Is "import snapshot" without parameters broken?

matthias_livecode_150811 at m-r-d.de matthias_livecode_150811 at m-r-d.de
Sun Jul 26 02:38:09 EDT 2020


I have a little error in my description.

it should say:

..
> With same resolution on both displays import/export snapshot only wors when the main display is set on the LEFT in System Preferences

So in short.

it works correctly when
- both displays have same resolution and the main display is set on the LEFT in System Preferences, but only if the snapshot is taken from the Main display

it doesn't work (no screenshot is taken) when
- the Main display has a lower resolution and is set on the RIGHT in System Preferences
- both displays have same resolution and the Main display is set on the RIGHT in System Preferences
- both displays have same resolution and the Main display is set on the LEFTin System Preferences and the snapshot is taken  from the 2nd display

it works somehow (a screenshot is taken, but not exactly what was in the rectangle) when
 - the Main display has a lower resolution and is set on the LEFT in System Preferences and snapshot is taken from the 2nd display


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Matthias Rebbe
Life Is Too Short For Boring Code

> Am 25.07.2020 um 23:52 schrieb matthias rebbe via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>:
> 
> Thanks to all that responded.
> 
> I have found now what is causing the malfunction of the import / export snapshot commands. And i think this is a bug. 
> 
> I have 2 displays connected to my Mac. The main display is on the right. The resolutions are not the same. The main display has a lower one.
> With this setup import/export snapshot do not work.
> 
> With same resolution on both displays import/export snapshot only work when the main display is set on the right in System Preferences
> 
> When setting the system to synchronize the displays ( both show the same content) then import/export works also.
> 
> While investigating i found some other anomalies.
> 
> I've created a bug report  <https://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=22852>in case one or the other is interested. 
> 
> 
> 
> -
> Matthias Rebbe
> Life Is Too Short For Boring Code
> 
>> Am 25.07.2020 um 00:58 schrieb Mark Wieder via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>:
>> 
>> Also note that in Richard Gaskin's comment to https://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=15103 the "export snapshot" command may also be a workaround.
>> 
>> -- 
>> Mark Wieder
>> ahsoftware at gmail.com
>> 
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