Hide/Remove video button from App Bar using CameraCaptureTask

Question

Is there any way to hide or remove the video button from the App Bar on a WP8 application using CameraCaptureTask? Our app only includes taking pictures, no videos. That's why we think it would be better remove the video button if it isn't really a choice. CameraCaptureTask (native task) keeps the video button disabled but visible, instead hide it...

Thank you in advance.

Answer 1

To answer your question in short, no, there is no way to modify a native task in that manner.

That said, there is a way around this, be it a little more laborous.

You're going to need to create your own camera capture page.

Here is the official MSDN Documentation and code on how to accomplish this. http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/wpapps/Basic-Camera-Sample-52dae359/sourcecode?fileId=62725&pathId=1134966225

If it were me I would make a control that pops open when you need it that does the MSDN example.

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