KSnapshot issue

[BeepBeep]

When using Ksnapshot I usually set it to copy a region setting.

When including a region the coordinates are shown onscreen but the outline which usually appears in such programs showing the region selected for copying is missing.

I recall that feature being available in previous versions. Now it is a pain trying to figure if the entire region required has in fact been included; more a trial and error process.

Anyone else see this happening?


Running Kubuntu x64 v9.10 with all current updates

[Snowhog]

Re: KSnapshot issue

You're right. Just tried the Region setting. While you are shown the x,y coordinates as you first position the cross-hair then click and drag the area to copy, it no longer 'highlights' the area being marked. Yes, I'd say that is a definite shortcoming.

[vinnywright]

Re: KSnapshot issue

confermed hear as well on 32bit no outline that kinda suck's

VINNY

[Snowhog]

Re: KSnapshot issue

It's been reported: Bug 214250 - Ksnapshot does not draw borders on region snapshot anymore

The more who confirm this - add to the bug report - the more likely it is that it will be fixed.

[BeepBeep]

Re: KSnapshot issue

The more who confirm this - add to the bug report - the more likely it is that it will be fixed.

Thanks for info; have added my 2 cents worth.

Hope they fix it as I can't find any suitable alternative in the repos.

[Rog131]

Re: KSnapshot issue

Hmm - Ksnapshot, Kubuntu 9.10/KDE 4.3.2/Ati with the opensource drivers:





Alternative(s):

> RecordItNow:



Binaries can be found from the PPA repositories...


KGrab (official repositories)

screenshot utility for KDE 4

KGrab is a fork from the KSnapshot utility in KDE 4 that provides more
functions such as printing as well as a standard menu.

Here the KGrab (region) is capturing black squares - full screen capturing is working.


Edit - one more > ScreenGrab

Description:
ScreenGrab is a crossplatform tool for geting screenshots working in Linux and Windows. The program uses Qt and is independent of any desktop environment.

[Snowhog]

Re: KSnapshot issue

Hmm - Ksnapshot, Kubuntu 9.10/KDE 4.3.2/Ati with the opensource drivers:

Hmm. I wonder then, if it's a GPU driver issue, and not the application itself. We are both running the same Kubuntu, KDE, and KSnapshot. The only difference is you have an ATI GPU and I have an Intel. Hmm.

@Rog131 - Would you mind logging your 'it works with ...' to the bug report? It might help to isolate it to a GPU driver issue?

[vinnywright]

Re: KSnapshot issue

I added my 2 cent's worth on that bug report as well.............but hear it's on KDE 4.3.3
Karmic 9.10 Kernel 2.6.31-17 on intel chips i910GL

VINNY

[BeepBeep]

Re: KSnapshot issue

Works now with:

Karmic 9.10 x64 Kernel 2.6.31-18-generic

KSnapshot Version 0.8.1 Using KDE 4.3.2

[sithlord48]

Re: KSnapshot issue

this seams to be working as expected... on kde sc 4.4 with resize handles and all

[tnorris]

Re: KSnapshot issue

I'm on Kubuntu 9.10 32bit, KDE 4.4 RC1, KSnapshot 0.8.1, Kernel 2.6.31-17, Intel video drivers and it doesn't work correctly.

[sithlord48]

Re: KSnapshot issue

mine uses here the nvidia-driver (v.96 or the driver). at home its the ATI driver for my video (latest version from there web page). i will have to check when i get to my house to see if this is also working on the ati driver, then suggest maybe its something to do w/ the intel driver...

[Snowhog]

Re: KSnapshot issue

Works now with:

Karmic 9.10 x64 Kernel 2.6.31-18-generic
KSnapshot Version 0.8.1 Using KDE 4.3.2

What GPU do you have? Intel? That it works for you now, with the -18 kernel makes me think it isn't the app or the GPU driver, but something in the kernel itself?

[BeepBeep]

Re: KSnapshot issue

Intel mobo and CPU at this end with onboard sound & video. Have no idea why, but it is working just fine now and a very happy camper.

[Snowhog]

Re: KSnapshot issue

Would you confirm that it's a kernel issue by booting back into the -17 kernel and trying again? When the -18 kernel came in, where there other package updates as well?