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Issue with black frames around system tray icons on import

Posted: 2011-10-16T11:36:17-07:00
by hwttdz
I'm trying to use import to capture a screenshot. Namely as:

import -descend -window root screenshot.jpg

but I get annoying black boxes around all my system tray icons, any thoughts?

Image

Re: Issue with black frames around system tray icons on impo

Posted: 2011-10-16T12:39:41-07:00
by fmw42
perhaps because jpg does not support transparency. does your image you are trying to capture have transparency?

Re: Issue with black frames around system tray icons on impo

Posted: 2011-10-16T13:08:27-07:00
by hwttdz
Doesn't work in png either. Tried a few flags and wasn't able to make any progress. scrot seems to be a working replacement for the time being.

Re: Issue with black frames around system tray icons on impo

Posted: 2011-10-16T19:20:00-07:00
by anthony
More than likely it is exactly what the X window system is actually returning to the IM program.

Do you have 3-D graphics acceleration being used?

It may also be caused by the X window server using fancy composition layering.