[GH-ISSUE #1267] [Feature Request] Capture only for user events inside the recording zone #931

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opened 2026-02-26 09:33:04 +03:00 by kerem · 2 comments

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Originally created by @MichaelWoodc on GitHub (Dec 15, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/NickeManarin/ScreenToGif/issues/1267

Originally assigned to: @NickeManarin on GitHub.

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
No, the software is working fine!

Describe the solution you'd like
It would be super helpful if the software could be made to only capture a screenshot when the user clicks inside the recording zone. For example, I have 5 monitors on my PC, and I'd love to record just one of them when I click inside that one monitor. As it is now, it will take a screenshot if I perform any action in any monitor

Describe alternatives you've considered
I have been using the "remove duplicates" feature. However, there are times when the other monitor has a changing background so this feature is less helpful. For example, during an installation, the bar moves, right? or if a movie or animation is playing on the respective monitor or recording zone, I'd love for it to not take a screenshot when I am interacting with my PC in another zone

Love screentogif, couldn't make some tutorials without it!

Originally created by @MichaelWoodc on GitHub (Dec 15, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/NickeManarin/ScreenToGif/issues/1267 Originally assigned to: @NickeManarin on GitHub. **Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.** No, the software is working fine! **Describe the solution you'd like** It would be super helpful if the software could be made to only capture a screenshot when the user clicks inside the recording zone. For example, I have 5 monitors on my PC, and I'd love to record just one of them when I click inside that one monitor. As it is now, it will take a screenshot if I perform any action in any monitor **Describe alternatives you've considered** I have been using the "remove duplicates" feature. However, there are times when the other monitor has a changing background so this feature is less helpful. For example, during an installation, the bar moves, right? or if a movie or animation is playing on the respective monitor or recording zone, I'd love for it to not take a screenshot when I am interacting with my PC in another zone Love screentogif, couldn't make some tutorials without it!

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@pawlos commented on GitHub (Dec 16, 2023):

Are you using the User interaction mode of capturing with the Screen as the capturing area? This sounds like the option you want

@pawlos commented on GitHub (Dec 16, 2023): Are you using the `User interaction` mode of capturing with the `Screen` as the capturing area? This sounds like the option you want ![image](https://github.com/NickeManarin/ScreenToGif/assets/1296768/21f1c2ac-d594-42e6-8993-01415ee85f43)

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@MichaelWoodc commented on GitHub (Feb 22, 2024):

It would be super helpful if the software could be made to only capture a screenshot when the user clicks inside the recording zone. For example, I have 5 monitors on my PC, and I'd love to record just one of them when I click inside that one monitor. As it is now, it will take a screenshot if I perform any action in any monitor

Hello! Yes, it works satisfactorily, however, what it does is still captures the images when I click outside of the intended display. It's really not a bit deal as most of the frames are easy to go through, but it can result in there being tons of extra images to go through because if I have screentogif recording from one screen, and I go into another screen and scroll down in the browser window, it will take a screenshot every time it senses the scroll wheel move, so I'll get thoursands of images whreas I only need 20 at very specific times. I hope that makes sense.

@MichaelWoodc commented on GitHub (Feb 22, 2024): > It would be super helpful if the software could be made to only capture a screenshot when the user clicks inside the recording zone. For example, I have 5 monitors on my PC, and I'd love to record just one of them when I click inside that one monitor. As it is now, it will take a screenshot if I perform any action in any monitor Hello! Yes, it works satisfactorily, however, what it does is still captures the images when I click outside of the intended display. It's really not a bit deal as most of the frames are easy to go through, but it can result in there being tons of extra images to go through because if I have screentogif recording from one screen, and I go into another screen and scroll down in the browser window, it will take a screenshot every time it senses the scroll wheel move, so I'll get thoursands of images whreas I only need 20 at very specific times. I hope that makes sense.

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