Per-window screenshot

Baoshi · 01-15-2026, 12:56 AM

When taking screenshot using Shift-Cmd-5, on a natively connected monitor I'm able to choose which window to snap.

However on a DisplayLink connector monitor I can only snap the whole desktop.

Can't confirm it is a MacOS 26 limitation or DisplayLink limitation?

Szymon · 01-16-2026, 01:52 PM

Hi Baoshi,

It's surprising that you experience this. You can double check with Shift-CMD-4 then space bar and select an individual window.

Regards,
Szymon

Baoshi · 01-16-2026, 02:41 PM

Hi Syzmon,

Thanks for the information. So I dig further and found it is because BetterDisplay's "Prevent overlays from affecting screenshots and screen recordings" is turned on for my DisplayLink connected monitor. If I turn this off screenshot is ok.

Maybe @waydabber knows more about it.

01-15-2026, 12:56 AM	#1
Baoshi Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2026 Posts: 4	Per-window screenshot When taking screenshot using Shift-Cmd-5, on a natively connected monitor I'm able to choose which window to snap. However on a DisplayLink connector monitor I can only snap the whole desktop. Can't confirm it is a MacOS 26 limitation or DisplayLink limitation?

01-16-2026, 01:52 PM	#2
Szymon DisplayLink Tech Support Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 193	Hi Baoshi, It's surprising that you experience this. You can double check with Shift-CMD-4 then space bar and select an individual window. Regards, Szymon

01-16-2026, 02:41 PM	#3
Baoshi Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2026 Posts: 4	Hi Syzmon, Thanks for the information. So I dig further and found it is because BetterDisplay's "Prevent overlays from affecting screenshots and screen recordings" is turned on for my DisplayLink connected monitor. If I turn this off screenshot is ok. Maybe @waydabber knows more about it.