--- a/camerauis/cameraxui/cxui/src/cxuivideoprecaptureview.cpp	Fri Jun 11 13:26:48 2010 +0300
+++ b/camerauis/cameraxui/cxui/src/cxuivideoprecaptureview.cpp	Wed Jun 23 17:59:54 2010 +0300
@@ -575,9 +575,13 @@
         }
         mElapsedTimer.start(CXUI_ELAPSED_TIME_TIMEOUT);
         disableFeedback();
-        if (mRecordingAnimation && mRecordingIcon) {
-            mRecordingAnimation->start();
-        }
+
+        // commented out the activation of the recording animation because
+        // it is causing issues when using SW rendering
+        //if (mRecordingAnimation && mRecordingIcon) {
+        //  mRecordingAnimation->start();
+        //}
+
         break;
     case CxeVideoCaptureControl::Paused:
         mElapsedTimer.stop();
@@ -593,9 +597,12 @@
             mDocumentLoader->load(VIDEO_1ST_XML, VIDEO_PRE_CAPTURE_PAUSED);
         }
 
-        if (mRecordingAnimation && mRecordingIcon) {
-            mRecordingAnimation->stop();
-        }
+        // commented out the stopping of the recording animation since the activation
+        // is commented out also couple lines earlier
+        //if (mRecordingAnimation && mRecordingIcon) {
+        //    mRecordingAnimation->stop();
+        //}
+
         enableFeedback();
 
         mElapsedTimer.stop();