Data Capture View

Defined in namespace Scandit.DataCapture.Core.UI

DataCaptureView
class DataCaptureView : UIView

Added in version 6.2.0

The capture view is the main UI view to be used together with the data capture context for applications that wish to display a video preview together with additional augmentations such as barcode locations.

The data capture view itself only displays the preview and shows UI elements to control the camera, such as buttons to switch torch on and off, or a button to switch between front and back facing cameras. Augmentations, such as the locations of identified barcodes are provided by individual overlays. This view will also display errors in case something goes wrong with its context, see the ContextStatus for a list of possible errors.

Unless otherwise specified, methods and properties of this class should only be accessed from the main thread.

Related topics: Get Started, MatrixScan Get Started, Core Concepts <https://docs.scandit.com/core-concepts>.

Create()
static DataCaptureView Create(DataCaptureContext context, CGRect frame)

Added in version 6.2.0

Initializes a new data capture view. When a data capture context is provided, the view is associated with the context.

The data capture context can be changed at a later point by setting the DataCaptureContext property.

DataCaptureView()
DataCaptureView(CGRect frame)

Added in version 6.2.0

Initializes a new data capture view. The context must be provided by setting the DataCaptureContext property.

DataCaptureContext
DataCaptureContext DataCaptureContext { get;set; }

Added in version 6.2.0

The data capture context of this capture view. This property must be set to an instance of the data capture context for this view to display anything.

When the capture context is attached to a data capture view, it is removed from any other data capture view it was attached to.

AddOverlay()
void AddOverlay(IDataCaptureOverlay overlay)

Added in version 6.2.0

Adds the overlay to this data capture view. If the overlay is already part of this view, the call has no effect.

RemoveOverlay()
void RemoveOverlay(IDataCaptureOverlay overlay)

Added in version 6.2.0

Removes overlay from this data capture view. If the overlay is not part of this view, the call has no effect.

AddControl()
void AddControl(IControl control)

Added in version 6.2.0

Adds the control to the data capture view. In case multiple controls get added, the order in which AddControl() gets called determines how the controls are going to be laid out. If the control is already part of this view, the call has no effect.

RemoveControl()
void RemoveControl(IControl control)

Added in version 6.2.0

Removes the previously added control from data capture view. If the control is not part of this view, the call has no effect.

AddListener()
void AddListener(IDataCaptureViewListener listener)

Added in version 6.2.0

Adds the listener to this data capture view.

In case the same listener is already observing this instance, calling this method will not add the listener again.

RemoveListener()
void RemoveListener(IDataCaptureViewListener listener)

Added in version 6.2.0

Removes a previously added listener from this data capture view.

In case the listener is not currently observing this instance, calling this method has no effect.

MapFramePointToView()
CGPoint MapFramePointToView(CGPoint point)

Added in version 6.2.0

Converts a point in the coordinate system of the last visible frame and maps it to a coordinate in the view.

This method is thread-safe and can be called from any thread.

MapFrameQuadrilateralToView()
Quadrilateral MapFrameQuadrilateralToView(Quadrilateral quadrilateral)

Added in version 6.2.0

Converts a quadrilateral in the coordinate system of the last visible frame and maps it to a coordinate in the view.

ScanAreaMargins
MarginsWithUnit ScanAreaMargins { get;set; }

Added in version 6.2.0

The margins to use for the scan area. The margins are measured from the border of the data capture view and allow to specify a region around the border that is excluded from scanning.

By default, the margins are zero and the scanning happens in the visible part of the preview.

PointOfInterest
PointWithUnit PointOfInterest { get;set; }

Added in version 6.2.0

The point of interest of this data capture view. By default, the point of interest is centered in the data capture view. The point of interest is used to control the center of attention for the following subsystems:

  • Auto focus and exposure metering of the camera.

  • Location selections for capture modes that support them. When no location selection is set, the point of interest defines the location at which the recognition optimizes for reading codes/text/etc.

  • Rendered viewfinders.

The point of interest can be overwritten by individual capture modes such as BarcodeCapture. The overwriting point of interest only affects the center of the location selection and viewfinder of said mode, it does not affect the auto focus or exposure metering of the camera.

LogoStyle
LogoStyle LogoStyle { get;set; }

Added in version 6.8.0

The style of the logo which can be either the default extended “Scanning By Scandit” or a minimal “Scandit”.

This property has no effect when the logo is drawn by one of the viewfinders.

LogoAnchor
Anchor LogoAnchor { get;set; }

Added in version 6.2.0

The anchor point to use for positioning the “Scanning By Scandit” logo. By default the logo is placed in the lower-right corner of the scan area (Anchor.BottomRight).

To shift the logo relative to the anchor position, use the LogoOffset property.

This property has no effect when the logo is drawn by one of the viewfinders.

LogoOffset
PointWithUnit LogoOffset { get;set; }

Added in version 6.2.0

The offset applied to the “Scanning By Scandit” logo relative to the logo anchor. When specified in pixels (MeasureUnit.Pixel) or device-independent pixels (MeasureUnit.Dip), the offset is used as-is. When specified as a fraction (MeasureUnit.Fraction), the offset is computed relative to the view size minus the scan area margins. For example, a value of 0.1 for the x-coordinate will set the offset to be 10% of the view width minus the left and right margins.

This property has no effect when the logo is drawn by one of the viewfinders.

FocusGesture
IFocusGesture FocusGesture { get;set; }

Added in version 6.6.0

The gesture used to focus. Defaults to TapToFocus. Set to null if no focus gesture is desired.

ZoomGesture
IZoomGesture ZoomGesture { get;set; }

Added in version 6.6.0

The gesture used to zoom. Defaults to SwipeToZoom. Set to null if no zoom gesture is desired.

SetProperty()
void SetProperty(string name, object value)

Added in version 6.2.0

Sets a custom property on this data capture view. This function is for internal use. Any features and functionality offered through this method can and will vanish without public notice from one version to the next.

SizeChanged
event EventHandler<DataCaptureViewEventArgs> SizeChanged

Added in version 6.12.0

Occurs when the data capture view changes size or orientation.