wgcapture 0.1.2

"Simple window specific sreengrab using Windows Graphics Capture"

wgcapture

Consistent, window-based screen captures on Windows using WinRT + Windows Graphics Capture (WGC).

A small library that makes it easy to capture screenshots of Windows (application windows) rather than whole monitors. In particular this helps produce consistent captures across multiple displays, scaling/DPI settings, and systems where monitor-based grabs are unreliable. This also works in borderless and full screen modes.

Note: This package targets Microsoft Windows and uses Windows-specific APIs (WinRT + Windows Graphics Capture). It will not work on macOS or Linux.

You can view the project files related to the DLL on the github repo https://github.com/spartan3661/WGCapture

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Features

• Capture a specific application window by title
• Produce a numpy.ndarray dtype: np.uint8(0-255) shape: (height, width, 4) channels: RGBA
• Lightweight, dependency-minimal wrapper around WinRT/WGC functionality
• Works reliably across high-DPI displays and mixed-scaling setups

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Installation

Install from PyPI:

pip install wgcapture

Or install from TestPyPI:

pip install --index-url https://test.pypi.org/simple/ --extra-index-url https://pypi.org/simple wgcapture==0.1.0

Requirements

• Windows 10 / 11 (WinRT and Windows Graphics Capture support)
• Python 3.8+

pip install Pillow

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Quickstart

The code below is a ready-to-edit example.

from wgcapture import capture_screen
from PIL import Image
# Capture by window title (first match)
img = capture_screen(screen="Untitled - Notepad")
Image.fromarray(img, mode="RGBA").show()

API

• capture_screen(screen: str = None)

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Contributing

Contributions welcome! Please follow these guidelines:

1. Open an issue to discuss significant changes.
2. Branch from main using feature/<short-desc>.
3. Keep commits small and focused. Add tests for bug fixes/features.
4. Open a PR and request review.

Add a CONTRIBUTING.md with more specifics if you want.

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License — see the LICENSE file for details.

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Acknowledgements

Built on top of WinRT and Windows Graphics Capture APIs.