Auto-connection request for Rayforge

[knipknap]

I request the following privileged interfaces for Rayfore (https://rayforge.org):

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• name: rayforge
• description: Rayforce laser cutting app
• snapcraft: rayforge/snap/snapcraft.yaml at main · barebaric/rayforge · GitHub
• upstream: GitHub - barebaric/rayforge: A software for laser cutters and engravers
• upstream-relation: owner
• interfaces:
  • camera:
    • request-type: auto-connection
    • reasoning: Some laser cutters have integrated cameras to show the work area. Rayforge streams this into the app to help users place laser cut paths correctly.
  • rayforge:serial-port:
    • request-type: auto-connection
    • reasoning: The main purpose of Rayforge is to send instructions to laser cutters. Most devices use serial communication via USB for that.

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Note that currently users have to execute the following manual steps:

sudo snap connect rayforge:camera

# Enable experimental hotplug support (one-time setup)
sudo snap set system experimental.hotplug=true

# Connect your laser via USB, then grant access
sudo snap connect rayforge:serial-port

Due to the “experimental” flag I am not sure that auto-connect can work for the serial port permissions.

[store-requests-bot]

This request has been added to the queue for review by the @reviewers team.

[ogra]

@knipknap

Due to the “experimental” flag I am not sure that auto-connect can work for the serial port permissions.

Sadly it will not and actual serial port slots beyond hotplug will have to be provided from a gadget snap (which we do not do with our generic gadgets for classic installations since it is actually device specific) so there is nothing to autoconnect to usually …

[jslarraz]

Hey @knipknap! Given that it is not possible to grant auto-connection to the serial-port interface right now, can we remove the request from the review queue?

[jslarraz]

I’m now removing the request from the queue. Please open a new topic if anything else is needed