Screenshooter

[Moltke]

Can anyone recommend me a replacement for the XFCE4-screenshoter? I need an utility, which automatically makes a screenshot of the entire display and saves it without further ado in the Pictures directory or some other indicated location. Otherwise, please give me pointers on how to configure the XFCE4-screenshoter to work in this manner. Also, where do I set the 'printscreen' button as default for the new function, in case the new function does not default itself unto?

I don't understand exactly what you want but the xfce-screenshooter is a fine app and works just great. Hit "prt sc" on your keyboard and a window will pop up, here you decide what you want to do; including what you ask: take a screenshot of the entire display, then you hit ok and wait for the new window to select what to do with the screenshot, like saving it to your pictures directory. I don't think it can get any easier than that, however, you could also open a terminal and type

Code:

scrot

then hit enter, the program will also take a screenshot of the desktop, including every open window and will save it in your home directory. and then you can move it to the pictures directory. Also, If you want it to take a screenshot only of the desktop, like you need to minimize any windows you have open and additionally put it directly  into the pictures directory then you have to tell scrot to do so, and use the "sleep" command, just type

Code:

sleep 5 && scrot -e 'mv $f Pictures'

then hit enter, now you'll have 5 seconds to minimize any windows you don't want to be in the new screenshot and it will be saved in the desired directory, change the time as per your needs. If you need more info on the program, in your terminal type

Code:

man scrot

is just a few lines long and easy to read.

Hope this helps!