From eb3db17a19548320608d1136a8bbc48b1cae6694 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tatjana Dehler Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2023 13:24:37 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Add note about screenshots getting stuck (Windows) If the screenshots script gets stuck while taking the first screen on Windows, there might be an issue with the ShareX settings. Signed-off-by: Tatjana Dehler --- screenshots/README.md | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) diff --git a/screenshots/README.md b/screenshots/README.md index 8a8ff11b139..5cf1ade8f9c 100644 --- a/screenshots/README.md +++ b/screenshots/README.md @@ -32,6 +32,19 @@ System Preferences -> Security & Privacy -> Privacy -> Screen Recording. Extract the `ShareX-15.0.0-portable.zip` into the resources directory, so that the `ShareX.exe` is located under `{path-to-rancher-desktop}\resources\ShareX\ShareX.exe`. +If the script is just hanging while taking the first screenshot, you can try to: + +1. Set the `RD_ENV_SCREENSHOT_SLEEP` environment variable + [as explained here](#environment-variables). +2. If the first option doesn't resolve the issue, try to disable the ShareX sound and + toast effects. + + In order to do so, uncheck `Play sound after capture is made`, `Play sound after + task is completed` and `Show toast notification after task is completed` at: ShareX + menu -> Task Settings -> General -> Notifications. + + See https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX/issues/3338#issuecomment-845916205. + ### Linux `gnome-screenshot` is required. See https://github.com/GNOME/gnome-screenshot