are you running ubuntu in virtualbox? if so, this should probably be merged into
gnome-screenshot produces black screenshot with only the mouse pointer visible Ubuntu “gnome-screenshot” package Bugs Bug #1005914 ** Changed in: gnome-screenshot (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1001558 Title: gnome-screenshot produces only black .png To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-screenshot/+bug/1001558/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs