Question / Help How to capture an application with multiple windows.

[Mike45]

It seems that if an application has multiple windows opened with it, e.g a main window as also other that are accompanied with it, then OBS Studio with the Window option to capture, shows ONLY the main window.
So how can i capture the whole application with all its windows?

Don't want display capture as it changes focus and i don't want that, i just want OBS Studio to stream the windows i want and i do whatever i want in the background without showing that.

 

[koala]

Unfortunately, OBS is only capturing a single window with Window capture. No additional windows of the same app. Your only option is indeed to use display capture.

 

[Mike45]

That i can't, since as i've said i want to be able to do stuff with PC while OBS is recording.
So OBS is not that powerful as i've heard :) Unless there is a workaround for this but i guess you would mention it already :)

Should i dare(in OBS home) to seek proposal for an alternative software that does what i want?

 

[TheSHEEEP]

Why not use multiple Window capture sources and arrange them?

 

[Mike45]

Why not use multiple Window capture sources and arrange them?

What do you mean?
I have a program called let's say Mathematica. It has a main window(called Mathematica) and multiple other secondary ones like "Basic Math Assistant"(that is used for entering symbols etc), "Classroom assistant"(that is used for more symbols) etc.
When i try the Window capturing option on OBS Studio it makes me choose an application in this case "Mathematica.exe" and shows only the main Mathematica window.
Putting another Window capturing source in OBS, it does not have any way to choose the other secondary windows for the Mathematica software.

So how do you propose to do it?

 

[koala]

OBS isn't the all-singing-all-dancing universal and final screen capture tool. If it doesn't fit your needs, don't hesitate to ask for a different tool that suits your needs. In the end, all we want is to get our work done.

 

[Mike45]

OBS isn't the all-singing-all-dancing universal and final screen capture tool. If it doesn't fit your needs, don't hesitate to ask for a different tool that suits your needs..

Yes sure, yet I'm a bit disappointed with OBS not being able to do such a basic thing. In all sources i've read they were promoting OBS as the best but not being able to capture a whole application without being on focus? This is bad. Anyway does anyone have in mind a similar software that can do this?

Thanks.

 

[Harold]

It's not as basic as you'd think to implement such a function.

 

[Mike45]

It's not as basic as you'd think to implement such a function.

I was talking about functionality not about implementing it.
Anyway thanks for all the replies that I have learned OBS is not for this task (so i would stop wasting time trying to find the way inside its GUI through its countless features or searching in internet) i want and i just hope if anyone knows of a program that can do that to mention it.

 

[koala]

Usually, display capture is the solution if you want to capture everything an app does, including menus and additional windows. OBS isn't made to capture stuff that runs in background or being passive. OBS is primarily a tool for live broadcast, so it's a somewhat interactive tool. No passive or batch recorder.

For example, if you want to broadcast yourself interacting with some kind of app, so it's reasonable to assume you broadcast the whole display where you show how you use this app. With all stuff around: Windows desktop, task bar, additional apps, so the viewer can follow your workflow and possibly recreate it, if this is your intention. Usually, you prepare your desktop in advance of such a broadcast by closing apps you don't want to show, clean up your desktop and choose proper wallpaper. If you hesitate to do this tedious preparing tasks, create a new Windows user, prepare a bland desktop just for broadcasting and broadcast while logged in as this user.

 

[angelhdzmultimedia]

Usually, display capture is the solution if you want to capture everything an app does, including menus and additional windows. OBS isn't made to capture stuff that runs in background or being passive. OBS is primarily a tool for live broadcast, so it's a somewhat interactive tool. No passive or batch recorder.

For example, if you want to broadcast yourself interacting with some kind of app, so it's reasonable to assume you broadcast the whole display where you show how you use this app. With all stuff around: Windows desktop, task bar, additional apps, so the viewer can follow your workflow and possibly recreate it, if this is your intention. Usually, you prepare your desktop in advance of such a broadcast by closing apps you don't want to show, clean up your desktop and choose proper wallpaper. If you hesitate to do this tedious preparing tasks, create a new Windows user, prepare a bland desktop just for broadcasting and broadcast while logged in as this user.

I logged in just to reply to this. Magnificent answer! Thanks for your time and contribution to the community! Stay safe!

 

[Awax]

Usually, display capture is the solution if you want to capture everything an app does, including menus and additional windows. OBS isn't made to capture stuff that runs in background or being passive. OBS is primarily a tool for live broadcast, so it's a somewhat interactive tool. No passive or batch recorder.

For example, if you want to broadcast yourself interacting with some kind of app, so it's reasonable to assume you broadcast the whole display where you show how you use this app. With all stuff around: Windows desktop, task bar, additional apps, so the viewer can follow your workflow and possibly recreate it, if this is your intention. Usually, you prepare your desktop in advance of such a broadcast by closing apps you don't want to show, clean up your desktop and choose proper wallpaper. If you hesitate to do this tedious preparing tasks, create a new Windows user, prepare a bland desktop just for broadcasting and broadcast while logged in as this user.

bonsoir, c'est la meilleur réponse :)