Cannot use screen capture apps in Wayland
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I have Ubuntu 18.04 (updated from 17.10 where I had the same problem), and when I use it with Wayland, I cannot use any screen capturing/recording apps. For instance, when I try to take a screenshot with Shutter, I get a weird pattern instead of what's actually on my screen:
I know I can just switch to GNOME/Ubuntu on Xorg, but sometimes that's not an option. Is there a fix for this? Or a certain app that works as it should on Wayland?
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I have Ubuntu 18.04 (updated from 17.10 where I had the same problem), and when I use it with Wayland, I cannot use any screen capturing/recording apps. For instance, when I try to take a screenshot with Shutter, I get a weird pattern instead of what's actually on my screen:
I know I can just switch to GNOME/Ubuntu on Xorg, but sometimes that's not an option. Is there a fix for this? Or a certain app that works as it should on Wayland?
18.04 screenshot wayland shutter
asked May 15 at 15:03
SakoDaemon
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I have Ubuntu 18.04 (updated from 17.10 where I had the same problem), and when I use it with Wayland, I cannot use any screen capturing/recording apps. For instance, when I try to take a screenshot with Shutter, I get a weird pattern instead of what's actually on my screen:
I know I can just switch to GNOME/Ubuntu on Xorg, but sometimes that's not an option. Is there a fix for this? Or a certain app that works as it should on Wayland?
18.04 screenshot wayland shutter
asked May 15 at 15:03
SakoDaemon
10110
I have Ubuntu 18.04 (updated from 17.10 where I had the same problem), and when I use it with Wayland, I cannot use any screen capturing/recording apps. For instance, when I try to take a screenshot with Shutter, I get a weird pattern instead of what's actually on my screen:
I know I can just switch to GNOME/Ubuntu on Xorg, but sometimes that's not an option. Is there a fix for this? Or a certain app that works as it should on Wayland?
18.04 screenshot wayland shutter
asked May 15 at 15:03
SakoDaemon
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asked May 15 at 15:03
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The default Screenshot (gnome-screenshot) application should work fine. Search for it in the "Activities" overview or use the Prt Sc key. You can capture your whole screen just by running
gnome-screenshot
For the GUI, run
gnome-screenshot -i
Run
gnome-screenshot -h
to see all possible options.
answered May 15 at 15:08
pomsky
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Thank you, no idea how I didn't think of the default app. Do you have any idea as to why these apps don't work on Wayland though?
– SakoDaemon
May 15 at 15:20
Additionally, what should I use for recording the screen? SimpleScreenRecorder only seems to capture a black screen and my cursor.
– SakoDaemon
May 15 at 15:21
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@IoanaAlexandru Simple answer is those applications are not written for Wayland yet. Applications which are not compatible with Wayland yet run under a XWayland compatibility layer. But advanced applications, which depend on and/or control X11 server "too much" (screen-capturing/recording etc.), might fail to run in a Wayland session (Wayland has a stricter security policy). If you use Skype you would find the screen-sharing option doesn't work in Wayland, but works in Xorg.
– pomsky
May 15 at 15:25
1
@IoanaAlexandru Same issue with screen-recording apps. Green Recorder claims to be Wayland compatible, but I have seen others complaining about its performance in a Wayland session (haven't tried it myself).
– pomsky
May 15 at 15:28
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1 Answer
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The default Screenshot (gnome-screenshot) application should work fine. Search for it in the "Activities" overview or use the Prt Sc key. You can capture your whole screen just by running
gnome-screenshot
For the GUI, run
gnome-screenshot -i
Run
gnome-screenshot -h
to see all possible options.
answered May 15 at 15:08
pomsky
21.7k76594
Thank you, no idea how I didn't think of the default app. Do you have any idea as to why these apps don't work on Wayland though?
– SakoDaemon
May 15 at 15:20
Additionally, what should I use for recording the screen? SimpleScreenRecorder only seems to capture a black screen and my cursor.
– SakoDaemon
May 15 at 15:21
1
@IoanaAlexandru Simple answer is those applications are not written for Wayland yet. Applications which are not compatible with Wayland yet run under a XWayland compatibility layer. But advanced applications, which depend on and/or control X11 server "too much" (screen-capturing/recording etc.), might fail to run in a Wayland session (Wayland has a stricter security policy). If you use Skype you would find the screen-sharing option doesn't work in Wayland, but works in Xorg.
– pomsky
May 15 at 15:25
1
@IoanaAlexandru Same issue with screen-recording apps. Green Recorder claims to be Wayland compatible, but I have seen others complaining about its performance in a Wayland session (haven't tried it myself).
– pomsky
May 15 at 15:28
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
The default Screenshot (gnome-screenshot) application should work fine. Search for it in the "Activities" overview or use the Prt Sc key. You can capture your whole screen just by running
gnome-screenshot
For the GUI, run
gnome-screenshot -i
Run
gnome-screenshot -h
to see all possible options.
answered May 15 at 15:08
pomsky
21.7k76594
Thank you, no idea how I didn't think of the default app. Do you have any idea as to why these apps don't work on Wayland though?
– SakoDaemon
May 15 at 15:20
Additionally, what should I use for recording the screen? SimpleScreenRecorder only seems to capture a black screen and my cursor.
– SakoDaemon
May 15 at 15:21
1
@IoanaAlexandru Simple answer is those applications are not written for Wayland yet. Applications which are not compatible with Wayland yet run under a XWayland compatibility layer. But advanced applications, which depend on and/or control X11 server "too much" (screen-capturing/recording etc.), might fail to run in a Wayland session (Wayland has a stricter security policy). If you use Skype you would find the screen-sharing option doesn't work in Wayland, but works in Xorg.
– pomsky
May 15 at 15:25
1
@IoanaAlexandru Same issue with screen-recording apps. Green Recorder claims to be Wayland compatible, but I have seen others complaining about its performance in a Wayland session (haven't tried it myself).
– pomsky
May 15 at 15:28
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
The default Screenshot (gnome-screenshot) application should work fine. Search for it in the "Activities" overview or use the Prt Sc key. You can capture your whole screen just by running
gnome-screenshot
For the GUI, run
gnome-screenshot -i
Run
gnome-screenshot -h
to see all possible options.
answered May 15 at 15:08
pomsky
21.7k76594
The default Screenshot (gnome-screenshot) application should work fine. Search for it in the "Activities" overview or use the Prt Sc key. You can capture your whole screen just by running
gnome-screenshot
For the GUI, run
gnome-screenshot -i
Run
gnome-screenshot -h
to see all possible options.
answered May 15 at 15:08
pomsky
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edited May 15 at 15:13
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pomsky
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answered May 15 at 15:08
pomsky
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answered May 15 at 15:08
pomsky
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Thank you, no idea how I didn't think of the default app. Do you have any idea as to why these apps don't work on Wayland though?
– SakoDaemon
May 15 at 15:20
Additionally, what should I use for recording the screen? SimpleScreenRecorder only seems to capture a black screen and my cursor.
– SakoDaemon
May 15 at 15:21
1
@IoanaAlexandru Simple answer is those applications are not written for Wayland yet. Applications which are not compatible with Wayland yet run under a XWayland compatibility layer. But advanced applications, which depend on and/or control X11 server "too much" (screen-capturing/recording etc.), might fail to run in a Wayland session (Wayland has a stricter security policy). If you use Skype you would find the screen-sharing option doesn't work in Wayland, but works in Xorg.
– pomsky
May 15 at 15:25
1
@IoanaAlexandru Same issue with screen-recording apps. Green Recorder claims to be Wayland compatible, but I have seen others complaining about its performance in a Wayland session (haven't tried it myself).
– pomsky
May 15 at 15:28
add a comment |Â
Thank you, no idea how I didn't think of the default app. Do you have any idea as to why these apps don't work on Wayland though?
– SakoDaemon
May 15 at 15:20
Additionally, what should I use for recording the screen? SimpleScreenRecorder only seems to capture a black screen and my cursor.
– SakoDaemon
May 15 at 15:21
1
@IoanaAlexandru Simple answer is those applications are not written for Wayland yet. Applications which are not compatible with Wayland yet run under a XWayland compatibility layer. But advanced applications, which depend on and/or control X11 server "too much" (screen-capturing/recording etc.), might fail to run in a Wayland session (Wayland has a stricter security policy). If you use Skype you would find the screen-sharing option doesn't work in Wayland, but works in Xorg.
– pomsky
May 15 at 15:25
1
@IoanaAlexandru Same issue with screen-recording apps. Green Recorder claims to be Wayland compatible, but I have seen others complaining about its performance in a Wayland session (haven't tried it myself).
– pomsky
May 15 at 15:28
Thank you, no idea how I didn't think of the default app. Do you have any idea as to why these apps don't work on Wayland though?
– SakoDaemon
May 15 at 15:20
Thank you, no idea how I didn't think of the default app. Do you have any idea as to why these apps don't work on Wayland though?
– SakoDaemon
May 15 at 15:20
Additionally, what should I use for recording the screen? SimpleScreenRecorder only seems to capture a black screen and my cursor.
– SakoDaemon
May 15 at 15:21
Additionally, what should I use for recording the screen? SimpleScreenRecorder only seems to capture a black screen and my cursor.
– SakoDaemon
May 15 at 15:21
1
1
@IoanaAlexandru Simple answer is those applications are not written for Wayland yet. Applications which are not compatible with Wayland yet run under a XWayland compatibility layer. But advanced applications, which depend on and/or control X11 server "too much" (screen-capturing/recording etc.), might fail to run in a Wayland session (Wayland has a stricter security policy). If you use Skype you would find the screen-sharing option doesn't work in Wayland, but works in Xorg.
– pomsky
May 15 at 15:25
@IoanaAlexandru Simple answer is those applications are not written for Wayland yet. Applications which are not compatible with Wayland yet run under a XWayland compatibility layer. But advanced applications, which depend on and/or control X11 server "too much" (screen-capturing/recording etc.), might fail to run in a Wayland session (Wayland has a stricter security policy). If you use Skype you would find the screen-sharing option doesn't work in Wayland, but works in Xorg.
– pomsky
May 15 at 15:25
1
1
@IoanaAlexandru Same issue with screen-recording apps. Green Recorder claims to be Wayland compatible, but I have seen others complaining about its performance in a Wayland session (haven't tried it myself).
– pomsky
May 15 at 15:28
@IoanaAlexandru Same issue with screen-recording apps. Green Recorder claims to be Wayland compatible, but I have seen others complaining about its performance in a Wayland session (haven't tried it myself).
– pomsky
May 15 at 15:28
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