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Colors are oversaturated on the X11 session (even in screenshots)

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Description

Distribution

Mint 22.1

Package version

6.4.6

Graphics hardware in use

NVIDIA Corporation TU117M [GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile / Max-Q], Intel Corporation CometLake-H GT2 [UHD Graphics]

Frequency

Always

Bug description

Colors are oversaturated (especially in screenshots) under the X11 session:

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Steps to reproduce
  1. Take a "base" screenshot
  2. Screenshot that screenshot 2-3 times
  3. Notice the color change
Expected behavior

The color should never change (or should only change minimally due to compression), such as in the Wayland session:

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Additional information

I originally had this happen to me a month or two ago, but it fixed itself after updating. Only after reinstalling and upgrading to the newest Mint version has this issue re-appeared.

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

No source file or test is named. Reproduce the issue on Mint 22.1 with Cinnamon 6.4.6 under X11, comparing repeated screenshots with the Wayland session and the listed NVIDIA/Intel hardware. The work is done when repeated screenshots preserve the original colors, aside from minimal compression changes.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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