Screenshot preview does not display cropped image

[davidhedlund]

Steps to reproduce

• Configuration
  • Make sure that "Legacy Method" is enabled
  • Subsequent actions:
    • Enable "Crop"
    • Set "Top px" to 100 px
    • Set "Bottom px" to 100 px
  • Add "Screenshot" to Android's Quick Menu
• Tap "Screenshot" from Android's Quick Menu

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Current behavior

The Android screenshot preview does not display a thumbnail of the cropped image.
It instead shows the full‑screen capture.

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Expected behavior

The Android screenshot preview should display a thumbnail of the cropped image based on the configured crop values.

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Workaround

I guess that the possible workarounds are:

• Implement a Screenshot Tile screenshot preview that overrides Android's screenshot preview. But I have no idea if that is already taking place.
• To crop the image before Android’s screenshot preview occurs — although this may not be technically feasible.

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Question

Is Android’s screenshot preview hard‑coded to display the full‑screen capture,
or could it be modified to show the cropped result from the Screenshot Tile when using the Legacy Method?

[cvzi]

I am not sure what exactly you mean by "Android’s screenshot preview"

[davidhedlund]

I am not sure what exactly you mean by "Android’s screenshot preview"

From https://support.google.com/android/thread/71119426/screenshot-preview-can-i-disable-it?hl=en

[cvzi]

I don't know whether/how this could be influenced.

The Android emulator with a "clean" Android doesn't seem to have this feature, so I would guess that the device manufacturers have to add this preview, which probably means that it can't be changed.

[davidhedlund]

What do you think about the idea to display a notification in the app if "Crop" is enabled, that the "Screenshot preview does not display cropped image"?

Specifically in the "Start recording or casting with Screenshot Tile" pop-up.

[cvzi]

Maybe this could be added as an option that can be enabled.
My phone doesn't have this preview either, so I wouldn't want to show a notification as a default behaviour, since it's unclear which phones even show this preview.

(I won't have time for new features for this app for at least 2 months though)

[davidhedlund]

Maybe this could be added as an option that can be enabled. My phone doesn't have this preview either, so I wouldn't want to show a notification as a default behaviour, since it's unclear which phones even show this preview.

That sounds like a good plan.

(I won't have time for new features for this app for at least 2 months though)

I respect your time and fully understand that there’s no urgency in completing this; please don’t feel any pressure.