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Re: How to take screenshots

dummy@example.com (secipolla) — Fri, 25 May 2012 18:33:39 +0000

cristianpark wrote:

A too old thread but I want to put my two cents on a way of making this more transparent to final user. I made this script [1] that takes the screenshot and saves a png image (with a timestamp in the name) on Desktop of the user. I went to Keyboard Settings on Xfce menu and configure the proper shortcut for taking screenshots with Print Screen key
I hope it can help others having this issue
[1] http://www.mediafire.com/?d04y6186cotvmdt

Just to mention that your script needs imagemagick.

Re: How to take screenshots

dummy@example.com (cristianpark) — Fri, 25 May 2012 15:51:21 +0000

A too old thread but I want to put my two cents on a way of making this more transparent to final user. I made this script [1] that takes the screenshot and saves a png image (with a timestamp in the name) on Desktop of the user. I went to Keyboard Settings on Xfce menu and configure the proper shortcut for taking screenshots with Print Screen key

I hope it can help others having this issue

[1] http://www.mediafire.com/?d04y6186cotvmdt

Re: How to take screenshots

dummy@example.com (lucidmind) — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 11:20:10 +0000

or simply use scrot which makes high quality pngs and gives them proper names (date and time.png) and saves them into ur home directory

Re: How to take screenshots

dummy@example.com (timufeat) — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 16:29:32 +0000

Thanks for all your help.

The 'import' program suits my needs best - I can produce images in the format I want (usually PNG), which 'xwd' doesn't do, and it is quicker to load and use than the gimp.

Re: How to take screenshots

dummy@example.com (p0ng) — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 22:29:11 +0000

you can use the command import:

$ import -w root image.jpg

and see the image.jpg image

$ sleep 2; import -w root image.jpg

to wait 2 seconds

Re: How to take screenshots

dummy@example.com (natxo) — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 21:31:46 +0000

you can always use xwd. From a terminal do xwd -out filename.xwd and then clik on the window you want to capture the screen from. crude, but effective

Re: How to take screenshots

dummy@example.com (Nick) — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 15:16:01 +0000

Use The Gimp

How to take screenshots

dummy@example.com (timufeat) — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 12:37:16 +0000

How can I take screenshots in xfce? I want to take shots of individual windows, as well as of the whole screen.

I have seen references to a screenshot panel plugin, but have been unable to find a download for it. I am using Slackware 11.0.