I just installed Linux Mint 22.1 Cinnamon and I'm trying to replicate an old setup I had where screenshots would automatically save to a specific folder when I hit the Print Screen key, without any pop-up windows. I used a program called Greenshot previously for this. I've tried using Gnome Screenshot, Flameshot, and Ksnip but haven't had any luck. Any advice on how to achieve this?
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Mint actually has a built-in screenshot tool that you can find by searching for 'Screenshot'. It lets you capture the full screen or a selected area and can respond to the Print Screen key. You might need to set up hotkeys for auto-saving though, which might require a bit more research.
You can use CTRL-SHIFT-PRNTSCR to select what you want to capture, and it will send it to your clipboard!
You might want to check out Flameshot. I'm pretty sure you can configure it to save screenshots directly to a designated folder without any annoying popups. Just google for the setup instructions!
Absolutely! Flameshot is super easy to use once you have it set up. Don't forget to enable the "fixed path" option in the settings to avoid your screenshots getting scattered everywhere.
If you go to your terminal, you can set the auto-save directory for Gnome Screenshot. Just type `gsettings set org.gnome.gnome-screenshot auto-save-directory "$HOME/Desktop"` and replace "Desktop" with any folder you want!
Yeah, but that built-in tool can still pop up a dialog asking where to save the file. What I really want is just to hit print screen and have it save automatically without interruptions.