https://duan.ca/tag/linux/ <p>Having used macOS for a number of years, I've formed some habit that I'm never going to shake. Among them is taking screenshots with <code>Alt-Shift-3</code> and <code>Alt-Shift-4</code>, follow up with area or window selection. So, when I bought a PC and put Linux on it, it's time to mess with it for these habits!</p> <p>And, it didn't take too long to solve. I've found <a href="https://github.com/naelstrof/maim">maim</a>. Writing this down for mine and maybe, yours, future reference.</p> <p>To capture the entire screen:</p> <pre><code>bash -c &quot;maim ~/Screenshots/fullscreen_$(date +%s).png&quot; </code></pre> <p>To active area/windows selection for the capture:</p> <pre><code>bash -c &quot;maim -s ~/Screenshots/area_$(date +%s).png&quot; </code></pre> <p>Here's how the latter in action (with keybinds via Ubuntu 20.20 desktop's Settings app).</p> <p><img src="/assets/2020/06/18/area-screenshot-on-ubuntu.gif" alt="How selecting an area with maim works on Ubuntu" /></p> Thu, 18 Jun 2020 13:22:01 -0700 https://duan.ca/2020/06/18/taking-linux-screenshots/ https://duan.ca/2020/06/18/taking-linux-screenshots/