Print Screen key is asking questions before screenshot [Solved]

[PixLab]

Hello,

When I hit the PrintScreen key (PrtSc / Sys Rq) beside "F12" I have this window appearing, with no real option/preferences

ksnip_20250115-124914.jpg

I would like when I hit that Print screen key on my keyboard that it take a full screenshot immediately, instead of asking me questions, I'm ok it asks where to save after taking the screenshot, but not asking questions when hitting the PrtScr key (on Ubuntu-MATE it looked like a very similar screenshot software that this one, but it was taking screenshot when hitting that screenshot key without asking questions before screenshoting )
how / where do I need to go to set those preferences?

[siamhie]

Have you tried changing the delay to 0. I'm on fluxbox right now, so I can't check.

[Eadwine Rose]

This is likely no help directly, but I changed to shutter for my screenshots, and then changed the command to

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shutter --select 

to autostart it on the select window screen (it can be made to start with just taking the standard screenshot as well).



Maybe there is something available like this for the default screenshot program.

[PixLab]

Have you tried changing the delay to 0. I'm on fluxbox right now, so I can't check.

Not working, the window still showing up with questions but with the delay set to zero

Thank you

[PixLab]

This is likely no help directly, but I changed to shutter for my screenshots, and then changed the command to

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shutter --select 

to autostart it on the select window screen (it can be made to start with just taking the standard screenshot as well).

Maybe there is something available like this for the default screenshot program.

I don't really understand, sorry, are you using terminal to screenshot?

[i_ri]

hello PixLab
for a keybound screencapture example

a command for preview interaction, permit to save, and naming, location. [You] described as acceptable behavior after the shot:

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xfce4-screenshooter -f

[Eadwine Rose]

I don't really understand, sorry, are you using terminal to screenshot?

I put that under the printscreen key.

Menu, type keyboard in the search, and then Application Shortcuts tab.

[i_ri]

Hello PixLab
Eadwine Rose, "type keyboard"

[Nokkaelaein]

I would like when I hit that Print screen key on my keyboard that it take a full screenshot immediately, instead of asking me questions

I noticed your screenshot of taking a screenshot is made with ksnip, and as you are already using ksnip, note that it has good options for many kinds of screenshot taking - when you need to add informative annotations on the fly, but also for immediate, fast screen grabbing with no dialogs. For the printscreen key, I'm using:

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ksnip -m -s

which captures the screen where the mouse cursor is currently located, and immediately saves the picture to the default location (my home directory in this case), without showing an editor or any further dialogs.

For Super + Shift + S (Windows default shortcut for this type of action :-P ), I have

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ksnip -r

which lets me select a rectangular area, then immediately captures it and shows it in the - very nice - built-in editor (for annotations and such). In the actual ksnip program settings (Options > Settings) I have all tray icon, "keep loaded" type of functionality turned off, and ksnip only does its thing when taking a screenshot.

[siamhie]

Have you tried changing the delay to 0. I'm on fluxbox right now, so I can't check.

Not working, the window still showing up with questions but with the delay set to zero

Thank you

It needs to know if you are wanting to take a full screen screenshot, window screenshot or select an area screenshot.
You didn't post your Quick System Information, so I'm not sure where to point you to the keyboard shortcuts.