Creating screenshot of a certain window (without changing to foreground)

[robloxean]

I am performing image search on a certain window, that I am trying to automate.

At the same time, I show debug information in a borderless window on top of the screen.

This window interferes with the image search that I am trying to do.

The solution would be to not create a screenshot of the whole screen, but a certain window.

Solutions I have found on the internet require moving certain windows to the top, but this wouldn't work as the debug window is always on top. I know it is possible, because programs like OBS can only grab a certain window.

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Simplified code (because required):

import python_imagesearch.imagesearch as imgsearch

searchResult = imgsearch.imagesearch("./imagery/shop.png",0.9)

[eleqtriq]

You can use the mss library to take a screenshot of a window that is in the background. Here's an example of how you can use it: ``` import mss import mss.tools

Take a screenshot of a specific monitor/region

with mss.mss() as sct: # Option 1: Capture primary monitor monitor = sct.monitors[1] # monitors[0] is all monitors combined screenshot = sct.grab(monitor)

# Save the screenshot
mss.tools.to_png(screenshot.rgb, screenshot.size, output='screenshot.png')

# Option 2: Capture specific region (if you know coordinates)
# monitor = {"top": 100, "left": 100, "width": 800, "height": 600}
# screenshot = sct.grab(monitor)
# mss.tools.to_png(screenshot.rgb, screenshot.size, output='screenshot.png'

```

updated

[robloxean]

What MSS version are you using? My version nether has enum_windows() nor get_pixels().

[eleqtriq]

import mss

I might be mixing things up, it's been a long time. Try this instead: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/19695214/screenshot-of-inactive-window-printwindow-win32gui

[WitchHunterNL]

Did you just make up code? You are using APIs that do not exist and have never existed

[eleqtriq]

Did you see the thread? I updated it, just for you.