Adding quality flags to the commandLineArgs config does not work

[Foocett]

I was considering just doing this as a pull request because it seems pretty simple, at least on paper, however, I then remembered that I am kinda stupid and gave up after realizing I don't know how VSC extensions work.

Honestly, a advanced user would probably get even more use out of a command to freely change command line arguments as a whole, but as previously stated, I'm kinda stupid, so I would only be editing output quality flags, hence why I suggested that it have its own dedicated command

At the end of the day, I can just go edit the command line args in settings and edit it there but I'm lazy and this seems easier.

[Rickaym]

Hey,
How do you imagine the feature? Are you alking about customizing extra command line arguments? This one should be in the settings manim-sideview.commandLineArgs.

[Foocett]

Yeah I've been working with that, however you get some issues with the sideview if you change the quality like that because it exports to a different folder. In my head I imagine a command in the command palate that you can run, then you just get a list of low, medium, high, etc.
I bring up command line arguments because I'm sure more advanced users would get use out of it, but a quality command I think would be a more relevant feature.

[Segfault1602]

Can confirm, adding '-qm' to the commandLineArgs config does not work as the extension seems to always look for something in the 1080p60 folder.

[Rickaym]

I will look into this issue. Thank you guys for raising it.

[barisertemli]

Same here, it's definitely a needed feature. Just wanted to raise +1. 👍

[confusion12345]

A hacky way to get around this is to add -ql to the command line args, create a symlink from the 480p15 file to the 1080p60 folder. It's gross but I prefer it to disabling preview, using -pql and then watching in vlc.

When you want your final render in high quality just remember to remove the -ql from the command line args or change it to -qp or -qk for even higher than 1080p.

[Rickaym]

FYI, an alternative way to do this is to use a manim configuration file. The extension is able to read and change its settings.

[confusion12345]

FYI, an alternative way to do this is to use a manim configuration file. The extension is able to read and change its settings.

Can you advise on what to add to the manim.cfg because when I add quality = low it did not work.

Thanks

[Rickaym]

FYI, an alternative way to do this is to use a manim configuration file. The extension is able to read and change its settings.

Can you advise on what to add to the manim.cfg because when I add quality = low it did not work.

Thanks

Yes, it's low_quality

[e-dervieux]

Oh, my apologies, I did not see that this ticket existed before creating these ones:

• More explicit error message for manim options #101
• Better handling of output video folders withouth having to resort to an external config.cfg file #102

FYI available quality options that can be put into the config.cfg file are: 'fourk_quality', 'production_quality', 'high_quality', 'medium_quality', 'low_quality', 'example_quality'. All of them are defined here.