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by nobodaddy
2019-07-08T06:08:32-07:00
Forum: Users
Topic: "import" blocking keyboard I/O
Replies: 3
Views: 7214

Re: "import" blocking keyboard I/O

... Adding a patch to get exclusive access to the X server resolved the problem, see XGrabServer(). The errant behaviour started a few years ago suggesting a recent change in the X server behaviour triggered the need for exclusive access to the X server as the capture rectangle is drawn ...
by nobodaddy
2019-07-03T16:52:13-07:00
Forum: Users
Topic: "import" blocking keyboard I/O
Replies: 3
Views: 7214

Re: "import" blocking keyboard I/O

Thanks for the reply! Adding a patch to get exclusive access to the X server resolved the problem, see XGrabServer(). The errant behaviour started a few years ago suggesting a recent change in the X server behaviour triggered the need for exclusive access to the X server as the capture rectangle is ...
by nobodaddy
2019-07-03T06:03:05-07:00
Forum: Users
Topic: "import" blocking keyboard I/O
Replies: 3
Views: 7214

"import" blocking keyboard I/O

Hi all. For the last 15+ years, when I did a screenshot, I'd type $ import foo.png ... and then switch virtual desktops (I have this config'd on fluxbox to be Ctrl-Alt arrow), drag a rectangle across the area I wanted to capture, and that would be that. After recently upgrading (Slackware), this no ...