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print-screen is to take a screenshot of the current desktop view. It is also the name of a key on keyboards that commonly triggers this function.

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How can I specify the default save directory for gnome-screenshot?

Are there any sort of configuration options for specifying the default save location for gnome-screenshot, or is this hard-coded into the source code? It used to be ~/Desktop, which seems to have changed to ~/Pictures (in 12.04). The only possible…
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Where are (partial) screenshot stored or how to specifiy location?

When I use the print screen key - PrtSc - I get the option of where to save. That works fine. However when I shift-ctrl-PrtSc I hear the picture being 'taken' but I don't get a chance to specify the location. I have checked the following locations…
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How can I print-screen just one window and not my entire desktop?

I could swear I've always been able to do Alt+Print Screen to get 'just that window' but right now I am getting my entire desktop. Any idea why this would be or what I can do to get my ability to do small window screen shots? I've tried a lot of…
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How to disable Print Screen shortcut

In my keyboard the print screen key is very close to the backspace key, and whenever I want to press backspace, instead it takes a screenshot. How can I disable the print screen shortcut?
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How do I make my screenshot ask me what to do next every time?

I take screenshots a lot. I usually take screenshot of an area, I then recheck if I have the desired area and then copy it to clipboard. I want to change this behaviour so that immediately upon pressing Shift+PrntScr the screen capture application…
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Ubuntu 14.04 print screen button does not work

I'm unable to use my print screen button in Ubuntu 14.04. No effect pressing print screen. Screen-shot application works if it's launched manually. PS: Still does not work perfectly neither in 15.04
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Why doesn't the keyboard screenshot button work on Ubuntu with GNOME shell?

It works on Ubuntu 17.04 with Unity, however neither via upgrade or a fresh install, does the screenshot keyboard button work on Ubuntu 17.10 with GNOME shell. Can anyone tell me why or how to fix it?
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Change the location of saved screenshot when screenshot taken by printscreen button in GNOME 3

I want to change the default location of "Save a screenshot to Pictures" to save it to Desktop. If that is not possible, is there any other way to do it? I am using Ubuntu GNOME 17.04. NOTE: I don't want to change the location with dconf-editor as…
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Print screen button does not work after upgrading to Ubuntu 18.04

I have upgraded my Ubuntu 16.04 to Ubuntu 18.04 and now the print screen is not working.
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How to change PrtSc key to Menu in Ubuntu 17.10?

I have Lenovo Thinkpad Yoga 14 which has PrtSc key on the keyboard. I personally find this key totally useless as I prefer using Screenshot application to select the required area and take a snapshot. I am trying to change its functionality to the…
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Ubuntu 18.04 shortcut keys not saving screenshots

Using Ubuntu 18.04 with GNOME and when I press printscreen it saves the file to my 'Pictures' folder. But when I press ctrl+shift+printscreen to select an area or even ctrl+shift it flashes like it took the shot but isn't saving to anywhere I can…
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17.10 printscreen snipping tool

In previous versions (with unity) I could do Shift+PrtScr and copy the partial screenshot into clipboard without saving to file first. Is there a way to enable a similar functionality in 17.10? Also, can I make it ask for saving location instead of…
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Screen recording using default Ubuntu screen recorder freezing irregularly

I updated to the new Ubuntu 22.04 recently, and want to screen record using the default feature I get by pressing prtscn. The screenshot feature works well but when I try to take a screen cast or screen recording, it keeps freezing. For example, it…
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Setup normal screeshot procedure?

If I press PrintScreen button, a Spectacle application starts and allows me to take screenshot with following key and mouse strokes. Can I make it proceed immediately, without additional actions? If Spectacle application is already started, then…
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Screenshot only active monitor (gnome-screenshot)

Pressing printscreen or clickin the screenshot will capture both screens, what if I only want the active monitor display captured, is it feasible? Or should I use shutter or sth? So not spaces of the same screen, but dual monitor system two…
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