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Screenshot Script

Features

• Takes a screenshot with a selectable area.
• Adds a gradient border to the screenshot.
• Colors and size of the gradient border are configurable in the script.
• Saves the screenshot in the ~/Pictures/Screenshots/ directory, with a timestamp.
• Copies the screenshot to the clipboard.

Prerequisites

This script depends on the following programs, they must be installed in the environment where the script runs.

• scrot: Tool for taking screenshots.
• xclip: Tool for copying images to the clipboard.
• ImageMagick: Tool for image processing.

Example

Installation

git clone https://github.com/DatCodeMania/LinuxSSTool.git

cd LinuxSSTool

chmod +x take-screenshot.sh

./take-screenshot.sh

From here on out, you can then move this script to wherever you want, e.g. ~/.config/scripts, and then call it using your WM/DE with a keybind, or any other method of your choosing.