Linux screenshots, how to take them like a mac

Question

I run opensuse 11.2 KDE 4.3.5.

I do not have a mac, but I've used one and really like the one feature of the screenshots. Specifically, Command+Shift+3 which saves the screenshot to the desktop without having to open a program or anything like that.

Is there any way to do this in KDE? Ksnapshot is nice, but I'd like not to have to click the button every time.

I've tried the command line Import and it always gives me some X server not configured error or something, so that's not an option.

Answer 1

I know you said you had a problem with ImageMagick, but I think you should ask another question about why import is not working for you.

And then when you have that working something like this could help.... (maybe)

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Well I found this page on how to take a screenshot on ubuntu linux, and there I picked the ImageMagick way and wrapped that in a little script. (or try scrot).

Save this in ~/bin/take_screenshot.sh

#!/bin/sh

time=`date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S`
import -window root ~/screenshot_$time.png
#scrot ~/screenshot_$time.png

Then make the script executable

chmod 755 bin/take_screenshot.sh 

Then you add a keyboard shortcut that execute this script (well first you should try to run it from the terminal and make sure it is working...).

And now when you press that Command+Shift+3 a screenshot will be saved in your home dir with a unique name, something like screenshot_20100318_074618.png.

Answer 2

I use Shutter for all my Linux screenshooting needs. You can set it to save screenshots on your desktop, and you can easily set keyboard shortcuts for it, so it should handle your particular question, as well as make most screenshot-related tasks much easier.

Answer 3

On Linux:

1) Applications —> Accessories —> Take Screenshot.

2) Print Screen" (PrtSc) button on your keyboard.

I think there is no Mac equivalent for applekey + shift + 4 or windows snipping tool

Thank you

Answer 4

Binded custom keyboard shortcut Alt+Shift+4 with script that will provide crosshair pointer similar as OSX Command+Shift+4:

#!/bin/bash
savepath=$HOME/Desktop/screenshots
import $savepath/`date +"%H:%M:%S_%m-%d-%y_"`screenshot.jpg

Answer 5

To add the hotkey for it, open personal settings (in opensuse KDE at least) go to input actions, Edit, new>global shortcut>command/url then add your trigger hotkey, and then put the full path in the action mine was /home/michael/bin/screenshot.sh ( i had it chmoded at 777)

Answer 6

You should be able to use the print screen "PrtSc" key on your keyboard, in KDE (and Gnome, for that matter). Alternatively, Application Launcher Menu >> Graphics >> KSnapshot. This should give you a pretty GUI with a number of options.