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lakiluki

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Registered: 2014-05-03

Posts: 16

Xorg screenshot problem

Hello,
When taking a screenshot using any program (scrot as well),
I get an outdated picture of my desktop (usually it's a screenshot of my desktop a few seconds after it booted).
Same picture appears when using x11vnc so I can't use the vnc server.
It's incredibly annoying.

The issues started happening months ago.
Also, I have been told that my composition manager is causing that, but I don't think that's the case. I have tried using scrot in openbox without a composition manager and it still didn't work. Also I doubt it's scrot's issue
Does anyone have any ideas what is causing this?
My apologies if I posted in the wrong sub-forum.

Thanks in advance,
lakiluki.

Last edited by lakiluki (2015-01-30 15:48:55)

Head_on_a_Stick

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From: The Wirral

Registered: 2014-02-20

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Re: Xorg screenshot problem

If you run `scrot -cd5` does it count down?

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lakiluki

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Registered: 2014-05-03

Posts: 16

Re: Xorg screenshot problem

If you run `scrot -cd5` does it count down?

Yes, it does, but same thing happens.

smirky

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Registered: 2013-02-23

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Re: Xorg screenshot problem

Time travel... I'm sorry, I just find this very funny.

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lakiluki

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Registered: 2014-05-03

Posts: 16

Re: Xorg screenshot problem

Time travel... I'm sorry, I just find this very funny.

I don't really see how is this funny.
It's weird yes, but funny not so much.
But it's really weird.
Am I missing something here?

lakiluki

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Registered: 2014-05-03

Posts: 16

Re: Xorg screenshot problem

EDIT: It seems like it's the composition manager's fault after all. That's a relief.

Last edited by lakiluki (2015-03-05 10:56:46)