flamshot 12.1.0 using wayland on fedora 40 randomly gives "flameshot: error: Unable to capture screen"

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Flameshot Version

$ flameshot --version Flameshot v12.1.0 (-) Compiled with Qt 5.15.12

Installation Type

Linux, MacOS, or Windows Package manager (apt, pacman, eopkg, choco, brew, ...)

Operating System type and version

Fedora 40

Description

flameshot errors out saying, "flameshot: error: Unable to capture screen". This happens randomly. Restarting flameshot will resolve the issue. By that time, the screen i want to take screenshot may move to another presentation. Its random and annoying.

Steps to reproduce

1. start flameshot.
2. it must be running in the bg for some hours and idle.
3. suddenly when you want to take a screenshot and click on the flameshot icon in systemtray > take screenshot
4. it errors out, "flameshot: error: Unable to capture screen"
5. quit and restart flameshot, the issue will resolve itself.
6. by that time, the presentation will move to another screen and you lost an important capture.

Screenshots or screen recordings

journalctl logs captured at the time of the issue.

Jul 08 11:01:34 fedora systemd[5881]: Started app-gnome-Flameshot-216474.scope - Application launched by gnome-session-binary. Jul 08 16:27:22 fedora flameshot[216474]: "Object does not exist at path “/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/ActiveConnection/2”" Jul 08 16:39:46 fedora Flameshot.desktop[216474]: flameshot: error: Unable to capture screen Jul 08 16:39:46 fedora Flameshot.desktop[216474]: flameshot: error: Unable to capture screen Jul 08 16:39:50 fedora Flameshot.desktop[216474]: flameshot: error: Unable to capture screen Jul 08 16:39:50 fedora Flameshot.desktop[216474]: flameshot: error: Unable to capture screen Jul 08 16:39:56 fedora Flameshot.desktop[216474]: flameshot: error: Unable to capture screen Jul 08 16:39:56 fedora flameshot[216474]: QPixmap::scaled: Pixmap is a null pixmap Jul 08 16:39:56 fedora flameshot[216474]: QPixmap::scaled: Pixmap is a null pixmap Jul 08 16:40:00 fedora Flameshot.desktop[216474]: flameshot: error: Unable to capture screen Jul 08 16:40:00 fedora Flameshot.desktop[216474]: flameshot: error: Unable to capture screen Jul 08 17:32:06 fedora systemd[5881]: app-gnome-Flameshot-216474.scope: Consumed 2.338s CPU time.

System Information

$ flameshot --version
Flameshot v12.1.0 (-)
Compiled with Qt 5.15.12

$ inxi --width 80 --system --graphics
System:
  Host: fedora Kernel: 6.9.7-200.fc40.x86_64 arch: x86_64 bits: 64
  Desktop: GNOME v: 46.3.1 Distro: Fedora Linux 40 (Workstation Edition)
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel TigerLake-H GT1 [UHD Graphics] driver: i915 v: kernel
  Device-2: Microdia HoverCam Solo Spark Audio driver: uvcvideo type: USB
  Device-3: Luxvisions Innotech Integrated RGB Camera driver: uvcvideo
    type: USB
  Display: wayland server: X.Org v: 24.1 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.0
    compositor: gnome-shell driver: X: loaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa dri: iris
    gpu: i915 resolution: 1: 3840x2160~60Hz 2: 2560x1600~60Hz
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6 vendor: intel mesa v: 24.1.2 renderer: Mesa Intel UHD
    Graphics (TGL GT1)
  API: EGL Message: EGL data requires eglinfo. Check --recommends.

$ loginctl show-session $(loginctl show-user $(whoami) -p Display --value) -p Type --value
wayland

$ xrandr --listactivemonitors
Monitors: 2
 0: +*DP-2 3840/700x2160/400+0+0  DP-2
 1: +eDP-1 2560/340x1600/220+3840+0  eDP-1

$ xrandr | grep -v " disconnected"
 Screen 0: minimum 16 x 16, current 6400 x 2160, maximum 32767 x 32767
eDP-1 connected 2560x1600+3840+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 340mm x 220mm
   2560x1600     59.99*+
   2048x1536     60.01  
   1920x1440     59.97  
   1600x1200     59.96  
   1440x1080     59.99  
   1400x1050     59.98  
   1280x1024     59.89  
   1280x960      59.94  
   1152x864      59.96  
   1024x768      59.92  
   800x600       59.86  
   640x480       59.38  
   320x240       59.52  
   1920x1200     59.96  
   1680x1050     59.95  
   1440x900      59.89  
   1280x800      59.81  
   1152x720      59.97  
   960x600       59.96  
   928x580       59.88  
   800x500       59.50  
   768x480       59.90  
   720x480       59.71  
   640x400       59.95  
   320x200       58.96  
   2560x1440     59.96  
   2048x1152     59.98  
   1920x1080     59.96  
   1600x900      59.95  
   1368x768      59.88  
   1280x720      59.86  
   1024x576      59.90  
   864x486       59.92  
   720x400       59.55  
   640x350       59.77  
DP-2 connected primary 3840x2160+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 700mm x 400mm
   3840x2160     59.98*+
   2048x1536     59.95  
   1920x1440     59.90  
   1600x1200     59.87  
   1440x1080     59.99  
   1400x1050     59.98  
   1280x1024     59.89  
   1280x960      59.94  
   1152x864      59.96  
   1024x768      59.92  
   800x600       59.86  
   640x480       59.38  
   320x240       59.52  
   2560x1600     59.94  
   1920x1200     59.88  
   1680x1050     59.95  
   1440x900      59.89  
   1280x800      59.81  
   1152x720      59.75  
   960x600       59.63  
   928x580       59.88  
   800x500       59.50  
   768x480       59.90  
   720x480       59.71  
   640x400       59.95  
   320x200       58.96  
   3200x1800     59.96  
   2880x1620     59.96  
   2560x1440     59.96  
   2048x1152     59.90  
   1920x1080     59.96  
   1600x900      59.95  
   1368x768      59.88  
   1280x720      59.86  
   1024x576      59.90  
   864x486       59.92  
   720x400       59.55  
   640x350       59.77

$ lspci | grep -i 'vga\|3d\|2d'
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation TigerLake-H GT1 [UHD Graphics] (rev 01)

$ sudo lshw -class display
  *-display                 
       description: VGA compatible controller
       product: TigerLake-H GT1 [UHD Graphics]
       vendor: Intel Corporation
       physical id: 2
       bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
       version: 01
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pciexpress msi pm vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
       configuration: driver=i915 latency=0
       resources: iomemory:600-5ff iomemory:400-3ff irq:163 memory:603c000000-603cffffff memory:4000000000-400fffffff ioport:3000(size=64) memory:c0000-dffff memory:4010000000-4016ffffff memory:4020000000-40ffffffff

$ uname -a
Linux fedora 6.9.7-200.fc40.x86_64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Thu Jun 27 18:11:45 UTC 2024 x86_64 GNU/Linux

$ dbus-monitor --session sender=org.flameshot.Flameshot
signal time=1720504884.891653 sender=org.freedesktop.DBus -> destination=:1.1146 serial=4294967295 path=/org/freedesktop/DBus; interface=org.freedesktop.DBus; member=NameAcquired
   string ":1.1146"
signal time=1720504884.891669 sender=org.freedesktop.DBus -> destination=:1.1146 serial=4294967295 path=/org/freedesktop/DBus; interface=org.freedesktop.DBus; member=NameLost
   string ":1.1146"
method call time=1720504899.863251 sender=:1.1151 -> destination=org.freedesktop.DBus serial=13 path=/org/freedesktop/DBus; interface=org.freedesktop.DBus; member=AddMatch
   string "type='signal',sender='org.freedesktop.DBus',interface='org.freedesktop.DBus',member='NameOwnerChanged',arg0='org.a11y.Bus',arg1=''"
method call time=1720504899.863268 sender=:1.1151 -> destination=org.freedesktop.DBus serial=14 path=/org/freedesktop/DBus; interface=org.freedesktop.DBus; member=NameHasOwner
   string "org.a11y.Bus"
method call time=1720504899.863320 sender=:1.1151 -> destination=org.freedesktop.DBus serial=15 path=/org/freedesktop/DBus; interface=org.freedesktop.DBus; member=AddMatch
   string "type='signal',sender='org.freedesktop.DBus',interface='org.freedesktop.DBus',member='NameOwnerChanged',arg0='org.a11y.Bus'"
method call time=1720504899.863338 sender=:1.1151 -> destination=org.freedesktop.DBus serial=16 path=/org/freedesktop/DBus; interface=org.freedesktop.DBus; member=GetNameOwner
   string "org.a11y.Bus"
method call time=1720504899.863389 sender=:1.1151 -> destination=org.a11y.Bus serial=17 path=/org/a11y/bus; interface=org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties; member=Get
   string "org.a11y.Status"
   string "ScreenReaderEnabled"
method call time=1720504899.863958 sender=:1.1151 -> destination=org.a11y.Bus serial=18 path=/org/a11y/bus; interface=org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties; member=Get
   string "org.a11y.Status"
   string "IsEnabled"
method call time=1720504928.478361 sender=:1.1151 -> destination=org.freedesktop.Notifications serial=19 path=/org/freedesktop/Notifications; interface=org.freedesktop.DBus.Introspectable; member=Introspect
method call time=1720504928.478837 sender=:1.1151 -> destination=org.freedesktop.DBus serial=20 path=/org/freedesktop/DBus; interface=org.freedesktop.DBus; member=AddMatch
   string "type='signal',sender='org.freedesktop.DBus',interface='org.freedesktop.DBus',member='NameOwnerChanged',arg0='org.freedesktop.Notifications'"
method call time=1720504928.478856 sender=:1.1151 -> destination=org.freedesktop.DBus serial=21 path=/org/freedesktop/DBus; interface=org.freedesktop.DBus; member=GetNameOwner
   string "org.freedesktop.Notifications"
method call time=1720504928.478992 sender=:1.1151 -> destination=org.freedesktop.Notifications serial=22 path=/org/freedesktop/Notifications; interface=org.freedesktop.Notifications; member=Notify
   string "flameshot"
   uint32 0
   string "flameshot"
   string "Flameshot Info"
   string "Capture saved to clipboard. Capture saved as /home/foobar/Pictures/Screenshots/Tue_09_Jul_2024_11-32-08.png"
   array [
   ]
   array [
      dict entry(
         string "x-kde-urls"
         variant             array [
               string "file:///home/foobar/Pictures/Screenshots/Tue_09_Jul_2024_11-32-08.png"
            ]
      )
   ]
   int32 5000
method call time=1720504928.493468 sender=:1.1151 -> destination=org.freedesktop.DBus serial=23 path=/org/freedesktop/DBus; interface=org.freedesktop.DBus; member=RemoveMatch
   string "type='signal',sender='org.freedesktop.DBus',interface='org.freedesktop.DBus',member='NameOwnerChanged',arg0='org.freedesktop.Notifications'"
method return time=1720504928.504283 sender=:1.1151 -> destination=:1.1160 serial=24 reply_serial=22