Protocol ext_image_capture_source_v1 — opaque image capture source objects

This protocol serves as an intermediary between capturing protocols and potential image capture sources such as outputs and toplevels.

This protocol may be extended to support more image capture sources in the future, thereby adding those image capture sources to other protocols that use the image capture source object without having to modify those protocols.

Warning! The protocol described in this file is currently in the testing phase. Backward compatible changes may be added together with the corresponding interface version bump. Backward incompatible changes can only be done by creating a new major version of the extension.

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Interface ext_image_capture_source_v1 — opaque image capture source object

The image capture source object is an opaque descriptor for a capturable resource. This resource may be any sort of entity from which an image may be derived.

Note, because ext_image_capture_source_v1 objects are created from multiple independent factory interfaces, the ext_image_capture_source_v1 interface is frozen at version 1.

Request ext_image_capture_source_v1.destroy — delete this object

Destroys the image capture source. This request may be sent at any time by the client.

Interface ext_output_image_capture_source_manager_v1 — image capture source manager for outputs

A manager for creating image capture source objects for wl_output objects.

Request ext_output_image_capture_source_manager_v1.create_source — create source object for output

Creates a source object for an output. Images captured from this source will show the same content as the output. Some elements may be omitted, such as cursors and overlays that have been marked as transparent to capturing.

Request ext_output_image_capture_source_manager_v1.destroy — delete this object

Destroys the manager. This request may be sent at any time by the client and objects created by the manager will remain valid after its destruction.

Interface ext_foreign_toplevel_image_capture_source_manager_v1 — image capture source manager for foreign toplevels

A manager for creating image capture source objects for ext_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1 objects.

Request ext_foreign_toplevel_image_capture_source_manager_v1.create_source — create source object for foreign toplevel

Creates a source object for a foreign toplevel handle. Images captured from this source will show the same content as the toplevel.

Request ext_foreign_toplevel_image_capture_source_manager_v1.destroy — delete this object

Destroys the manager. This request may be sent at any time by the client and objects created by the manager will remain valid after its destruction.