Bug 500830

Summary:	there is no record monitor as described in the docs
Product:	[Applications] kdenlive	Reporter:	Stephen B <constantine.bond>
Component:	Documentation	Assignee:	emohr <fritzibaby>
Status:	RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Severity:	normal
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	23.08.5
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Stephen B 2025-02-27 18:45:28 UTC

SUMMARY
the docs at https://opensource.com/life/11/11/introduction-kdenlive describe this: 
> All of these options are accessible via the View Menu > Record Monitor.

there is no such menu and even searching in the handbook finds no Record monitor
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. click on view
2. look for Record Monitor


OBSERVED RESULT
no such monitor

EXPECTED RESULT
Record monitor to edit: 
> The configuration menu for Record Monitor should give you a choice between Firewire (dvgrab), Video4Linux (USB and, accordingly, built-in webcams on laptops), Screen Grab (via RecordMyDesktop), and even third-party capture cards. Choose the appropriate back end.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
23.08.5 on Linux mint

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Comment 1 emohr 2025-02-28 17:38:49 UTC

Thank you for reporting. This post is from 2011 for an outdated Kdenlive version 0.8. 

Fortunately, this function still exists with the latest Kdenlive version 24.12.2: Menu -> View -> Screen Grab. Documentation is here: https://docs.kdenlive.org/en/project_and_asset_management/capturing_video.html

Please use our official Flapak or Appimage from the download page: https://kdenlive.org/en/download/

I close this bug. If it still appears in the latest version, please feel free to re-open it and update the affected version number.