[HELP] Capturing Visual Studio Code with OBS

Operating Systems & Open Source Linux
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Hey,
I am trying to find a way to window capture VSCode with OBS and window capture.
Thus far I’m unable to, I was wondering if someone could help me with this.

What I know and have tried.

  • OBS uses Xcomposite as way of capturing windows.
  • I have tried running VSCode with the --disable-gpu flag to no avail
  • I’ve tried kazam (another windows capture program) which gives the same result

Edit:
My system:
Intel i7-6700k
Arch Linux (Kernel 5.6.7-arch1-1)
GNOME 3.36.2 on Xorg
NVIDIA GTX 1080 with proprietery NVIDIA drivers (v440.82-8)
OBS 25.0.4-1

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I just tried to recreate this. OBS NDI detected the VSCODE window right away, xcomposite.

Is screen capture a possibility for you? It will capture everything on the monitor so it’s not ideal if you have sensitive data around but it should see everything the user can.

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In fedoras login screen, if you select the gear, you can use xorg. Then obs can see more applications

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Can’t be booted into Wayland

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waylands not there yet

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Sensitive info is exactly the reason I would like to window capture.
Coul you share your Distro, DE and Graphics driver, maybe that’s the issue.
As for me.

Im running:
Arch Linux (Kernel 5.6.7-arch1-1)
GNOME 3.36.2 on Xorg
NVIDIA GTX 1080 with proprietery NVIDIA drivers (v440.82-8)
OBS 25.0.4-1

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I am on Xorg

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Okay.
So I’ve found the issue I believe.
And that is that I use the closed source NVIDIA drivers.
Everything works correctly when I use the nouveau drivers.

Do you have any Idea if there is any idea how to fix this while keeping the NVIDIA drivers instead of nouveau?

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I’d recommend having a setup that’s clear of sensitive data so you can just screen capture.

If it’s going to be livestreamed then set up a new scene as a ‘please stand by’ screen and bind some hotkeys to each scene so you can switch between them on the fly as needed.

Another option would be to use a VM. OBS would surely pick up on the VM window.

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Try KDE. GNOME based derivatives like Cinnamon have capture issues on Terminal windows.

If that doesn’t work, put everything on a secondary monitor, and use a Elgato Cam Link.

Don’t use screen capture, it has many image artifacts on Nvidia.