Xdgagrab

Jul 20, 2023

Capture an X server screen with a mouse pointer

xdgagrab is to capture an X server screen with a mouse pointer. It uses the XFree86-DGA Extention.

Note that 1 xdgagrab should be run by Super User 2 X is run on 16bpp, 24bpp and 32bpp NOT 8bpp, and 3 you need add the next line into Section “Device” of XF86Config.

Option “sw_cursor”

Supported cards Millennium, MGA G200, #9 Motion 771, NeoMagic NM2160 ATI 264VT3, ATI 3D Rage Pro AGP 2X/IIC VGA, Canopus PowerWindow 864 S3 864, NeoMagic 2070, NeoMagic 2093

Not supported cards STB nVidia Riva 128



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