Screenshots taken with Win + Shift + S are not saved

[skelbojann]

When taking screenshots with Win + Shift + S, they seem to be swallowed:

• Not in ~/Pictures/Screenshots
• Not in the clipboard
• No notification appears

When just using Print, all above is working.

Is there a different save location or is this currently bugged?

[Anduin2017]

Win + Shift + S actually running:

sh -c "gnome-screenshot -acf /tmp/test && cat /tmp/test | xclip -i -selection clipboard -target image/png"

It would be saved in clipboard. I tested via pasting it in Krita and Revolt and both working.

Might because some app couldn't load the content from clipboard. We might need an alternative.

[samwhelp]

According to the settings in src/mods/35-dconf-patch/dconf.ini

[settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/custom-keybindings/custom3]
binding='<Super><Shift>S'
command='sh -c "gnome-screenshot -acf /tmp/test && cat /tmp/test | xclip -i -selection clipboard -target image/png"'
name='Take Screenshot'

However, xclip is not installed,

Execute the following command to install xclip

sudo apt install xclip

After installation is complete.

Press Win + Shift + s, then select the area to take a screenshot.

Start the file manager and open any folder,

Press Ctrl + v, the screenshot just created will be pasted.

[skelbojann]

I needed it for Slack. Pasting into the file explorer is working.
After installing xclip, copying into Slack also works.

Would probably be nice if xclip was installed out of the box.

Thanks a lot for the fast reaction!

[samwhelp]

The following are additional references.

• AnduinOS Documentation / Keyboard Shortcuts / Screenshots

Open Terminal

Screenshot Keybind

Run

gsettings list-recursively | grep screenshot

Show

org.gnome.gnome-screenshot auto-save-directory ''
org.gnome.gnome-screenshot default-file-type 'png'
org.gnome.gnome-screenshot delay 0
org.gnome.gnome-screenshot include-icc-profile true
org.gnome.gnome-screenshot include-pointer false
org.gnome.gnome-screenshot last-save-directory ''
org.gnome.gnome-screenshot take-window-shot false
org.gnome.shell.extensions.screenshot-window-sizer cycle-screenshot-sizes ['<Alt><Control>s']
org.gnome.shell.extensions.screenshot-window-sizer cycle-screenshot-sizes-backward ['<Shift><Alt><Control>s']
org.gnome.shell.keybindings screenshot ['<Shift>Print']
org.gnome.shell.keybindings screenshot-window ['<Alt>Print']
org.gnome.shell.keybindings show-screenshot-ui ['Print']
org.gnome.software screenshot-cache-age-maximum uint32 2592000
org.gnome.totem screenshot-save-uri ''

We are mainly concerned with the following three settings

org.gnome.shell.keybindings screenshot ['<Shift>Print']
org.gnome.shell.keybindings screenshot-window ['<Alt>Print']
org.gnome.shell.keybindings show-screenshot-ui ['Print']

Screen Recording Keybind

gsettings list-recursively | grep record

Show

org.gnome.Snapshot enable-audio-recording true
org.gnome.shell.keybindings show-screen-recording-ui ['<Super>g']
org.gtk.gtk4.Inspector.Recorder record-events false

Custom Keybind

For Example

Set

gsettings set org.gnome.shell.keybindings screenshot "['Print']"
gsettings set org.gnome.shell.keybindings screenshot-window "['<Super>Print']"
gsettings set org.gnome.shell.keybindings show-screenshot-ui "['<Alt>Print']"
gsettings set org.gnome.shell.keybindings show-screen-recording-ui "['<Super><Control>v']"

Get

gsettings get org.gnome.shell.keybindings screenshot
gsettings get org.gnome.shell.keybindings screenshot-window
gsettings get org.gnome.shell.keybindings show-screenshot-ui
gsettings get org.gnome.shell.keybindings show-screen-recording-ui

Reset to Default

gsettings reset org.gnome.shell.keybindings screenshot
gsettings reset org.gnome.shell.keybindings screenshot-window
gsettings reset org.gnome.shell.keybindings show-screenshot-ui
gsettings reset org.gnome.shell.keybindings show-screen-recording-ui

[Anduin2017]

Thanks @samwhelp for helping!!!

I will embed xclip in the system!

[Anduin2017]

By the way, @samwhelp

Do you know if there is an option to directly bind Win + Shift + S as the same as PrtScr so we can reduce one package?

[samwhelp]

To: @Anduin2017

我想要先釐清的是，

您想要減少安裝的「Pacakge」指的是？

• xclip
• gnome-screenshot

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「Gnome Shell 內建的 Screenshot 機制」

• gnome-shell / src/shell-screenshot.c
• gnome-shell / js/ui/screenshot.js

上面「回覆」提到的「按鍵綁定」，是「Gnome Shell 內建的 Screenshot 機制」。

org.gnome.shell.keybindings screenshot ['<Shift>Print']
org.gnome.shell.keybindings screenshot-window ['<Alt>Print']
org.gnome.shell.keybindings show-screenshot-ui ['Print']

關於「Gnome Shell 內建的 Screenshot 機制」，是不需要「Package: gnome-screenshot」和「Package: xclip」。

項目	預設按鍵綁定	模式	簡易說明
screenshot	Shift + Print	非互動模式	螢幕截圖，圖片儲存到「~/Pictures/Screenshots」這個資料夾，也有放置到「Clipboard」。
screenshot-window	Alt + Print	非互動模式	目前視窗截圖，圖片儲存到「~/Pictures/Screenshots」這個資料夾，也有放置到「Clipboard」。
show-screenshot-ui	Print	互動模式	選擇區域截圖，圖片儲存到「~/Pictures/Screenshots」這個資料夾，也有放置到「Clipboard」。

若您原本想要問的是，「Print」和「Win + Shift + s」綁定同樣的功能「show-screenshot-ui」，

您可以執行下面的指令

gsettings set org.gnome.shell.keybindings show-screenshot-ui "['<Super><Shift>s', 'Print']"

或是執行下面指令

dconf write /org/gnome/shell/keybindings/show-screenshot-ui "['<Super><Shift>s', 'Print']"

不過我猜，您原本想要問的是，應該不是這個。

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gnome-screenshot

• gnome-screenshot / src/screenshot-config.c

若是您原本要問的是，不要安裝「xclip」，

然後「Win + Shift + s」綁定的功能如下

• 非互動模式，選擇區域截圖，圖片儲存到「~/Pictures/Screenshots」這個資料夾，也有放置到「Clipboard」。

我有稍微探索「gnome-screenshot」這個指令的用法，

初步測試，看起來找不到相關的選項可以達成，上面提到的要求，雖然有「--clipboard」這個選項。

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關於「gnome-screenshot」的用法，

我猜您以前應該也有探索過，所以您才會加上「xclip」來完成您原本想要的功能。

因為我使用「gnome screenshot clipboard not working」當作「關鍵字」查詢，有查到下面一篇文章

• GNOME Screenshot can't copy to clipboard in Ubuntu 18.04

其中就有紀錄您原本搭配「xclip」的用法。

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不過下面我還是紀錄一下我測試過的歷程，就當做文件參考。

以下我測試的環境，是在「AnduinOS 1.3.3 / AnduinOS-1.3.3-en_US.iso」的「Live System」測試的，

並沒有安裝「xclip」。

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執行

gnome-screenshot -h

顯示

Usage:
  gnome-screenshot [OPTION…]

Help Options:
  -h, --help                     Show help options
  --help-all                     Show all help options
  --help-gapplication            Show GApplication options
  --help-gtk                     Show GTK+ Options

Application Options:
  -c, --clipboard                Send the grab directly to the clipboard
  -w, --window                   Grab a window instead of the entire screen
  -a, --area                     Grab an area of the screen instead of the entire screen
  -b, --include-border           Include the window border with the screenshot. This option is deprecated and window border is always included
  -B, --remove-border            Remove the window border from the screenshot. This option is deprecated and window border is always included
  -p, --include-pointer          Include the pointer with the screenshot
  -d, --delay=seconds            Take screenshot after specified delay [in seconds]
  -e, --border-effect=effect     Effect to add to the border (‘shadow’, ‘border’, ‘vintage’ or ‘none’). Note: This option is deprecated and is assumed to be ‘none’
  -i, --interactive              Interactively set options
  -f, --file=filename            Save screenshot directly to this file
  --version                      Print version information and exit
  --display=DISPLAY              X display to use

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非互動模式

執行指令	功能
gnome-screenshot	螢幕截圖
gnome-screenshot -w	目前視窗截圖
gnome-screenshot -a	選擇區域截圖

互動模式

加上「-i」，就會進到「互動模式」

執行指令	功能
gnome-screenshot -i	螢幕截圖
gnome-screenshot -i -w	目前視窗截圖
gnome-screenshot -i -a	選擇區域截圖

在「互動模式」是可以再度選擇「選擇區域截圖」或「螢幕截圖 」或「目前視窗截圖」。

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在「互動模式」，大致上分成兩階段，

第一階段是「執行截圖」，

第二階段是「選擇儲存位置」，也可以「選擇放置到　Clipboard」

我測試的結果，

在「互動模式」並不需要安裝「xclip」，「Copy to Clipboard」是可以運作的。

但是若是在「非互動模式」，當我們加上「-c」或是「--clipboard」這個選項

執行指令	功能
gnome-screenshot -c	螢幕截圖
gnome-screenshot -c -w	目前視窗截圖
gnome-screenshot -c -a	選擇區域截圖

結果並不如我們原本預期的。

結果並不會直接放置到「Clipboard」。

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以上探索紀錄，提供參考。

[Anduin2017]

@samwhelp

感谢你的信息和测试！

这两个包我哪个都不想装。能省一个包是一个包。

我测试了：

gsettings set org.gnome.shell.keybindings show-screenshot-ui "['<Super><Shift>s', 'Print']"

dconf write /org/gnome/shell/keybindings/show-screenshot-ui "['<Super><Shift>s', 'Print']"

但是结果都不理想。Super + Shift + S 没有任何反应。而 PrtScr 键仍然是完好工作的。

[samwhelp]

• 上面的指令沒有作用，應該是跟您之前的綁定相衝突，所以您原本的綁定「Super + Shift + S」要先清掉。

[settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/custom-keybindings/custom3]
binding='<Super><Shift>S'
command='sh -c "gnome-screenshot -acf /tmp/test && cat /tmp/test | xclip -i -selection clipboard -target image/png"'
name='Take Screenshot'

• 我之前有先測過「Ubuntu 25.04」，預設也只有「Gnome Shell 內建的 Screenshot」。
• 關於「按鍵綁定」，除了透過「指令」操作，也可以透過「圖形介面程式」操作。

不過，透過「圖形介面程式」好像只能操作「單一綁定」，無法操作「多重綁定」。

「Settings / Keyboard」 : 「gnome-control-center keyboard」

[Anduin2017]

I believe we can use a new approach to fix this. Won't require gnome-screenshot either xclip. Just bind the shortcut.

I'm working on a test..