First this is ridiculous as I don't own the product.
Second the product is the Elgato Stream Deck, see first item, I don't own it.
Third I am requesting a new vMix feature, even though I don't own the product, so the request is 100% ridiculous to ask for.
The request is that vMix supports the Elgato Stream Deck at the lowest hardware level, somehow.
Now what does that mean or how does Rich 'think' it would work?

Here is my walk through of how I envision the product would integrate with vMix.
You launch vMix with a button on the Stream Deck, super easy and can be done I already know this part is 'doable'.
You press a button and load a vMix setup, I think this is also easy and doable.
Now for the 'Oh No You Didn't' part of my walk through.
On the Stream Deck all the icons change to what looks like the different inputs.
Not in motion but static images of each Input with some toggle buttons to other features, like instant replay, transitions, ect.
How did it get those images, automagically is what I would say as I am a non programmer.
I do know I could do it the long way, pull up each input, capture an image, resize the image, add to button in Elgato Stream Deck Software.

In addition I would love to see us build combo's into single buttons.
Hit Combo A + Video List 1 and you get it playing the list back at a certain rate with certain transitions.
Also since you hit Video List 1 the buttons were populated with the entire list, with page turns if necessary.

The advantage here is you see an image of what you want to show, again with automagic technology.
This is a ridiculous idea on so many levels except it changes how we interact with the software beyond basic or advanced 'controllers'.
To me it is the most like a touch screen but with a button press feel you don't get from a screen.
Oh and I think I also like the cost of it as that is part of my low budget nature.
I am sure the buttons will get mashed up by serious users except who knows.
If 1 controller is good why not make vMix able to work with more than one, each for a different area of the software like instant replay, social media.
With 3 controllers you could have 3 different people controlling the different parts of the software.

Anyone else want to add to my walk through with ideas that are 'potentially' possible with this Stream Deck controller by Elgato?
Thanks for checking out my 100% Ridiculous Feature Request and I am still asking post...

Have an amazing and awesome day.

Rich Shumaker