How to capture window client area

[LasseT]

I really like Screenshot Captor but am missing a capture mode. Or maybe I just can't find it.
It's about capturing the window client/content area, i.e. without borders, menues etc.

I'm using the fixed size region mode to do it but its tedious. Its common in other capture programs to be able to do this so I'm a bit surprised to not be able to find it in such a rich capture program.

So, how do I find it? Or, if its not there, do you have any plans to add it?

[Ath]

I'd try 'Grab windows Object or Scrolling window (<your hotkey>)' to select the object you want, and press Ctrl-Primary-mouseClick to grab that. Depending on the type of Windows form/control it is or isn't able to select the object you want...

[LasseT]

Thanks. Just tried it but it didn't work in my case.
I suppose it means that it's the "...isn't able to select the object you want..." part of your reply that applies.

I hope it will be added to the program

[lanux128]

I really like Screenshot Captor but am missing a capture mode. Or maybe I just can't find it.
It's about capturing the window client/content area, i.e. without borders, menues etc.

-LasseT (February 21, 2011, 03:11 AM)

you will have to enable redbox mode to capture those. refer screenshot below to see how it can be enabled.

[mouser]

As Lanux says, RedBox mode for object capture should be the solution.

[Ath]

Well, on a lot of applications I can't get it to grab just the client area.
I can grab the separate controls like toolbars, listviews etc., and ofcourse the entire window, but not the complete area inside the window-border. AFAICS, that's what LasseT is asking for.

[mouser]

can you guys give an example perhaps? of a program window you want to capture client area of, and what SC can grab and what you want it to grab?

[LasseT]

I already had redbox mode enabled.
It works fine if I capture e.g. Notepad. Just the client area.

I'll give you an example when it doesn't work.
I'm using Xming server and Putty to remotely control a device. The UI of the device is shown in a Xming window. This is the window I want to capture, without the Xming part, i.e. only the client area.
I've attached three captures.
The first (Project Options 001) is an object mode capture (ctrl-click). It shows the complete active window.
The second (Project Options 002) is a scrolling window mode capture (ctrl-shift-click). It shows a somewhat broken active window.
The third is a capture I've done with the PicPick Editor program. It succeeds in capturing the client area only.

I tried to insert the images in the text but they didn't show up in the preview so I skipped it. I hope you can see them