https://github.com/cypher-o/screenshot_app

https://github.com/cypher-o/screenshot_app

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• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/cypher-o/screenshot_app
• Owner: Cypher-O
• License: mit
• Created: 2024-06-22T03:37:10.000Z (6 months ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-06-23T07:51:09.000Z (6 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-06-23T15:45:00.960Z (6 months ago)
• Language: Python
• Size: 1.52 MB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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# Screenshot App

This Python Screenshot app allows users to capture screenshots in various ways: full screen, selected area, or specific window. It provides visual feedback during screenshot capture, plays a sound effect, and supports clipboard integration for easy sharing.

## Features

- **Capture Modes:**

  - **Full Screen:** Capture the entire screen.

  - **Select Area:** Capture a specific area by dragging a selection.

  - **Select Window:** Choose a specific window to capture.

- **Visual Feedback:** A dimming overlay indicates when a screenshot is being taken.

  

- **Sound Effect:** A sound effect plays when a screenshot is captured.

- **Clipboard Integration:** Captured screenshots are placed in the clipboard for easy sharing.

### Prerequisites

- Python 3.x

- PyQt5 library (`pip install PyQt5`)

- `pyautogui` library (`pip install pyautogui`) for screen capturing

- Linux: `wmctrl` and `xwininfo` for window capturing (Install via package manager)

## Installation

1. Clone the repository:

    ```sh

    git clone https://github.com/Cypher-O/screenshot_app.git

    cd screenshot_app

    ```

2. Install dependencies:

    ```sh

    pip install -r requirements.txt

    ```

## Usage

To run the application, use the following command from the project directory:

    ```sh

    python main.py

    ```

## How to Use

1. **Full Screen Capture:**

    - Click the 'Full Screen' button to capture the entire screen.

2. **Select Area Capture:**

    - Click the 'Select Area' button, then click and drag to select the area to capture.

3. **Select Window Capture:**

    - Click the 'Select Window' button, then click the window you want to capture.

4. **Viewing Screenshots:**

    - Captured screenshots are displayed with options to save or copy to clipboard.

## Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please read [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for details on our code of conduct and the process for submitting pull requests.

## License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.

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Select Area Capture

        

         

            

            
Select Window Capture