Script to set KSnapshot sizes easier than dragging a box

[Yuri Chornoivan]

вівторок, 14 липня 2020 р. 19:11:43 EEST Alexander Whang написано:
> Hello,
> I've been using KSnapshot for screengrabs and I've been trying to
> standardize my screengrabs for a more polished and consistent presentation.
> 
> Currently, when I use the KSnapshot Capture mode:Rectangular Region, I need
> to click two opposing corners of the area that I'm interested in BUT, I
> then need to tug and pull at the corners to get the exact image size that I
> want (E.G. 850x850).  As you can imagine, this is tedious and time
> consuming especially if I need multiple images each time.
> 
> I was wondering if there was a simple plug-in or adjustment that could be
> made so I could input my window size prior to clicking the Take a New
> Snapshot, so a window would pop up pre-sized.  Then I could just drag the
> box over the areas that I wanted captured.
> 
> It would also be great if that size field could hold / remember the last 5
> or 6 sizes in a drop-down which would allow me to pre-set a few different
> formats.
> 
> Please let me know if this is something that you have already addressed and
> how I may accomplish this, or if it's something that you would consider as
> a feature to add to an already very handy application.
> 
> Kindest regards,
> Alex Whang

Hi,

Regretfully, KSpanshot development has been ceased for several years. You can 
try scripting via DBus (please see the available methods through qdbusviewer) 
but the success is not guaranteed.

KSnapshot's successor, Spectacle, has the feature you want. It remembers the 
region every time you make a screenshot and renews the region in the same 
place.

https://docs.kde.org/trunk5/en/kdegraphics/spectacle/using.html#idm170

Hope this helps a bit.

Best regards,
Yuri