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Old 09-25-2005, 01:46 AM   #1
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How to take screenshot of open menu (fc4, gnome)


I am using Fedora Core 4 (with gnome desktop). I am having some trouble taking screenshots. If I hit the Print Screen key, a Save Screenshot dialog box comes up, and I am able to save the image to disk as a PNG. However, if I have a menu open (e.g. Applications menu) and I hit the Print Screen key, nothing happens. I would like to know how I can capture a screenshot of an open menu.

Thank you.
 
Old 09-25-2005, 02:15 AM   #2
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Howdy!

The "Print Screen" button (above your Insert, Home, PgUp, etc keys, generally) will take a screenshot for you, then bring up the "what do you want to do with this SS" dialog.
 
Old 09-25-2005, 03:05 AM   #3
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logosys, I know where the Print Screen key is. Yes, when you press the Print Screen key, the Save Screenshot dialog box appears. Please read my post carefully. My problem is: If I have a menu open (e.g. Applications menu) and I hit the Print Screen key, nothing happens. I want to take a screenshot of my desktop with a menu open.
 
Old 09-25-2005, 05:22 AM   #4
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If you use import from the ImageMagick package, I believe there is a delay setting. That might do the trick. I see you are unlikely to be using KDE; but KSnapshot has a time delay feature, too. Gimp's acquire feature has a time delay, too.
 
Old 09-25-2005, 05:55 AM   #5
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try"PrintScreen+Alt"
 
Old 09-25-2005, 08:51 AM   #6
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I made a little diddy to capture screens on a delay interval. You should give your self at least 5 seconds so you have time to get to the next menu. Don't forget to pause long enough at that area.
Code:
#!/bin/bash
echo ""
echo "How many screenshots?: "
read num
echo ""
echo "Interval in seconds?: "
read sec
for ((i=1; i<=$num; ++i ));do
   let n=$n+1
   xwd -display :0 -root >image$n.xwd
   convert image$n.xwd image$n.jpg
if [ $n -lt $num ]; then
   sleep $sec
fi
done
#this gets rid of the xwd files
rm -f *.xwd
 
Old 09-25-2005, 11:05 PM   #7
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I installed KSnapshot which has a time delay option and it worked nicely. Thanks for everyone's input.
 
Old 10-21-2005, 04:19 AM   #8
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Quote:
Originally posted by dr0n3
I installed KSnapshot which has a time delay option and it worked nicely. Thanks for everyone's input.
how can I install it with yum??
 
Old 10-21-2005, 06:11 AM   #9
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Code:
sleep 5; import -w root /somewhere/image.jpg
That gives you 5 seconds to go to the app and open the necesary menu, when the prompt returns you will have your screenshot
 
Old 10-21-2005, 06:16 AM   #10
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which command from that code you gave is actually doing the shot>?
 
Old 10-21-2005, 06:38 AM   #11
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Its two commands - see the ';'?

First of all `sleep` is going to give me some time to set up the screen then the program `import` is going to take the screenshot. '-w root' specifies the window, root means the whole screen will be captured and the filename is where I want the screenshot saved.

`import` is part of Image Magick

Code:
man sleep
Code:
man import
for more details

Last edited by phil.d.g; 10-21-2005 at 06:42 AM.
 
Old 10-21-2005, 06:40 AM   #12
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10x, btw: I said which command which implies I know they are more than 1
 
Old 10-21-2005, 06:44 AM   #13
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Are you talking about my commands or homey's code?

If about homey's code then
Code:
xwd -display :0 -root >image$n.xwd
takes the shot and
Code:
convert image$n.xwd image$n.jpg
converts the image to a jpg image

Last edited by phil.d.g; 10-21-2005 at 06:46 AM.
 
Old 10-21-2005, 06:52 AM   #14
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I was talking about your code, didn't know about import - seems shorter code for sure
 
  


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