make a screenshot

[John Pettigrew]

In a previous message, Rakotomandimby Mihamina <rktmb.list at wanadoo.fr> wrote:

> Hello , what do you use to make a screen shot?

I use a simple bash script, bound to a panel button:

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#!/bin/bash

name=$(date +"%H:%M"); 

import -pause 2 -window root ~/screenie-$name.png;
=============

This waits for 2 seconds after running (lets you open menus if needed etc.)
before taking a picture of the whole screen and saving it in your home
directory. The name is "screenie-" plus an hour and minute identifier. It
requires ImageMagick to do the actual work of taking the screenshot.

HTH

John
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