Take a screenshot with Python, natively, using a method based on that answer.
pip install nativecap
import nativecap
# outputs an array containing pixel colors in the BGRA format
buffer = nativecap.capture(top_left_x, top_left_y, width, height)
import cv2
import numpy as np
import nativecap
import platform
x = 0
y = 0
width = 640
height = 480
buffer = nativecap.capture(x, y, width, height)
image = np.ctypeslib.as_array(buffer)
image = image.reshape(width, height, 4)
cv2.imshow("image", image)
cv2.waitKey(0)
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Native screen capture module
We found that nativecap demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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