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GStreamer Pipeline Studio Wiki

Welcome to the GStreamer Pipeline Studio documentation! This wiki provides comprehensive guides, tutorials, and reference materials for users and developers.

📚 Table of Contents

For Users

• Getting Started - Installation and first steps
• User Interface Guide - Overview of the application interface
• Element Browser - Finding and understanding GStreamer elements
• Building Pipelines - Creating your first multimedia pipeline
• Code Generation - Exporting pipelines as C++/Python code
• Troubleshooting - Common issues and solutions

For Developers

• Development Setup - Setting up the development environment
• Architecture Overview - Understanding the codebase structure
• API Reference - Detailed API documentation
• Contributing - How to contribute to the project
• Coding Standards - Code style and conventions
• Testing Guide - Writing and running tests

Advanced Topics

• GStreamer Integration - How we interface with GStreamer
• Parser Implementation - Understanding gst-inspect parsing
• Performance Optimization - Tips for optimal performance
• Plugin Development - Creating custom element plugins
• Deployment - Building and distributing the application

🚀 Quick Start

New to GStreamer Pipeline Studio? Start here:

1. Installation Guide - Get the application running
2. 5-Minute Tutorial - Build your first pipeline
3. Interface Overview - Learn the main components

🎯 What's New

Recent Updates

• ✅ v0.1.0: Element browser with dynamic property discovery
• 🚧 v0.2.0: Visual pipeline editor (in development)
• 📋 v0.3.0: Code generation features (planned)

Latest Wiki Pages

• Material Theme Setup - Configuring dark theme on various systems
• KDE Integration Issues - Solving theme problems on KDE
• GStreamer Element Types - Understanding different element categories

🔧 Common Tasks

For New Users

• How to browse available elements
• Understanding element properties
• Searching and filtering elements

For Developers

• Understanding the codebase structure
• Working with the parser classes
• Modifying QML interface
• Adding new features

📖 Learning Resources

GStreamer Basics

If you're new to GStreamer, these external resources will help:

• [GStreamer Documentation](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/documentation/)
• [GStreamer Application Development Manual](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/documentation/application-development/)
• [GStreamer Plugin Writer's Guide](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/documentation/plugin-development/)

Qt/QML Development

• [Qt Documentation](https://doc.qt.io/)
• [QML Tutorial](https://doc.qt.io/qt-6/qml-tutorial.html)
• [Qt Quick Controls](https://doc.qt.io/qt-6/qtquickcontrols-index.html)

🤝 Community

Getting Help

• GitHub Issues: For bug reports and feature requests
• GitHub Discussions: For questions and community interaction
• Wiki Comments: Leave feedback on specific documentation pages

Contributing to Documentation

This wiki is community-maintained! You can help by:

• Fixing typos and improving clarity
• Adding missing information
• Creating new tutorial pages
• Translating content

See our Documentation Contributing Guide for details.

📋 Project Status

Current Phase: Element Browser ✅

• GStreamer element discovery
• Property and pad template display
• Search and filtering
• Material Design UI

Next Phase: Visual Editor 🚧

• Node-based pipeline canvas
• Drag-and-drop element placement
• Visual connection system
• Real-time validation

Future Phases 📋

• Code generation (C++/Python)
• Pipeline templates
• Testing and debugging tools
• Remote pipeline monitoring

🏷️ Page Categories

Browse documentation by category:

User Documentation

• Installation
• Tutorials
• User Interface
• Troubleshooting

Developer Documentation

• Development
• API
• Architecture
• Testing

Reference Material

• GStreamer
• Qt/QML
• Build System

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Last Updated: December 2024
Wiki Version: 1.0
Application Version: 0.1.0

Have questions or suggestions for this wiki? Please [create an issue](https://github.com/drook207/gststudio/issues) or start a [discussion](https://github.com/drook207/gststudio/discussions).