Update: front-facing camera mirrored preview

src/components/ImageMethodDialog.vue

@@ -94,6 +94,19 @@
                       <strong>Platform:</strong>
                       {{ platformCapabilities.isMobile ? "Mobile" : "Desktop" }}
                     </p>
+                    <p><strong>Camera Mode:</strong> {{ currentFacingMode }}</p>
+                    <p>
+                      <strong>Video Mirrored:</strong>
+                      {{ shouldMirrorVideo ? "Yes" : "No" }}
+                    </p>
+                    <p>
+                      <strong>Mirror Logic:</strong>
+                      {{
+                        platformCapabilities.isMobile
+                          ? "Mobile: user mode only"
+                          : "Desktop: always mirrored"
+                      }}
+                    </p>
                   </div>
                 </div>
               </div>
@@ -109,10 +122,19 @@
                 <video
                   ref="videoElement"
                   class="camera-video w-full h-full object-cover"
+                  :class="{ 'mirror-video': shouldMirrorVideo }"
                   autoplay
                   playsinline
                   muted
                 ></video>
+                <!-- Mirror indicator -->
+                <div
+                  v-if="shouldMirrorVideo"
+                  class="absolute top-2 left-2 bg-black/50 text-white px-2 py-1 rounded text-xs"
+                >
+                  <font-awesome icon="mirror" class="w-[1em] mr-1" />
+                  Mirrored
+                </div>
                 <div :class="cameraControlsClasses">
                   <button
                     :class="cameraControlButtonClasses"
@@ -444,6 +466,22 @@ export default class ImageMethodDialog extends Vue {
     return "max-h-[50vh] max-w-[90vw] object-contain";
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Computed property to determine if video should be mirrored
+   * Mirrors video for front-facing camera (user-facing) but not back camera
+   * This applies to both desktop and mobile when using front-facing cameras
+   */
+  get shouldMirrorVideo(): boolean {
+    // On desktop, most webcams face the user, so we should mirror regardless of facingMode
+    // On mobile, only mirror when using front-facing camera (user mode)
+    if (this.platformCapabilities.isMobile) {
+      return this.currentFacingMode === "user";
+    } else {
+      // Desktop: mirror by default since webcams typically face the user
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+
   // Props
   @Prop({ default: true }) isRegistered!: boolean;
   @Prop({
@@ -482,8 +520,15 @@ export default class ImageMethodDialog extends Vue {
     this.crop = !!crop;
     this.imageCallback = setImageFn;
     this.visible = true;
+
+    // Use provided default camera mode, or intelligently choose based on platform
     this.currentFacingMode = this.defaultCameraMode as "environment" | "user";
 
+    // Log camera mode for debugging
+    logger.debug("Camera facing mode:", this.currentFacingMode);
+    logger.debug("Should mirror video:", this.shouldMirrorVideo);
+    logger.debug("Platform capabilities:", this.platformCapabilities);
+
     // Start camera preview immediately
     logger.debug("Starting camera preview from open()");
     this.startCameraPreview();
@@ -646,7 +691,19 @@ export default class ImageMethodDialog extends Vue {
       canvas.width = videoElement.videoWidth;
       canvas.height = videoElement.videoHeight;
       const ctx = canvas.getContext("2d");
-      ctx?.drawImage(videoElement, 0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height);
+
+      if (!ctx) {
+        throw new Error("Could not get canvas context");
+      }
+
+      // If video is mirrored, flip the canvas horizontally
+      // to capture the image in the correct orientation
+      if (this.shouldMirrorVideo) {
+        ctx.scale(-1, 1);
+        ctx.translate(-canvas.width, 0);
+      }
+
+      ctx.drawImage(videoElement, 0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height);
 
       canvas.toBlob(
         (blob) => {
@@ -833,4 +890,9 @@ export default class ImageMethodDialog extends Vue {
   white-space: pre-wrap;
   word-break: break-all;
 }
+
+/* Mirror video for front-facing camera */
+.mirror-video {
+  transform: scaleX(-1);
+}
 </style>