Full screen capture

[mailinator]

Hello,

Is it possible to capture full screen of desktop including start menu, icons etc?

-window root command capture just active windows and not the start menu, icons on desktop...

Thanks

[anthony]

As you mentioned Start menu I gather you are on Microsoft windows!

I am however not certain how -window works under Microsoft windows, as I am not a windows user.
I know how it works under X windows. The only thing I can think of is that it is a system specific thing.

Question does the microsoft screen capture ('print' key???) capture the start menu and task bar?

[mailinator]

Sorry, I should say that I'm using Ubuntu.
Print Screen key work (it capture desktop icons, start menu etc.).

[anthony]

Well then it should work fine.. Though they don't call it a 'start menu' which is why I thought you were on microsoft windows.

Try this

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convert x:root -resize 50% show:

this grabs the whole display, resizes by half, and displays (show:) the result.

For more info see...
http://www.imagemagick.org/Usage/files/#x

Which includes examples of grabbing, and modifying specific windows (or any window!)