I had exactly the same problem with a Ubuntu 12.04 guest running in VirtualBox.
In the end it was extremely simple to resolve: - Install gnome classic desktop "sudo apt-get install gnome-panel", I personally prefer this to Unity anyway so win win! - Logout and login using "Gnome Classic (No effects) As if by magic Sikuli was happy and so was I! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Sikuli Drivers, which is subscribed to Sikuli. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/752065 Title: Screen goes black when capturing image when running on VM Fusion Status in Sikuli: In Progress Bug description: Screen goes black when capturing image when running on VM Fusion. Guest OS is 10.6.2 Mac Server. Host is 10.6.6. Version X-1.0rc2 Repro Steps: 1. Launch Sikuli IDE 2. Click on the Take Screenshot icon Result --> Screen goes black and I can't see what it is I want to capture To get screen to back to normal, I have to drag mouse to capture an image (at some random rectangle on the screen). To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/sikuli/+bug/752065/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~sikuli-driver Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~sikuli-driver More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

