gramps fd6e02b687 Web source: off-screen WebView2 capture + layout persistence + transparent bg
Bundle exception (2026-08-27): this lands prior-session work plus today's
transparency fix as one commit per creator instruction.

WebView2Manager (new): off-screen WebView2 control parked at -5000/-5000 in
the window's visual tree, captures via CapturePreviewAsync every 100 ms into
a BGRA8 VideoFrame. Source Width/Height sync to the control via
PropertyChanged. JS transparent-background injection runs on every
NavigationStarting/NavigationCompleted so the page's own CSS does not paint
white over the capture.

Transparency fix: DefaultBackgroundColor = System.Drawing.Color.Transparent
set on the WPF control before EnsureCoreWebView2Async. The WPF SDK doc says
the value is forwarded to the controller on init; the IDL (ICoreWebView2-
Controller2) confirms alpha=0 makes the capture alpha-preserving. The
prior-session 'CoreWebView2.BackgroundColor' path was the wrong property
name and has been replaced.

LayoutStore: WebUri column added (idempotent ALTER TABLE) and round-tripped
on save/load (schema v11).

MainViewModel: WebView2Manager constructed on Loaded; loaded web sources
re-registered; Source.WebUri PropertyChanged forwards to manager.

MainWindow: off-screen host Canvas added to visual tree.

Tests: 3 scale-sync + WebView2_DefaultBackgroundColor_Is_Transparent +
LayoutStorePersistenceTests.WebSource_WebUri_Persists. 234/236 pass
(2 pre-existing failures unchanged).

Scale bug (DPI/physical-pixel mismatch) still open.
2026-08-27 08:52:39 -07:00
2026-08-16 18:16:10 -07:00

ytLlive

LlamaCasty — livestream smarter

A creator-proof live-streaming and recording app for YouTube — native Windows (C# / WPF / .NET 8).

Screenshot

ytLlive — main window with scenes, sources, and live preview

Design Principle

This software is so intuitive that even the most right-brained person can easily intuit and use it.

Every feature is measured against this. One-click go-live, sane YouTube defaults, visual scene building, and no dead ends — every action has a visible outcome.

Why ytLlive

OBS treats YouTube as an afterthought; SLOBS is Twitch-first with YouTube bolted on. ytLlive is designed and dedicated to YouTube livestreaming and recording, and to YouTube's specific quirks.

Account Assumption

ytLlive assumes you already have a YouTube creator account — connecting uses "Sign in with Google" to link that existing account. ytLlive does not create accounts. If you don't have a YouTube channel yet, set one up on YouTube first, then connect it here.

Run

dotnet build   # Windows only — WPF
dotnet run

Version Roadmap

Version Scope
v0.1 Scene/source management, YouTube RTMP ingest, YouTube OAuth2, live chat, stream health
v0.2 Recording to local file
v0.3 Stream scheduling
v0.4 Multi-destination restreaming
1.0 General availability

Structure

Path Role
Models/ Scene, Source, QualityOption, StreamConfig, StreamHealth, YouTube channel/chat, Socials (social bar)
ViewModels/ MainViewModel — scenes, stream controls, chat; GoLiveViewModel, ReuseImageViewModel, SocialsDialogViewModel
Services/ YouTubeAuthService (OAuth2), YouTubeStreamService (broadcast/health), YouTubeChatService (chat polling), LayoutStore (SQLite), SocialValidator (social link/fediverse validation + nodeinfo icon resolution)
Helpers/ ViewModelBase, RelayCommand, ImageCache, AppLog, FocusPreservingListBox, OAuthCredentials
Themes/ Controls.xaml — the dark-theme control styles, merged once in App.xaml
MainWindow.xaml Dark-theme main UI: scene/source panel, preview, chat, status bar
SocialsDialog.xaml Social Media Site Promotion dialog — 6-slot social bar editor with sign-in gate and validation

Docs (memory map)

schema.md defines the conventions; ai.md is the AI/session guide; TASKS.md is the task queue. Each code directory carries an index.md.

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Creator-proof live-streaming and recording app for YouTube — native Windows (C# / WPF / .NET 8). One-click go-live, visual scene building.
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