I do the following to capture the root window
xwd -root > file
Then I open the file in GIMP and save it as PNG or GIF
----- Original Message -----
From: Mahendra M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 1999 4:58 PM
Subject: [LI] Capturing Windows
> You can use
>
> 'xwd' to capture windows in Linux
>
> Go Through man xwd
>
> You can also use ksnapshot which comes with KDE which has
> a GUI & you can save in different formats.(GIF , JPEG , BMP)
>
> The simplest way to use xwd is
>
> xwd -o filename
> The mouse turns into an X and you click on the window.
> The contents will be written to file 'filename' <your choice>
>
> The file can be viewed with
> display filename
>
> --Mahendra M
> RV College of Engineering , Bangalore.
>
>
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