Bug 490528 - Mouse pointer is not captured in screenshot taken via keyboard shortcuts if "Hide cursor" effect is activated
Summary: Mouse pointer is not captured in screenshot taken via keyboard shortcuts if "...
Status: REPORTED
Alias: None
Product: Spectacle
Classification: Applications
Component: General (show other bugs)
Version: 24.05.2
Platform: Arch Linux Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Noah Davis
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Reported: 2024-07-19 22:09 UTC by Patrick Silva
Modified: 2024-11-29 06:29 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Description Patrick Silva 2024-07-19 22:09:24 UTC 
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. activate "Hide cursor" effect in Desktop Effects KCM
2. open Spectacle
3. check "Include mouse pointer"
4. close Spectacle
5. take a screenshot with Spectacle by pressing shift+printscreen

OBSERVED RESULT
spectacle takes a screenshot without the mouse pointer

EXPECTED RESULT
screenshot with mouse pointer

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Arch Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.1.3
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.4.0
Qt Version: 6.7.2
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Comment 1 fausto.nunez@mailbox.org 2024-11-29 06:29:48 UTC 
As a workaround, one can disable "Hide cursor on typing". What makes the cursor hidden for Spectacle is the fact that you typed something.