Ekiga

Table 7.6. Ekiga keys

KeyTypeDefaultDescription
/schemas/apps/ekiga/devices/audio/pluginstringALSAThe audio plugin that will be used to detect the devices and manage them
/schemas/apps/ekiga/devices/audio/output_devicestringNoneSelect the audio output device to use
/schemas/apps/ekiga/devices/audio/input_devicestringNoneSelect the audio input device to use
/schemas/apps/ekiga/devices/video/pluginstringV4LThe video plugin that will be used to detect the devices and manage them
/schemas/apps/ekiga/devices/video/input_devicestring/dev/video0Select the video input device to use. If an error occurs when using this device a test picture will be transmitted.
/schemas/apps/ekiga/devices/video/sizeint0Select the transmitted video size: Small (QCIF 176x144) or Large (CIF 352x288)
/schemas/apps/ekiga/devices/video/channelint0The video channel number to use (to select camera, tv or other sources)
/schemas/apps/ekiga/devices/video/formatint0Select the format for video cameras (does not apply to most USB cameras)
/schemas/apps/ekiga/devices/video/enable_previewbool0Video preview
/schemas/apps/ekiga/devices/video/imagestring The image to transmit if "Picture" is selected as video plugin or if the opening of the device fails. Leave blank to use the default Ekiga logo.
/schemas/apps/ekiga/devices/audio/lid_output_device_typeint0The output device type is the type of device connected to your Quicknet card. It can be either a POTS (Plain Old Telephone System) or a headset.
/schemas/apps/ekiga/devices/audio/lid_echo_cancellation_levelint2The Automatic Echo Cancellation level: Off, Low, Medium, High, Automatic Gain Compensation. Choosing Automatic Gain Compensation modulates the volume for best quality.
/schemas/apps/ekiga/devices/audio/lid_country_codestringBEThe two-letter country code of your country (e.g.: BE, UK, FR, DE, ...)
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/personal_data/firstnamestring Enter your first name
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/personal_data/lastnamestring Enter your last name
/schemas/apps/ekiga/codecs/audio/listlist[SpeexWide-20.6k=1,iLBC-13k3=1,GSM-06.10=1,MS-GSM=1,SpeexNarrow-8k=1,G.711-uLaw-64k=1,G.711-ALaw-64k=1]The Audio Codecs List
/schemas/apps/ekiga/codecs/audio/gsm_framesint4Number of frames transmitted in each packet for the GSM codec
/schemas/apps/ekiga/codecs/audio/g711_framesint30Number of frames transmitted in each packet for the G.711 codec
/schemas/apps/ekiga/codecs/audio/enable_silence_detectionboolfalseIf enabled, use silence detection with the codecs supporting it
/schemas/apps/ekiga/codecs/audio/enable_echo_cancelationbooltrueIf enabled, use echo cancelation
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/sound_events/output_devicestringNoneSelect an alternative audio output device to use for sound events.
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/sound_events/incoming_call_soundstring/opt/gnome2/share/sounds/ekiga/ring.wavThe sound that will be played on incoming calls, if enabled
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/sound_events/enable_incoming_call_soundbooltrueThe chosen sound will be played on incoming calls, if enabled
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/sound_events/new_message_soundstring/opt/gnome2/share/sounds/ekiga/newmessage.wavThe sound that will be played when there is a new instant message, if enabled
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/sound_events/enable_new_message_soundbooltrueThe chosen sound will be played when a new instant message is received, if enabled
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/sound_events/new_voicemail_soundstring/opt/gnome2/share/sounds/ekiga/voicemail.wavThe sound that will be played when there is a new voice mail, if enabled
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/sound_events/enable_new_voicemail_soundbooltrueThe chosen sound will be played when a new voice mail is received, if enabled
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/sound_events/enable_ring_tone_soundbooltrueThe chosen sound will be played when calling somebody, if enabled
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/sound_events/ring_tone_soundstring/opt/gnome2/share/sounds/ekiga/dialtone.wavThe sound that will be played when calling somebody, if enabled
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/sound_events/enable_busy_tone_soundbooltrueThe chosen sound will be played at the end of calls or calling somebody who is busy, if enabled
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/sound_events/busy_tone_soundstring/opt/gnome2/share/sounds/ekiga/busytone.wavThe sound that will be played at the end of calls or when calling somebody who is busy, if enabled
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/save_prefixstringekiga-snap-The prefix that will be used to save pictures of the conversation. That prefix is followed by the snapshot number.
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/versionint9Version
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/gconf_test_ageint60Revision of the schema file
/schemas/apps/ekiga/protocols/interfacestringeth0The network interface to listen on
/schemas/apps/ekiga/protocols/accounts_listlist[]The list of accounts to which Ekiga should register
/schemas/apps/ekiga/protocols/sip/listen_portint5060The port to listen to for incoming connections. Ekiga needs to be restarted for the new value to take effect
/schemas/apps/ekiga/protocols/sip/registrar_registration_timeoutint60The time after which Ekiga will renew its registration with the registrar
/schemas/apps/ekiga/protocols/sip/outbound_proxy_hoststring The SIP Outbound Proxy to use for outgoing calls
/schemas/apps/ekiga/protocols/sip/forward_hoststringsip:The host where calls should be forwarded if call forwarding is enabled
/schemas/apps/ekiga/protocols/sip/dtmf_modeint0This permits to set the mode for DTMFs sending. The values can be "INFO" (0), "RFC2833" (1)
/schemas/apps/ekiga/protocols/h323/listen_portint1720The port to listen to for incoming connections. Ekiga needs to be restarted for the new value to take effect.
/schemas/apps/ekiga/protocols/ports/tcp_port_rangestring30000:30010The range of TCP ports that Ekiga will use for the H.323 H.245 channel. Ekiga needs to be restarted for the new values to take effect. This port range has no effect if both participants to the conference are using H.245 Tunneling.
/schemas/apps/ekiga/protocols/ports/rtp_port_rangestring5000:5059The range of UDP ports that Ekiga will use for RTP (audio and video communication channels). Ekiga needs to be restarted for the new values to take effect.
/schemas/apps/ekiga/protocols/ports/udp_port_rangestring5060:5100The range of UDP ports that Ekiga will use for SIP signaling and when registering to gatekeepers. Ekiga needs to be restarted for the new values to take effect.
/schemas/apps/ekiga/protocols/h323/enable_h245_tunnelingbooltrueThis enables H.245 Tunneling mode. In H.245 Tunneling mode H.245 messages are encapsulated into the the H.225 channel (port 1720). This saves one TCP connection during calls. H.245 Tunneling was introduced in H.323v2 and Netmeeting does not support it. Using both Fast Start and H.245 Tunneling can crash some versions of Netmeeting.
/schemas/apps/ekiga/protocols/h323/enable_early_h245booltrueThis enables H.245 early in the setup
/schemas/apps/ekiga/protocols/h323/enable_fast_startbooltrueConnection will be established in Fast Start mode. Fast Start is a new way to start calls faster that was introduced in H.323v2. It is not supported by Netmeeting and using both Fast Start and H.245 Tunneling can crash some versions of Netmeeting
/schemas/apps/ekiga/protocols/h323/dtmf_modeint0This permits to set the mode for DTMFs sending. The values can be "String" (0), "Tone" (1), "RFC2833" (2), "Q.931" (3) (default is "String"). Choosing other values than "String" disables the Text Chat
/schemas/apps/ekiga/protocols/h323/default_gatewaystring The Gateway host is the host to use to do H.323 calls through a gateway that will relay calls
/schemas/apps/ekiga/protocols/h323/forward_hoststringh323:The host where calls should be forwarded if call forwarding is enabled
/schemas/apps/ekiga/protocols/call_forwarding/always_forwardboolfalseIf enabled, all incoming calls will be forwarded to the host that is specified in the field below
/schemas/apps/ekiga/protocols/call_forwarding/forward_on_busyboolfalseIf enabled, all incoming calls will be forwarded to the host that is specified in the field below if you already are in a call or if you are in Do Not Disturb mode
/schemas/apps/ekiga/protocols/call_forwarding/forward_on_no_answerboolfalseIf enabled, all incoming calls will be forwarded to the host that is specified in the field below if you do not answer the call
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/nat/methodint0Select the desired method for NAT traversal (STUN is strongly suggested)
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/nat/stun_serverstringstun.ekiga.netThe STUN server to use for STUN Support. STUN is a technic that permits to go through some types of NAT gateways
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/nat/enable_ip_checkingbooltrueThis enables IP checking from ekiga.com. The returned IP is only used when IP Translation is enabled.
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/nat/public_ipstring Enter the public IP of your NAT/PAT router if you want to use IP translation
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/nat/public_ip_detectorstringhttp://ekiga.net/ip/Enter a valid URL to connect to a web application that outputs the public IP of your host
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/nat/binding_timeoutint60Enter the number of seconds after which Ekiga should try refreshing the NAT binding when STUN is being used
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/user_interface/start_hiddenboolfalseIf enabled, Ekiga will start hidden provided that the notification area is present in the GNOME panel
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/user_interface/show_popupbooltrueIf enabled, a popup window will be displayed when receiving an incoming call
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/user_interface/main_window/positionstring0,0Position on the screen of the main window
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/user_interface/main_window/panel_sectionint0Change the main window panel section
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/user_interface/log_window/positionstring0,0Position on the screen of the log window
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/user_interface/chat_window/sizestring375,400Size of the chat window
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/user_interface/chat_window/positionstring0,0Position on the screen of the chat window
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/user_interface/druid_window/sizestring525,345Size of the druid window
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/user_interface/druid_window/positionstring0,0Position on the screen of the druid window
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/user_interface/pc_to_phone_window/sizestring330,225Size of the PC-To-Phone window
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/user_interface/pc_to_phone_window/positionstring0,0Position on the screen of the PC-To-Phone window
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/user_interface/log_window/sizestring330,225Size of the log window
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/user_interface/calls_history_window/calls_historylist[]The history of the 100 last calls
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/user_interface/address_book_window/positionstring0,0Position on the screen of the address book window
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/user_interface/address_book_window/sizestring770,470Size of the address book window
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/user_interface/audio_settings_window/positionstring0,0Position on the screen of the audio settings window
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/user_interface/audio_settings_window/sizestring250,125Size of the audio settings window
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/user_interface/video_settings_window/positionstring0,0Position on the screen of the video settings window
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/user_interface/video_settings_window/sizestring250,160Size of the video settings window
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/user_interface/preferences_window/positionstring0,0Position on the screen of the preferences window
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/user_interface/preferences_window/sizestring-1,-1Size of the preferences window
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/user_interface/accounts_window/positionstring0,0Position on the screen of the preferences window
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/user_interface/accounts_window/sizestring470,250Size of the preferences window
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/user_interface/video_display/start_in_fullscreenboolfalseAutomatically switch to fullscreen for images displayed in the main GUI at the beginning of the call
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/user_interface/video_display/local_zoom_factorfloat1.0The zoom value to apply to images displayed in the local video window (can be 0.50, 1.00, or 2.00)
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/user_interface/video_display/remote_zoom_factorfloat1.0The zoom value to apply to images displayed in the remote video window (can be 0.50, 1.00, or 2.00)
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/user_interface/video_display/zoom_factorfloat1.0The zoom value to apply to images displayed in the main GUI (can be 0.50, 1.00, or 2.00)
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/user_interface/video_display/enable_bilinear_filteringboolfalseEnable or disable bilinear interpolation when rendering video images (this has no effect in fullscreen mode)
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/user_interface/video_display/stay_on_topbooltruePlace windows displaying video above other windows during calls
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/user_interface/video_display/video_viewint1The default video view (0: Local, 1: Remote, 2: Both incrusted, 3: Both with local video in a separate window, 4: Both)
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/user_interface/local_video_window/sizestring176,144The size of the local video window
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/user_interface/local_video_window/positionstring0,0The position of the local video window
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/user_interface/remote_video_window/sizestring176,144The size of the remote video window
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/user_interface/remote_video_window/positionstring0,0The position of the remote video window
/schemas/apps/ekiga/codecs/audio/maximum_jitter_bufferint500The maximum jitter buffer size for audio reception (in ms)
/schemas/apps/ekiga/codecs/audio/minimum_jitter_bufferint20The minimum jitter buffer size for audio reception (in ms)
/schemas/apps/ekiga/codecs/video/enable_videoboolfalseIf enabled, allows video during calls
/schemas/apps/ekiga/codecs/video/maximum_video_bandwidthint6The maximum video bandwidth in kbytes/s. The video quality and the number of transmitted frames per second will be dynamically adjusted above their minimum during calls to try to minimize the bandwidth to the given value
/schemas/apps/ekiga/codecs/video/transmitted_video_qualityint75The minimum transmitted video quality to keep when trying to minimize the used bandwidth: choose 100% on a LAN for the best quality, 1% being the worst quality
/schemas/apps/ekiga/contacts/remote_addressbooks_listlist[1086549787.11023.35@golgoth01|Ekiga White Pages|ldap://ldap.ekiga.net:389/dc=ekiga\,dc=net??sub|telephoneNumber,1086536533.479.17@golgoth01] 
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/kind_of_netint00: 56Kbps, 1: ISDN, 2:DSL, 3: LAN, 4: Custom
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/call_options/clear_inactive_callsboolfalseIf enabled, calls for which no audio and video has been received in the last 30 seconds are automatically cleared
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/call_options/no_answer_timeoutint45Automatically reject or forward incoming calls if no answer is given after the specified amount of time (in seconds)
/schemas/apps/ekiga/general/call_options/incoming_call_modeint0The way to react to incoming calls: 0 displays a popup, 1 automatically answers the call, 2 automatically rejects the call and 3 forwards the call to the given URL, if any