Tinted screenshots, or fullscreen apps and games missing f.lux?

coleh404

Just thought I would throw in on this issue. I tried all of the troubleshooting steps to resolve this issue for my self.
I have a three monitor extended display work station, and one monitor was attached with a USB-connected adapter that used the DisplayLink Driver.

I updated the driver to my graphics card, updated the driver to Display link, changed the Reg Keys in accordance with the link provided in the OP. I also went ahead and followed every other suggestion I could find in the thread.

My PC is Windows 10 Pro, and I was having the issue with the snipping tool catching the tint, and it was really frustrating.

When I disabled F.lux and switched to windows nightlight, it didn't work at all on the monitor with the Displaylink adaptor, because it wasn't using the Intel graphic driver when connected, it was using the DisplayLink driver, and I couldn't find a way around it. (It's a work PC, so no NVIDIA like my home build.)

In spite of it only being connected to one monitor, the snipping tool issue effected every monitor, not just the one with the DisplayLink connection. SO. I replaced my old DisplayLink USB adapter with a new Display Port to DVI adapter, and guess what, Every. Single. Problem. Is now fixed. Go ahead and just bin your adapters. It won't save you money, but it will save you so much time.

Now both F.lux and Night light works for me perfectly fine on every monitor, and the snipping tool issue is completely resolved.

darksapex

I recently update Windows from 1809 to 1903 and now when use snipping tool all the images are tinted, before the update all worked without any problem. I only use one monitor with DVI connector.

herf

@darksapex which version of f.lux is this?

darksapex

@herf Just updated to 4.102, but the problem appear from 4.84

herf

Okay, this is the new WDDM 2.6 driver - I have it running on an HD Graphics 620 and this is not happening. So...

Two more things:

What color temperature was f.lux set to when this screenshot was made?
If you go to "About your PC" in system settings, what is the exact "OS Build" (including the part after the decimal)?

darksapex

@herf I'm using f.lux in classic mode or "classic f.lux"

was 5500k sunlight
10.0.18362.53

herf

@darksapex okay they just added a 18362.86 - no idea if this fixes it, but you might try it out.

darksapex

@herf Okay, I tried it and everything went back to normal, it looks like it was a problem with the WDDM 2.6 driver or something related to it.

darksapex

@herf Well, after a few days without restarting Windows(I only turn it off with hybrid hibernation "fast startup") the problem has reappeared.

Using f.lux 4.103, Windows 10.0.18362.86 and the temperature from the pic is 4200k

herf

Well basically this means Windows is saying that it doesn't support any color transforms, so we backoff to use the GPU. It should not do that, anyway.

Is this happening after the machine is suspended or something like that? Does it go away if you restart f.lux (not the whole machine)?

darksapex

@herf

This happens after the computer is turned on, after I have turned it off using hybrid hibernation (fast startup, feature of windows 10).

The same thing still happens after I have restarted f.lux.

herf

Any conditions when it does not happen? Also does it happen with windows shift S?

darksapex

@herf Still happens using "snip and sketch" app(windows + shift + S), I'll try to restart later

darksapex

@herf After restart windows all works fine, but when I turn off the computer using hybrid hibernation the tinted screenshots appear again.

SupSuper

Getting the same issue after updating to Windows 10 1903, screenshots were fine before.
fl.ux: 4.104
OS: Windows 10 1903 (18362.145)
Driver Info:
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herf

Am making a new thread here for 1903:

https://forum.justgetflux.com/topic/7021/1903-update

ZenIsBestWolf

I have this issue.

No
They do, it's just my screenshots (i use ShareX)
This only started on the 1903 Windows update/after I gave my PC a reset

I'm using a Razer Blae Stealth 2017 13" using Intel UHD Graphics 620(r)
I've tried fumbling with some settings, but nothing seems to work.