Freeform screenshots? (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 2 years ago by copacetic@discuss.tchncs.de to c/linuxmint@lemmy.ml

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Windows has this builtin capability to make freeform screenshots via Windows-Shift-S. The image illustrates what I mean by freeform: Draw a polygon on screen and only capture that.

As far as I know, nothing on Linux provides this capability. Shutter is generally considered the most advanced screenshot app but it can only do "rectangular" areas.

Maybe I missed some app though?

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[-] Zachariah@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Workaround: rectangular screenshot, paste to gimp (or similar), freeform select the copy, paste where you want.

[-] copacetic@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 years ago

Right. I’m using this for war gaming under some time pressure. So I’m looking to optimize. A detour to Gimp means at least double the time.

[-] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 5 points 2 years ago

Never mind freeform, I want to take a screenshot with a menu open without the menu disappearing before the screenshot is taken. I hit Print Screen and it vanishes.