Discord Screenshare issue
from NamelessDeity@lemmy.ml to linux@lemmy.ml on 22 May 05:30
https://lemmy.ml/post/30480065

On discord using fedora linux, when screensharing, it works, but my cursor doesn’t show(so it shows the screen, but not cursor), does anyone else have the same problem as me? and if you know, how can i solve it?

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bla_bla_bla@feddit.org on 22 May 08:27 next collapse

Why do you need the cursor shown?

ReakDuck@lemmy.ml on 22 May 08:34 collapse

What a stupid question. To show users where to click. Helpfull to help explain a program or anything else.

bla_bla_bla@feddit.org on 22 May 10:35 collapse

Ok, relax, it was just a question.

ReakDuck@lemmy.ml on 22 May 10:40 collapse

Yeah idk why I am mad. I explained it first and then edited and added how stupid this is… planned to relax today as life gave me too many lemons

ReakDuck@lemmy.ml on 22 May 08:35 next collapse

I use Vesktop. It works there for me at least.

Generally Discord is weird with streaming, especially on Wayland.

rob299@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 22 May 16:54 next collapse

Some screenshare software has a setting you need to toggle to then have the mouse show. I would look into your screen share settings and check for a toggle like that,

NamelessDeity@lemmy.ml on 22 May 22:59 collapse

i don’t think discord has a setting for that though.

rob299@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 22 May 23:04 collapse

If it doesn’t you might have to use a 3rd party screen share tool. Or try some sort of work around, such as such as by using discord screen share to share the screen recording of another screen share application that does show your mouse cursor.

NamelessDeity@lemmy.ml on 23 May 01:09 collapse

hm ok

NamelessDeity@lemmy.ml on 23 May 01:10 collapse

also, interestingly, when i fullscreen my screenshare, my cursor appears

je_skirata@lemmy.today on 22 May 17:50 collapse

Is there a difference when sharing the whole screen versus sharing only a single window?

You could use a virtual camera like the one included in OBS to share your screen with the cursor showing, but that probably won’t share desktop audio by default.

NamelessDeity@lemmy.ml on 22 May 23:00 collapse

no, there is no difference, but i noticed that when i fullscreen the stream, my cursor shows, but when i go out it disappears, it seems to disappear into nothing.