Bug 487642 - Selecting "Rectangular Region" for screenshot does not hide spectacle window.
Summary: Selecting "Rectangular Region" for screenshot does not hide spectacle window.
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: Spectacle
Classification: Applications
Component: General (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 24.05.0
Platform: Arch Linux Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Noah Davis
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Reported: 2024-05-27 19:23 UTC by abias1122
Modified: 2025-11-29 03:46 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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This is what you should encounter if you follow the reproduction steps. (660.65 KB, image/png)
2024-05-27 19:23 UTC, abias1122
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Description abias1122 2024-05-27 19:23:28 UTC
Created attachment 169888 [details]
This is what you should encounter if you follow the reproduction steps.

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SUMMARY
When the user tries to take a screenshot using the "Rectangular Region" option, the spectacle window is still shown. This makes it very difficult to take cropped screenshots of things, especially on smaller screen sizes.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open Spectacle
2. Click "Rectangular Region" option

OBSERVED RESULT
The Spectacle window is still visible in the center of the screen.

EXPECTED RESULT
The Spectacle window should be hidden so I can take a screenshot unobstructed.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: n/a
macOS: n/a
Linux/KDE Plasma: 6.9.2-arch1-1
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 6.0.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.2.0
Qt Version: 6.7.1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Using Wayland.
See attached image to see what the issue I am encountering looks like.
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2025-10-30 20:20:43 UTC
Thank you for the bug report, and I'm sorry we weren't able to look into it yet. A lot has changed since it was reported; can I ask you to see if this is still an issue with Plasma 6.5 or later? Thanks a lot!
Comment 2 Bug Janitor Service 2025-11-14 03:48:04 UTC
๐Ÿ›๐Ÿงน โš ๏ธ This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 15 days. Please provide the requested information, then set the bug status to REPORTED. If there is no change for at least 30 days, it will be automatically closed as RESOLVED WORKSFORME.

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Comment 3 Bug Janitor Service 2025-11-29 03:46:22 UTC
๐Ÿ›๐Ÿงน This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 30 days. Closing as RESOLVED WORKSFORME.