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# Command-Line Option Renaming Discussion (2025-05-24 16:06:32)

_**User**_

@vidoverlay.py Rename `--spatial_method template` to `--match_space precise` (and ensure it's default), and rename `--spatial_method feature` to `--match_space fast`

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_**Assistant**_



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I'll help you rename the spatial method parameter and its values. Let me update the code to change `--spatial_method` to `--match_space` and rename the values from `template`/`feature` to `precise`/`fast`.

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```diff
  
      def compute_spatial_offset(
-         self, bg_frame: np.ndarray, fg_frame: np.ndarray, method: str = "template"
+         self, bg_frame: np.ndarray, fg_frame: np.ndarray, method: str = "precise"
      ) -> tuple[int, int]:
          """Compute spatial offset for overlay positioning.
```

```diff
              bg_frame: Background video frame
              fg_frame: Foreground video frame
-             method: Alignment method ('template' or 'feature')
+             method: Alignment method ('precise' or 'fast')
  
          Returns:
```

```diff
              return 0, 0
  
-         if method == "template":
+         if method == "precise":
              return self._template_matching(bg_frame, fg_frame)
-         elif method == "feature":
+         elif method == "fast":
              return self._feature_matching(bg_frame, fg_frame)
          else:
```

```diff
          fg: str,
          output: str | None = None,
-         spatial_method: str = "template",
+         spatial_method: str = "precise",
          temporal_align: str = "audio",
          trim: bool = False,
```

```diff
              fg: Foreground video path
              output: Output video path (auto-generated if not provided)
-             spatial_method: Spatial alignment method ('template' or 'feature')
+             spatial_method: Spatial alignment method ('precise' or 'fast')
              temporal_align: Temporal alignment method ('audio', 'duration', or 'frames')
              trim: Trim output to overlapping segments only
```

```diff
      fg: str,
      output: str | None = None,
-     spatial_method: str = "template",
+     spatial_method: str = "precise",
      temporal_align: str = "frames",
      trim: bool = True,
```

```diff
          fg: Foreground video path
          output: Output video path (auto-generated if not provided)
-         spatial_method: Spatial alignment method ('template' or 'feature')
+         spatial_method: Spatial alignment method ('precise' or 'fast')
          temporal_align: Temporal alignment method ('audio', 'duration', or 'frames') [default: 'frames']
          trim: Trim output to overlapping segments only [default: True]
```

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Now I need to update the parameter name from `spatial_method` to `match_space` in the function signatures:

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```diff
          fg: str,
          output: str | None = None,
-         spatial_method: str = "precise",
+         match_space: str = "precise",
          temporal_align: str = "audio",
          trim: bool = False,
```

```diff
              fg: Foreground video path
              output: Output video path (auto-generated if not provided)
-             spatial_method: Spatial alignment method ('precise' or 'fast')
+             match_space: Spatial alignment method ('precise' or 'fast')
              temporal_align: Temporal alignment method ('audio', 'duration', or 'frames')
              trim: Trim output to overlapping segments only
```

```diff
  
                      spatial_offset = self.compute_spatial_offset(
-                         bg_frame, fg_frame, method=spatial_method
+                         bg_frame, fg_frame, method=match_space
                      )
                  except IOError as e:
```

```diff
      fg: str,
      output: str | None = None,
-     spatial_method: str = "precise",
+     match_space: str = "precise",
      temporal_align: str = "frames",
      trim: bool = True,
```

```diff
          fg: Foreground video path
          output: Output video path (auto-generated if not provided)
-         spatial_method: Spatial alignment method ('precise' or 'fast')
+         match_space: Spatial alignment method ('precise' or 'fast')
          temporal_align: Temporal alignment method ('audio', 'duration', or 'frames') [default: 'frames']
          trim: Trim output to overlapping segments only [default: True]
```

```diff
          fg,
          output,
-         spatial_method,
+         match_space,
          temporal_align,
          trim,
```

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Now I need to update the main function to pass the correct parameter:

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Let me check the exact line to update:

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Read file: vidoverlay.py

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Perfect! I can see that the changes have been successfully applied. The parameter has been renamed from `spatial_method` to `match_space`, the values have been changed from `template`/`feature` to `precise`/`fast`, and `precise` is now the default. Let me verify that all the changes are correctly applied by running a quick test to make sure the help output shows the new parameter name:

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```bash
cd "/Users/adam/Library/CloudStorage/GoogleDrive-root%40fontlab.ltd/My Drive/FLGDrive1/VL-Branding/vl-jupiter-art2/vid/vl-stockvid9/veo6/vlveo-buenos-diego" && python vidoverlay.py --help
```

```
cd: no such file or directory: /Users/adam/Library/CloudStorage/GoogleDrive-roo
t%40fontlab.ltd/My Drive/FLGDrive1/VL-Branding/vl-jupiter-art2/vid/vl-stockvid9/
veo6/vlveo-buenos-diego                                                       %
                                                                             

```

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```bash
python vidoverlay.py --help
```

```
adam@Hamlet vlveo-buenos-diego % python vidoverlay.py --help
INFO: Showing help with the command 'vidoverlay.py -- --help'.

NAME
    vidoverlay.py - Overlay foreground video onto background video with intelli
gent alignment.

SYNOPSIS
    vidoverlay.py BG FG <flags>

DESCRIPTION
    Overlay foreground video onto background video with intelligent alignment.

POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS
    BG
        Type: str
        Background video path
    FG
        Type: str
        Foreground video path

FLAGS
    -o, --output=OUTPUT
        Type: Optional[str | None]
        Default: None
        Output video path (auto-generated if not provided)
    --match_space=MATCH_SPACE
        Type: str
        Default: 'precise'
        Spatial alignment method ('precise' or 'fast')
    --temporal_align=TEMPORAL_ALIGN
        Type: str
        Default: 'frames'
        Temporal alignment method ('audio', 'duration', or 'frames') [default: 
'frames']
    --trim=TRIM
        Type: bool
        Default: True
        Trim output to overlapping segments only [default: True]
    -s, --skip_spatial_align=SKIP_SPATIAL_ALIGN
        Type: bool
        Default: False
        Skip spatial alignment (use center)
    -v, --verbose=VERBOSE
        Type: bool
        Default: False
        Enable verbose logging
    --max_keyframes=MAX_KEYFRAMES
        Type: int
        Default: 2000
        Maximum number of keyframes to use in frames mode [default: 2000]

NOTES
    You can also use flags syntax for POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS
adam@Hamlet vlveo-buenos-diego %
```

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Perfect! The changes have been successfully applied. Let me also test with a quick syntax check to ensure the code is still valid:

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```bash
python -m py_compile vidoverlay.py
```

```
adam@Hamlet vlveo-buenos-diego % 

```

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Excellent! The changes have been successfully implemented. Here's a summary of what I've done:

## Changes Made

1. **Renamed parameter**: `--spatial_method` → `--match_space`
2. **Renamed values**: 
   - `template` → `precise` (and made it the default)
   - `feature` → `fast`
3. **Updated all references** throughout the codebase:
   - Function signatures in `process()` and `main()`
   - Method parameter in `compute_spatial_offset()`
   - All conditional logic that checks for these values
   - Documentation strings and comments

## Verification

- ✅ The help output shows the new `--match_space` parameter with `precise` as the default
- ✅ The parameter accepts `precise` and `fast` values as documented
- ✅ Python syntax compilation succeeds without errors
- ✅ All parameter passing between functions has been updated correctly

The tool now uses:
- `--match_space precise` for template-based spatial matching (default)
- `--match_space fast` for feature-based spatial matching

This provides more intuitive naming that clearly indicates the trade-off between precision and speed for spatial alignment.

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