Minimized Window not recorded

[sandeepmohil]

While recording a Win Forum Application , Windows Handle is being paased.
this.Handle

Recording works fine only when Window is visible.
When Window is minimized black screen is recorded instead of the app.

Is there a way to fix this ?

Logs :

2024-07-02 16:11:14.044 [DEBUG] [RecordingManager.cpp | ConfigureOutputDir: 144] >> Video output folder is ready
2024-07-02 16:11:14.045 [INFO] [RecordingManager.cpp | operator (): 284] >> Starting recording task
2024-07-02 16:11:14.195 [DEBUG] [OutputManager.cpp | BeginRecording: 103] >> Sink Writer initialized
2024-07-02 16:11:14.199 [DEBUG] [RecordingManager.cpp | StartRecorderLoop: 705] >> Changed Recording Status to Recording
2024-07-02 16:11:17.927 [INFO] [WindowsGraphicsCapture.c | ProcessRecordingTim: 456] >> Restarted Windows Graphics Capture
2024-07-02 16:11:19.877 [DEBUG] [RecordingManager.cpp | EndRecording: 337] >> Stopped recording task
2024-07-02 16:11:19.910 [DEBUG] [RecordingManager.cpp | StartRecorderLoop: 698] >> Recording task was cancelled
2024-07-02 16:11:19.912 [INFO] [OutputManager.cpp | FinalizeRecording: 133] >> Cleaning up resources
2024-07-02 16:11:19.912 [INFO] [OutputManager.cpp | FinalizeRecording: 134] >> Finalizing recording
2024-07-02 16:11:19.914 [DEBUG] [CMFSinkWriterCallback.h | OnFinalize: 18] >> CMFSinkWriterCallback::OnFinalize
2024-07-02 16:11:19.940 [DEBUG] [OutputManager.cpp | FinalizeRecording: 157] >> Shut down IMFMediaSink
2024-07-02 16:11:19.940 [INFO] [RecordingManager.cpp | operator (): 306] >> Exiting recording task
2024-07-02 16:11:19.952 [DEBUG] [ScreenCaptureManager.cpp | CaptureThreadProc:1006] >> Exiting CaptureThreadProc
2024-07-02 16:11:19.960 [DEBUG] [RecordingManager.cpp | SetRecordingComplet: 406] >> Changed Recording Status to Idle
2024-07-02 16:11:19.960 [DEBUG] [RecordingManager.cpp | SetRecordingComplet: 411] >> Sent Recording Complete callback

[sskodje]

Hi! When windows are minimized, they are no longer rendered, so there is unfortunately nothing to record. You got to make sure not to minimize them.

[SumitKumar-89]

Hii @sskodje I know that when window is minimized , it is no longer to rendered. So it's become black screen .
But we want to record/ captured wpf application 's screen when window is minimized. Like recording must be continues while windows minimized

So is there any way to fix this ???

[sskodje]

So you want to record a still frame of the window? Try commenting out this line:

ScreenRecorderLib/ScreenRecorderLibNative/WindowsGraphicsCapture.cpp

Line 447 in bcad5cf

m_TextureManager->BlankTexture(pData->Frame, RECT{ 0,0,windowSize.cx,windowSize.cy });

[SumitKumar-89]

@sskodje , M working on application with dashboard having windows with charts which are being updated dynamically ..This is the reason I want to record the application window screen even when minimized.
So can you help with this scenario?

[sskodje]

When you minimize a window, the operating system stops rendering it to desktop. Therefore it no longer sends any textures to the APIs this library uses to record video. So no, i cannot help you record windows that are minimized.

[SumitKumar-89]

So , is there any indirect way to record the screen when the window is minimized.

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[aqibbanday]

So , is there any indirect way to record the screen when the window is minimized.
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