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Mouse utilities that overlay display prevent Skype screen sharing #19825

Open mccrispy opened 2 years ago

mccrispy commented 2 years ago

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.61.1

Running as admin

Area(s) with issue?

Mouse Utilities

Steps to reproduce

In a Skype Video call share your screen. Now use one of the Mouse Utilities that does a screen overlay. Skype call participants cannot see shared screen

✔️ Expected Behavior

Mouse Utilities would be usable during a Screen sharing session so participants would benefit from the shared screen with mouse utilities for highlighting mouse

❌ Actual Behavior

participants watching screen share see grey screen instead of video

Other Software

Skype, current Win 10 version

Jay-o-Way commented 2 years ago

If I remember correctly, Skype (or an other app) doesn't share a monitor, but the content of a window?

mccrispy commented 2 years ago

If I remember correctly, Skype (or an other app) doesn't share a monitor, but the content of a window?

Skype allows one to share a screen (i.e. a monitor) or to pick a specific window to share.

TBH, I don't remember if the result is different depending on whether I share a screen or a window. I believe that my original post was using "share a screen" in the genetic sense, not the specific.