Dom0 spamming screenshots on startup

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#1

Laptop: Lenovo Thinkpad t440p
OS version: 4.1

Recently replaced the keyboard on my t440p.
Keyboard works, but now whenever i boot up (after logging in), about 50 screenshot notifications pop up.
Specifically, I am getting the screenshot pop-up associated with the xfce4-screenshooter program in dom0. This xfce4-screenshooter pop-up is DIFFERENT than the pop-up i get when i press PrtSc.

Tried re-installing the old keyboard and I still get the 50 screenshot pop-ups.
Something obviously broke. Where do i look in dom0 for clues, and does anyone have any tips on how to solve this issue?

Appreciate any help,
K

#2

First is your keyboard layout and region accurate?

#3

What is the difference between the two notifications? Can you post the text?

Are actual screenshots made (~/Pictures)?

Please review your ~/.config/autostart directory … what’s in there?

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#4

It might also be worth checking the “Application Autostart” tab in “Session and Startup”:

xfce4-session-settings

#5

after looking through the logs i found that the program “xfce4-screensho” was being executed around 50 times right at bootup - i think even before dom0 started.

i ran the following command: “pkill-xfce4-screensho”
and now the problem is resolved - even after i reboot my machine i no longer get any weird pop-ups. I have no idea how that solved the problem since i dont think pkill can cause any permanent system changes. lmao.