Thanks for your report. I can confirm the issue on Wayland (even if I succeeded to use the feature once).
However, it's not a docs issue. ** Package changed: ubuntu-docs (Ubuntu) => gnome-shell (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Documentation Packages, which is subscribed to ubuntu-docs in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1731718 Title: screencast freezes Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: running ubuntu 17.10 it was a fresh install, i didn't upgrade to 17.10 not running in xorg expected: Press Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R to start recording what is on your screen. A red circle is displayed in the top right corner of the screen when the recording is in progress. Once you have finished, press Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R again to stop the recording. The video is automatically saved in your Videos folder in your home folder, with a file name that starts with Screencast and includes the date and time it was taken. actual: i press ctrl+alt+shift+r, and nothing happens. no red dot appears. i press it again, everything freezes. music keeps playing. can't move mouse. gtx 1080, i5-8400 i had chrome, sublime, some terminals, discord open had to reboot physically To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1731718/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~documentation-packages Post to : documentation-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~documentation-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp