obsproject / obsproject/obs-studio
After minimizing OBS to the tray and reopening, OBS displays as black in its own Display Capture
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Description
Operating System Info
Windows 11
Other OS
No response
OBS Studio Version
31.1.1
OBS Studio Version (Other)
No response
OBS Studio Log URL
https://obsproject.com/logs/wn6McNpBVIL6uiit
OBS Studio Crash Log URL
No response
Expected Behavior
The OBS window should not be captured after being restored.
Current Behavior
The area where the OBS window is becomes black in the Display Capture source after restoring from the tray.
Steps to Reproduce
- Launch OBS Studio.
- Create a scene and add a 'Display Capture' source, capturing the monitor where OBS runs.
- Minimize OBS to the system tray (click the minimize button).
- Click the OBS icon in the system tray to restore the window.
- Observe the 'Display Capture' source preview or output.
Anything else we should know?
The bug only appears when I minimize obs to system tray, there is no bug if minimize to task bar
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the attached OBS Studio log and the listed Windows 11 reproduction steps, comparing tray restoration with taskbar minimization. Done means restoring OBS from the system tray no longer leaves its area black in the Display Capture preview or output, while taskbar minimization remains unaffected.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100