Camera List

v2.20.1

The Camera List displays all cameras as live streaming cards in a 1–3 column grid. Camera status and motion data refresh every 2 seconds; the camera list itself refreshes every 10 seconds.

Path: Video → Camera List

Camera card grid

The grid arranges cameras into columns. The default column count is ceil(√camera_count) capped at 3; you can adjust it with the Add column and Remove column toolbar buttons (1–3 columns). Your column preference is saved and restored on your next session.

Each card renders a live WebRTC stream. Mouse over a card to reveal the card action menu - the menu hides automatically after 10 seconds of inactivity.

Empty and filtered states:

State	What is shown
No cameras at all	An icon with “No data”
Filter active, no cameras match	An icon with “Try adjusting your filters”
Show in alarm is on, no cameras in motion	A green check icon with “No cameras currently in alarm”

Camera card: status indicators

Indicator	What it shows
Status badge	Enabled (green) / Disabled (grey) / Silent (blue) / Stopped (red - licence invalid)
Network dot	Green = online; red = offline. Independent of the status badge
Recording timer	A countdown badge shown while a manual recording is in progress on this camera
Motion highlight	The card is highlighted when the camera is currently detecting motion and “Show in alarm” is active

Camera card: in-card actions

Mouse over any camera card to reveal its action menu. Available actions depend on the camera’s state and your permissions:

Action	What it does	When available
Fullscreen	Expands this card to fill the browser window; zoom and pan are available in fullscreen	Camera is online
Snapshot	Downloads the current frame as a JPG file named after the camera and the current date and time	-
Open Playback	Navigates to the Playback tab with this camera pre-selected and the most recent recording date loaded	-
Camera Settings	Opens the Camera Settings dialog for stream, image, and recording configuration	Online, enabled, and licence valid
Camera Events	Opens the Camera Events dialog showing this camera’s event history	-
Camera Details	Opens the Camera Details dialog	-
Multi-stream	Opens a side-by-side HD/SD stream view	-
Enable / Disable	Toggles the camera’s enabled state	-
Mute / Unmute	Toggles the camera’s silent mode	-
Manual recording	Opens a duration menu (5, 10, 15, 30 minutes, and other options). Starts a timed recording on this camera	Camera is online
Stop recording	Stops a manual recording that is currently in progress	Only available to the user who started the recording

Manual recording lock: Only the operator who started a manual recording can stop it. Another user attempting to stop an in-progress recording will see an error message. The recording timer in the card badge shows the elapsed time for the current recording user.

Camera-selection mode

When creating or editing a Video Wall, you can click Select from list inside the wall dialog to pick cameras directly from the Camera List. The page header switches to a selection banner:

Select cameras    2 / 4    [Cancel]  [Save]

The count shows how many cameras you have selected versus the wall’s slot capacity. Click camera cards to add or remove them from the selection. When the capacity is reached, unselected cards are locked. Click Save to return to the wall dialog with the cameras applied, or Cancel to discard the selection and return to the wall.

Icon	Action	Description	When available
-	Diagnostic	Toggles a streaming diagnostic overlay on every card showing technical stream data. Per-user setting, persisted across sessions	-
-	Aspect ratio	Keeps each card’s natural aspect ratio (letterbox). Session-only - resets on navigation	-
-	Motion grid	Overlays the motion-detection grid (green semi-transparent cells) and line-crossing detector (blue line with arrows) on every card. Loads detector data from the server when enabled	Requires the `/video/settings` permission
-	Show in alarm	Hides all cameras that are not currently detecting motion. The footer counter shows the number of cameras in alarm	-
-	Open in window	Opens Camera List in a separate browser window. Side navigation is suppressed in the popup; filters, locale, and theme are carried over from your current session	-
	Remove column	Decreases the grid column count by 1. Minimum is 1 column	More than 1 column active
	Add column	Increases the grid column count by 1. Maximum is 3 columns	Fewer than 3 columns active
	Display settings	Opens a settings panel with three per-user toggles: Show disabled cameras, Show silenced cameras, Show offline cameras. Settings are persisted to your user profile	-

Display settings

The Display settings dialog controls which cameras appear in the grid before any drawer filters are applied:

Setting	Default	Effect when off
Show disabled cameras	Off	Cameras that have been manually disabled are hidden
Show silenced cameras	Off	Cameras in silent mode are hidden
Show offline cameras	Off	Cameras that are not reachable on the network are hidden

These settings are per-user and saved to your profile.

Filters

The filter drawer (open via the filter icon or from the left edge) provides four filter categories:

Filter	Type	What it filters
Location	Hierarchical tree, multi-select	Cameras assigned to the selected locations
Network status	Multi-select	Online or Offline
Status	Multi-select	Enabled, Disabled, Silent, or Stopped
Associated locations	Hierarchical tree, multi-select	Cameras that observe (monitor) the selected locations

Filter selections and expanded/collapsed group states are saved in your browser and restored on your next session.

The Open in window toolbar button opens Camera List in a separate browser window at ?windowed=true. In windowed mode:

The application side navigation is hidden
Your current filter state is carried into the new window
Locale and theme are read from your browser’s local storage
When the popup window is closed, the stored filter state is cleaned up to prevent stale state on the next popup