would be shared with/taken from #910 as well.
Edit: please also consider if my code style from 910 is appropriate (i.e. unit tests are going to be integrated in the build process and actually checked and maintained for future code development).

[andrewdavidwong]

Thanks, @boring-stuff! I can see no problem with you starting on it. @marmarek?

[andrewdavidwong]

Thanks, @boring-stuff! I can see no problem with you starting on it. @marmarek?

[marmarek]

This is somehow a duplicate of #2132 - where the same widget will be used to assign any type of device (block, usb etc). See here:
#2132 (comment)
@kalkin what is the current status of it?

[marmarek]

This is somehow a duplicate of #2132 - where the same widget will be used to assign any type of device (block, usb etc). See here:
#2132 (comment)
@kalkin what is the current status of it?

[mfc]

this is not a duplicate of #2132. just as the Qubes VM Manager has Attach/Detach audio-input to the VM, this would create an Attach/Detach webcam to the VM entry. this is continually listed as one of the remaining usability / adoption challenges for Qubes.

I don't think waiting for Release 4.0 and the new Decomposed Qubes Manager is realistic for this, I think this should be added to Release 3.2 update milestone.

[mfc]

this is not a duplicate of #2132. just as the Qubes VM Manager has Attach/Detach audio-input to the VM, this would create an Attach/Detach webcam to the VM entry. this is continually listed as one of the remaining usability / adoption challenges for Qubes.

I don't think waiting for Release 4.0 and the new Decomposed Qubes Manager is realistic for this, I think this should be added to Release 3.2 update milestone.

[mfc]

hey @boring-stuff you still have some time for this? it is actually quite an important issue for new users and would help a lot with user retention of less technical users. R3.2 is going to be around for a while (supported for a year after R4.0 is released) and it would be really good to have this be part of it.

[mfc]

hey @boring-stuff you still have some time for this? it is actually quite an important issue for new users and would help a lot with user retention of less technical users. R3.2 is going to be around for a while (supported for a year after R4.0 is released) and it would be really good to have this be part of it.