mark_a_lee-abeng <at> yahoo.ca <mark_a_lee-abeng <at> yahoo.ca> writes: > ffmpeg -f x11grab -s 1280x800 -r 25 -i :0.0+80,91 ./mydesktop.mp4 What happens if you try the following line? $ ffmpeg -f x11grab -i :0 mydesktop.mp4 Carl Eugen