[kde] [Bug 506303] New: Spectacle hangs infinitely when taking a rectangular screenshot
Olivia Laari
bugzilla_noreply at kde.org
Sat Jun 28 06:39:30 BST 2025
https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=506303
Bug ID: 506303
Summary: Spectacle hangs infinitely when taking a rectangular
screenshot
Classification: I don't know
Product: kde
Version First unspecified
Reported In:
Platform: Manjaro
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: unassigned-bugs at kde.org
Reporter: ojsl at pm.me
Target Milestone: ---
Created attachment 182750
--> https://bugs.kde.org/attachment.cgi?id=182750&action=edit
Video of opening the app through terminal and the app hanging
SUMMARY
Spectacle hangs when launching/taking a rectangular screenshot.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open `spectacle` from terminal
2. Nothing happens, no crash, no logs
1. Open spectacle with `spectacle -l` to skip taking a screenshot
2. The GUI launches normally
3. Try to take a rectangular region screenshot
4. GUI vanishes and nothing happens, no logs, no crash, esc doesn't take back
to the gui.
OBSERVED RESULT
Pressing PrtScr nothing happens.
EXPECTED RESULT
Pressing PrtScr would normally open the gui and show the captured image on it.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Manjaro Linux Wayland KDE Plasma 6.4.1
KDE Plasma Version: 6.4.1
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.15.0
Qt Version: 6.9.1
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The rectangular region overlay works normally when trying to record a video.
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