Flameshot command full#

| Keys | Description ||- |- || Prt Sc | Start the Flameshot screenshot tool and take a screenshot || Ctrl + Prt Sc | Wait for 3 seconds, then start the Flameshot screenshot tool and take a screenshot || Shift + Prt Sc | Take a full-screen (all monitors) screenshot and save it || Ctrl + Shift + Prt Sc | Take a full-screen (all monitors) screenshot and copy it to the clipboard |

This file will assign the following keys to the following actions by default:

To make configuration easier, there's a file in the repository that more or less automates this process. Flameshot doesn't yet offer a fully-automated option to do so, but you can configure your system to do so. If you want use Flameshot as a default screenshot utility, chances are you want to launch it using the Prt Sc key. Shift + drag a handler of the selection area: mirror redimension in the opposite handler. | Keys | Description ||- |- || P | Set the Pencil as paint tool || D | Set the Line as paint tool || A | Set the Arrow as paint tool || S | Set Selection as paint tool || R | Set the Rectangle as paint tool || C | Set the Circle as paint tool || M | Set the Marker as paint tool || T | Add text to your capture || B | Set Pixalate as the paint tool || ←, ↓, ↑, → | Move selection 1px || Shift + ←, ↓, ↑, → | Resize selection 1px || Esc | Quit capture || Ctrl + M | Move the selection area || Ctrl + C | Copy to clipboard || Ctrl + S | Save selection as a file || Ctrl + Z | Undo the last modification || Ctrl + Shift + Z | Redo the next modification || Ctrl + Q | Leave the capture screen || Ctrl + O | Choose an app to open the capture || Return | Upload the selection to Imgur || Spacebar | Toggle visibility of sidebar with options of the selected tool, color picker for the drawing color and history menu || Right Click | Show the color wheel || Mouse Wheel | Change the tool's thickness || Print screen | Capture Screen || Shift + Print | Screenshot History | These shortcuts are available in GUI mode: You can also edit some of the settings (like overriding the default colors) in the configuration file located at ~/.config/flameshot/flameshot.ini.

Show the initial help message in the capture mode:įor more information about the available options use the help flag: You can use the graphical menu to configure Flameshot, but alternatively you can use your terminal or scripts to do so. In case of doubt choose the first or the second command as shortcut in your favorite desktop environment.Ī systray icon will be in your system's panel while Flameshot is running.Do a right click on the tray icon and you'll see some menu items to open the configuration window and the information window.Check out the About window to see all available shortcuts in the graphical capture mode.

Flameshot command full#

Shellflameshot full -c -p ~/myStuff/capturesĬapture the screen containing the mouse and print the image (bytes) in PNG format:Ĭapture the screen number 1 and copy it to the clipboard: Shellflameshot full -p ~/myStuff/captures -d 5000įullscreen capture with custom save path copying to clipboard: Flameshot Powerful yet simple to use screenshot software.Įxecuting the command flameshot without parameters will launch a runninginstance of the program in background without taking actions.If your desktop environment provides tray area, a tray icon will alsoappear in the tray for users to perform configuration and management.Ĭapture with GUI after 2 seconds delay (can be useful to take screenshots of mouse hover tooltips, etc.):įullscreen capture with custom save path (no GUI) and delayed: