Script to set KSnapshot sizes easier than dragging a box

[Alexander Whang]

thank you Yuri for you quick response.
I'll have a look at Spectacle.
Many Thanks!
Alex

On Tue, Jul 14, 2020 at 9:29 AM Yuri Chornoivan <yurchor at ukr.net> wrote:

> 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
>
>
>
>
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