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https://github.com/MikeWent/prtscr-ultimate
Single command line interface for different screenshot tools
https://github.com/MikeWent/prtscr-ultimate
desktop-automation gimp-photo-editor gnome-screenshot krita pinta python screenshot scrot spectacle
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Single command line interface for different screenshot tools
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/MikeWent/prtscr-ultimate
- Owner: MikeWent
- License: mit
- Archived: true
- Created: 2017-10-07T17:59:21.000Z (almost 7 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2018-04-13T18:54:23.000Z (over 6 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-05-15T12:47:04.247Z (4 months ago)
- Topics: desktop-automation, gimp-photo-editor, gnome-screenshot, krita, pinta, python, screenshot, scrot, spectacle
- Language: Python
- Homepage:
- Size: 35.2 KB
- Stars: 4
- Watchers: 3
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# PrtScr Ultimate
Lightweight python script that provides single command line interface for different screenshot tools.
It makes a screenshot, copies it to clipboard and deletes temporary screenshot file (optionally can save screenshot to file). Screenshot can be edited "in place" via any supported picture editor (and unsupported too, see below). Works everywhere, with any DE and even without it (for example with i3).
## Usage
```
usage: prtscr-ultimate.py [-h] [-s | -f | -w] [-b] [-c] [-d DELAY] [-o FILE]
[-e] [--backend {gnome-screenshot,scrot,spectacle}]
[--debug]
optional arguments:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-s, --selection select area manually
-f, --fullscreen grab the entire screen
-w, --window grab only active window
-b, --borders include window borders, works only with --window
-c, --cursor include mouse cursor
-d DELAY, --delay DELAY
set delay before taking a screenshot
-o FILE, --output FILE
output file to save screenshot
-e, --edit open image editor after taking a screenshot
--backend {gnome-screenshot,scrot,spectacle}
select backend for action, overrides in-file variable
--debug don't use this option
```
### Useful tip
`-o/--output` option supports Python [time.strftime](http://strftime.org/), for example `--output "screenshot-%Y.%m.%d-%H:%M:%S.png"` will produce `screenshot-2018.04.08-21:48:58.png`.
## Installation
### Available backends
- gnome-screenshot (**recommended**)
- spectacle (kde-spectacle)
- scrot
### Unsupported backends
- xfce4-screenshooter
### Install software
`` is one of the available backends
Ubuntu: `sudo apt install git python3 xclip `
Arch Linux: `sudo pacman -S git python xclip `
### Clone repo
```sh
git clone [email protected]:MikeWent/prtscr-ultimate.git
cd prtscr-ultimate
```
### Set backend
Open `prtscr-ultimate.py` in text editor, find var `BACKEND` and set your installed backend
Example:
```python3
BACKEND='gnome-screenshot'
```
### Set editor (optionally)
See inctruction above
```python3
EDITOR='pinta'
```
#### Supported editors
Common name and (`command`).
- Pinta (`pinta`): powerful and has an intuitive UI. Would recommend.
- Krita (`krita`): this one is more about drawing like a pro, but does screenshot editing well too.
- PhotoFlare (`PhotoFlare`): fast but has a bit non-intuitive UI.
- GIMP (`gimp`): no need to introduce. Powerful and old-known. Has a bit non-intuitive UI, even more than PhotoFlare. Also you need to "Export" pic, _not_ "Save" it to get autocopy working. Wouldn't recommend for fast editing. Choose another option if you can.
- Imeditor (`imeditor`): seems lightweight, but last time I used it was a piece of crap. Wouldn't recommend.
- any editor with command line syntax `editorname /path/to/file`
## License
MIT