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apps:xfce4-screenshooter:usage [2024/02/05 22:03] – [After capturing] andreldmapps:xfce4-screenshooter:usage [2024/02/05 23:05] (current) – andreldm
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 ? Select a region ? Select a region
 ! Allows you to select a region to be captured by clicking and dragging a rectangle over the area of screen that you wish to capture, before releasing the mouse button. You can also press Ctrl while dragging to move the rectangle. ! Allows you to select a region to be captured by clicking and dragging a rectangle over the area of screen that you wish to capture, before releasing the mouse button. You can also press Ctrl while dragging to move the rectangle.
-? Capturing the pointer +? Capture the mouse pointer 
-! The {gui>Capture the mouse pointer} option allows you to select whether or not the screenshot will include the mouse pointer.+! This option allows you to select whether the screenshot will include the mouse pointer. 
 +? Capture the window border 
 +! This option allows you to select whether the screenshot will include the window border. Only available for the Active window region. 
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 +For an explanation about {gui>Preferences}, please consult [[apps:xfce4-screenshooter:custom-actions|Custom Actions]].
  
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 ==== Delay before capturing ==== ==== Delay before capturing ====
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 ? Open with ? Open with
 ! The {gui>Open with} option saves the screenshot to the system's temporary directory and opens it with the application chosen from the drop-down list. Applications which support images are automatically detected and added to the drop-down list. ! The {gui>Open with} option saves the screenshot to the system's temporary directory and opens it with the application chosen from the drop-down list. Applications which support images are automatically detected and added to the drop-down list.
 +? Custom Action
 +! The {gui>Custom Action} saves the screenshot to the system's temporary directory and executes the custom action chosen from the drop-down list. Custom Actions are defined in the Preferences dialog, for more details consult [[apps:xfce4-screenshooter:custom-actions|Custom Actions]].
 ? Host on Imgur ? Host on Imgur
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 +<note important>This action is deprecated and will be removed in future releases, please use a custom action if you need to upload screenshots to Imgur or any other hosting provider.</note>
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 ! The {gui>Host on Imgur} option allow you to host your screenshot on this free online hosting service, so that you can share it easily with other people. Imgur automatically generates a tiny, medium, and full-size image of your screenshot, which can be used to create thumbnails pointing to the full size screenshot. ! The {gui>Host on Imgur} option allow you to host your screenshot on this free online hosting service, so that you can share it easily with other people. Imgur automatically generates a tiny, medium, and full-size image of your screenshot, which can be used to create thumbnails pointing to the full size screenshot.
  
-<note important>This action is deprecated and will be removed in future releases, please use a custom action if you need to upload screenshots to Imgur or any other hosting provider..</note> 
  
 <note important>Hosting images in a public-facing service must be done with caution, as it is not possible to guarantee the removal of a image after publishing it. Before using this action, please review Imgur's [[https://imgur.com/tos|Terms of service]], if you do not agree with the terms please refrain from using this service.</note> <note important>Hosting images in a public-facing service must be done with caution, as it is not possible to guarantee the removal of a image after publishing it. Before using this action, please review Imgur's [[https://imgur.com/tos|Terms of service]], if you do not agree with the terms please refrain from using this service.</note>
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 ? The -w option ? The -w option
-! The -w option allows you to take a screenshot of the active window.+! The -w or --window option allows you to take a screenshot of the active window. 
 ? The -f option ? The -f option
-! The -f option allows you to take a screenshot of the entire screen.+! The -f or --fullscreen option allows you to take a screenshot of the entire screen. 
 ? The -r option ? The -r option
-! The -r option allows you to select a region to be captured by clicking and dragging a rectangle over the area of screen that you wish to capture, before releasing the mouse button.+! The -r or --region option allows you to select a region to be captured by clicking and dragging a rectangle over the area of screen that you wish to capture, before releasing the mouse button. 
 ? The -d option ? The -d option
-! The -d option followed by a positive integer allows you to set the delay before taking the screenshot when the -w, the -f or the -r option is given.+! The -d or --delay option followed by a positive integer allows you to set the delay before taking the screenshot when the -w, -f or -r option is given. 
 ? The -s option ? The -s option
-! The -s option followed by the path to an existing folder allows you to set where the screenshots are saved. This option only has an effect if the -w, the -f or the -r option is given.+! The -s or --save option followed by the path to an existing folder allows you to set where the screenshots are saved. The filename and extension can optionally be passed. This option only has an effect if the -w, -f or -r option is given. 
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 +? The -S option 
 +! If the -S or --save option is given, the saved screenshot is shown in the file manager. This option only has an effect if the -s option is given. 
 ? The -o option ? The -o option
-! If the -o option is given, followed by an application name, the screenshot will be saved to the system's temporary directory and opened with the application whose name is to be given after -o. This option only has an effect if the -w, the -f or the -r option is given. +! If the -o or --open option is given, followed by an application name, the screenshot will be saved to the system's temporary directory and opened with the application whose name is to be given after -o. This option only has an effect if the -w, -f or -r option is given. 
-? The -u option + 
-! If the -u option is given, the screenshot will be hosted on Imgur. See above for more details. This option only has an effect if the -w, the -f or the -r option is given.+? The -i option 
 +! If the -i or --imgur option is given, the screenshot will be hosted on Imgur. See above for more details. This option only has an effect if the -w, -f or -r option is given. 
 + 
 +? The -c option 
 +! If the -c or --clipboard option is given, the screenshot will be copied to the system clipboard. This option only has an effect if the -w, -f or -r option is given. 
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 +? The --no-border option 
 +! If the --no-border option is given, the window borders are removed from the screenshot. 
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 +? The --supported-formats option 
 +! If the --supported-formats option is given, all the supported image formats will be listed, results can vary depending on installed pixbuf loaders. This option cancels out the other options, prints the list and the program exits.
  
 ===== Command-line examples ===== ===== Command-line examples =====