Bug 106244

Summary:	Add screenshot capability to VLC .desktop file
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Nathan Adams <nadams>
Component:	Current packages	Assignee:	Gentoo Media-video project <media-video>
Status:	RESOLVED INVALID
Severity:	enhancement
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
URL:	http://www.videolan.org/doc/faq/en/index.html#id238542
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Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description Nathan Adams 2005-09-17 01:05:45 UTC

By adding the -V x11 option to VLC's .desktop file, programs like ksnapshot and
gimp will be able to take screenshots of VLC output. i.e.:

$ grep Exec /usr/share/applications/vlc-vlc.desktop
Exec=vlc -V x11


Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. play a DVD using VLC
2. try to take a screenshot
3.

Actual Results:  
No screenshot (the movie is missing but the widget remains). :(

Expected Results:  
A screenshot! :)

Comment 1 Diego Elio Pettenò (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2005-09-17 03:50:21 UTC

This is a strict NO GO as a) one might not have X11 output available b) X11 is 
generally slower than xv (as this one work directly on hardware overlay). 
 
So this will NEVER be changed.

Comment 2 Nathan Adams 2005-09-17 08:50:19 UTC

How about checking for X11 or adding a local flag such as screenshot?

Comment 3 Diego Elio Pettenò (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2005-09-17 09:05:38 UTC

You can configure that in VLC preferences, it's silly to force VLC to start to 
an output plugin that can be disabled and that just a few people would use. 
I prefer not be able to take screenshots with ksnapshot bug having a fluid 
motion, instead of a choppy motion and screenshot capabilities.