Bug 198112

Summary:	kde4 ksnapshot breaks ability to capture compiz "Expo" screenshot
Product:	[Applications] ksnapshot	Reporter:	David Rankin <drankinatty>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Richard Moore <rich>
Status:	RESOLVED UNMAINTAINED
Severity:	normal
Priority:	NOR
Version:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	openSUSE
OS:	Unspecified
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:

Description David Rankin 2009-06-28 05:02:26 UTC

Version:            (using KDE 4.2.90)
Installed from:    SuSE RPMs

ksnapshot in kde4 is unable to capture a screenshot of the compiz-fusion "Expo" plugin feature. For some reason kde4 ksnapshot breaks the activation of the Expo feature. I think that silly little feature that paints the count-down on the screen saying "Snapshot will be taken in _ seconds" has something to do with it.

Using alt+F2 /opt/kde3/bin/ksnapshot, the kde3 ksnapshot handles the screenshot just fine:

http://www.3111skyline.com/download/openSUSE_bugs/kde4/screenshots/compiz-FireFox-on-dt3.jpg

This is a broken feature in kde4 ksnapshot. Thankfully I still have kde3 installed or I would not have the capability to take these type of screenshots anymore.

Comment 1 Andrew Crouthamel 2018-09-04 04:17:14 UTC

Hello! Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but this project has been unmaintained for many years and I will be closing this bug. Spectacle is the replacement for ksnapshot now. Please test again and file a new bug for Spectacle if you still have issues. Thank you!