Gnome-Screenshot & Beryl Screenshot Plugin
October 20, 2006
Taking screenshots in the Gnome desktop environment is as simple as pressing [Print Screen] key. If like me you use a Mac Mini USB keyboard (which doesn’t have such a key) you could mess around with keyboard mapping.
Alternatively within Gnome there is a screenshot app called “gnome-screenshot” found in Application > Accessories > Take Screenshot. I’ve placed a copy of this app on the lower panel (the camera icon) and assigned a 10 second delay to the launch properties. This gives me time to prepare for taking screenshots, especially useful for taking a shot of the 3D cube within Beryl.
If you use the XGL/Beryl environment there is a neat screenshot plugin which allows you to take a screenshot of a specific area through the combination of pressing the [Super] key & left clicking your mouse whilst high-lighting the area. You may need to edit the plugin properties within the Beryl Setting Manager to set your desired directory path such as /home/username/Desktop.
Here is an example of the selected area (minus mouse cursor) I choose to take a screenshot of within the Beryl environment.
After releasing the [Super] key and mouse button the screenshot of the area you selected should now be automatically saved in the directory you assigned.
October 23, 2006 at 13:14
Thanks for intresting article.
October 27, 2006 at 9:14
Nice post.
November 12, 2006 at 1:19
Excellent tip with the delay…
January 11, 2007 at 15:03
What exactly is the [Super] key? I saw it in Beryl, when I installed it yesterday, but I don’t know what’s meant with it.
Is it like the apple on a Mac keyboard, or a Windows-logo on a PC-keyboard? Or can you define the [Super] key yourself? It’s a bit confusing for me.
January 12, 2007 at 4:28
The [Super] key is the GNOME term used to describe the modifier keys on Apple keyboards, and on PC keyboards.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modifier_key
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command_key
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_key
Within the Beryl Settings Manager you can change which modifier keys you wish to use for certain effects. However, as Beryl is under development and new features are added certain key combinations may change. If you do change any of these modifier key combinations make sure you export these settings as your profile.
January 25, 2007 at 8:16
I HAVE A PROBLEM, when i do a screenshot, i just only get an really ugly image, like static or something, when i use gnome, i have no problems, but with gxl session, this always happens, i cant’t get a screenshot, any tip?
January 25, 2007 at 8:17
my mail, please help me with that kwatson89@hotmail.com
December 15, 2007 at 15:33
very interesting, but I don’t agree with you
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