VLC refuses to take screenshots/screencaps

[tooth21]

I have Mac OS X 10.6.4 and I'm using VLC 1.1.3. Every time I try to make screenshots, the program doesn't make them. Even when I change the hotkeys or adjust the directory location, nothing happens. Using the snapshot command on the drop down video menu does nothing. Is this a bug or am I doing something wrong?

[sjcnc]

I have the same configuration and the same issue. I can take a snapshot by selecting the menu option but the keyboard shortcut doesn't work even if you change it to something else.

[fkuehne]

Works nicely for me with the default setting. Did you try to delete both a folder called "VLC" and a file named "org.videolan.vlc.plist" in ~/Library/Preferences?

Note that the default location for screencaps changed with VLC 1.1 from the Desktop to "Pictures" in your user's home folder.

[sjcnc]

Yes, I deleted the preferences both manually and using the "Delete Old Preferences" script that ships with the app. I'm wondering if some other application doesn't "own" the key. However I have tried changing it to numerous other keys and they still aren't recognized. For example, when I change it to plain "s", which is the default for subtitles, "s" still gives the subtitle message even though the preferences now show the subtitle key to be unassigned and s to be the key for screen shots.

[sjcnc]

Finally figured out this problem! The built-in speech module in OS-X intercepts the key. Disable "Speak selected text when key is pressed" in "Text to Speech" preference pane.