My i3 shortcuts to take screenshots

i3-shortcuts-screenshot.md

Requirements

• maim
• xclip

Set-up

Set this on your i3 config file ~/.i3/config

# Screenshots
bindsym Print exec --no-startup-id maim "/home/$USER/Pictures/$(date)"
bindsym $mod+Print exec --no-startup-id maim --window $(xdotool getactivewindow) "/home/$USER/Pictures/$(date)"
bindsym Shift+Print exec --no-startup-id maim --select "/home/$USER/Pictures/$(date)"

## Clipboard Screenshots
bindsym Ctrl+Print exec --no-startup-id maim | xclip -selection clipboard -t image/png
bindsym Ctrl+$mod+Print exec --no-startup-id maim --window $(xdotool getactivewindow) | xclip -selection clipboard -t image/png
bindsym Ctrl+Shift+Print exec --no-startup-id maim --select | xclip -selection clipboard -t image/png

You may remove the default screenshot shortcuts to prevent error

What it does

Feature	Shortcut
Full Screen	PrtScrn
Selection	Shift + PrtScrn
Active Window	Super + PrtScrn
Clipboard Full Screen	Ctrl + PrtScrn
Clipboard Selection	Ctrl + Shift + PrtScrn
Clipboard Active Window	Ctrl + Super + PrtScrn

All the screen shots are saved on ~/Pictures/CURRENT_DATE

super key is the windows key

The home directory might not be /home/$USER. It's better to use $HOME.

It's great. Thank you.

Super thanks bro!

Thanks!

Ubuntu 22.04

bindsym $mod+Print exec --no-startup-id maim --window $(xdotool getactivewindow) "/home/$USER/Pictures/screenshots/$(date)"

The above line was causing a duplication error, although that didn't seem obvious at first. Changing $mod to Mod1 dealt with the error, however the command does not capture the active window. I can live it with it for now, as I really just wanted the select feature. So if anything, this comment is more of just a "fyi".

Thanks bro

Thanks!