Can't record a window because Kazam hides all my windows

[ryanw]

When I click 'Window' a message appears "Select a window by clicking on it", but it hides my desktop on that screen so I can't click on any windows.

I tried moving it to my other monitor, but then clicking on windows on my main screen doesn't do anything.

OS: Ubuntu 18.04 using X11.

[felipebm]

Same problem here using X11 under Debian 10.

The workaround is to put the window in a place I can remember even when the screen gets all grey. In that way I can click on the zone where the window was, and it works well. But still, not a proper solution.

[criterio999]

Solved:
*Linux Mint:
Settings > Setting Editor
xfwm4 > use_compositing --> If is unchecked, check it.
close

*Ubuntu:
Settings > Configuration Editor
Apps > Metacity > General > compositing_manager --> If is unchecked, check it. close

[KebabLord]

Having same issue altough i'm using compton as my compositing manager.

[niknah]

Run "kazam --debug" When you click on the "window" button, there should be a line that says "Compositing window manager detected"

I am using picom. It works for me.

If you don't like composite window managers, try this patch or use this repo...

https://github.com/niknah/kazam/commit/333f9834b0ed242515ee42f51dee541ab35cd530

[KebabLord]

Run "kazam --debug" When you click on the "window" button, there should be a line that says "Compositing window manager detected"

I am using picom. It works for me.

If you don't like composite window managers, try this patch or use this repo...

niknah@333f983

your fork didn't work on i3wm with compton, it didn't respond to clicking at all when selecting tan area.

[niknah]

Thanks for trying it out.  There was a problem with the selection for compton, I have fixed it up. 

I have changed it so it doesn't use composite selection for i3+compton.  i3 doesn't support fullscreen window transparency.  You can run compton with other window managers and it'll work fine.  I have put in an issue with them... https://github.com/i3/i3/issues/4421

[KebabLord]

Thanks for trying it out. There was a problem with the selection for compton, I have fixed it up.

I have changed it so it doesn't use composite selection for i3+compton. i3 doesn't support fullscreen window transparency. You can run compton with other window managers and it'll work fine. I have put in an issue with them... i3/i3#4421

thank you for your interest