Derek Andersen Dechrissen
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June 10, 2025 14:17
i3wm keybind for taking a screenshot and saving it to the clipboard as well as a directory
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| # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
| # Add this to your i3 config to take a screenshot (selection) and save it to the clipboard just by pressing PrtSc! | |
| # The resulting file will have this format: screenshot_02-Dec-2021_13-24-21.png | |
| # | |
| # NOTE: This assumes you have a directory ~/screenshots and you have installed: | |
| # - maim | |
| # - xclip | |
| # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
| # screenshot (saves to clipboard and a file in ~/screenshots) |