blank screenshot about maim

[naelstrof]

Ok, release candidate was merged. New tag released: https://github.com/naelstrof/maim/releases/tag/v4.4.47

It works fine from what I tested. Sorry it took so long!

[alezost]

I recall I had the same problem in the past but it began to work
since... I don't remember what version. Currently I use 3.4.47, what
maim --version do you have?

[eoli3n]

maim v3.4.47

[alezost]

@Streetwalrus says it's related to Xorg 1.19. I still use Xorg 1.18, and "it works for me", so it's probably the root of the issue indeed.

[tckmn]

I can confirm that this issue recently started happening to me as well—selecting with click and drag and full screen screenshots work perfectly, but clicking a window results in a blank image. I am also on Arch with i3 and recently updated Xorg to 1.19.

[676339784]

Unsure if this applies to you guys, but i find that maim -s and then clicking/hitting Enter only breaks on urxvt. Doing the same works in Firefox, as an example.

[9ary]

It breaks on chromium and telegram for me as well, haven't tried anything else.

[rhssk]

Same problem here with maim 3.4.47. -s + click gets window partially or not at all (just black background) while with -s + mouse slide or no -s at all works perfectly. Maybe this is an issue with slop?

[CamilleScholtz]

Exact same problem here @rhssk.

With click: https://punpun.xyz/bznv.png
with drag: https://punpun.xyz/puq1.png

[9ary]

We've already established that it's Xorg 1.19 that is at fault, not slop nor maim.

[CamilleScholtz]

@Streetwalrus Is this really xorg though? I'm writing a screenshot tool for fun (and partly because of this issue), and my program does window selection scrots just fine.

EDIT: I didn't read the linked thread.. :)

[naelstrof]

OK since I found out Wayland literally doesn't support screen shots. Instead of porting maim to Wayland I'm going to rewrite maim to not use imlib2.
Meanwhile a temporary fix would be to not use the window ID flag. (Maim uses it by default when selecting Windows) This might involve writing a tiny script that chains slop into maim's geometry flag.

[dmitry-saritasa]

Would be nice to support wayland.

[naelstrof]

It will have limited support. I have to support each individual compositor, and Wayland is too secure to allow for window screenshots..

[Lemmmy]

Unfortunately the latest versions of several packages on my system including my DE require Xorg 1.19 now, so I can't keep it downgraded, meaning it's time to move on from maim for me...

[naelstrof]

I've fixed the issue in the release candidate. You can find it here with some basic instructions on how to install: https://github.com/naelstrof/maim/tree/maim-release-candidate

The interface has changed dramatically, there's a few bugs left to squash, and help/man pages haven't been written yet. Up to you to switch though Lemmmy, good luck!

[naelstrof]

I'm going to close this thread because I believe the issue is resolved.