UUID: cinnamon-screenshot@hilyxx
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5f3e9cfc] [cinnamon-screenshot@hilyxx] Version 1.3.3: Preparation for Cinnamon 6.8 (#1138)
Cinnamon extension for screenshots with modern interface and advanced options.
Cinnamon-Screenshot
Cinnamon extension for screenshots with modern interface and advanced options.
This extension uses Gnome-Screenshot and cinnamon-Screenshot utility (which works seamlessly with both X11 and Wayland - only in cinnamon 6.8) and is fully integrated into the Cinnamon desktop.
A wide variety of options are included to ensure a good user experience:
- A simple editor mode with tools such as a brush, a text input field, geometric shapes, or a pixelization mode
- Three screenshot options: Full Screen, Active Window, and Selection - all with keyboard shortcuts
- A timer (up to 60 seconds)
- A preview of the screenshot along with its pixel dimensions
- A clipboard option
By default, ‘CTRL + Q’ keyboard shortcut is used to open the extension.
You can customize this shortcut in the extension settings.
FAQ
→ Which version of Cinnamon is this extension compatible with?
This extension supports Cinnamon versions 6.0 through 6.6, and is expected to remain compatible with future versions beyond 6.6.
→ Will there be more features added in the future, especially in the editor mode?
I don't think so. I want to avoid making the code even more complex, as that would require more maintenance.
This extension is meant to provide all the basic options while remaining as stable as possible.
→ Is this extension compatible if I use Cinnamon on a system other than Linux Mint?
Normally, there shouldn't be any compatibility issues apart from the Cinnamon version itself.
However, some changes in system libraries may have introduced significant modifications, regressions, or bugs!
Changelog
1.3.3
- Improve compatibility with cinnamon 6.8 (Remove deprecated require() and module.exports)
- Improve compatibility with wayland and the new native cinnamon-screenshot application.
1.3.2
- Add Ctrl + Z shortcut to undo actions when editing an image
1.3.1
- (regression) Fix overlapping preview dialogs and lost save callbacks when closing the edit overlay
1.3
- Major code refactoring (replaced modal dialogs with st.Widget components)
- Bug fixes
- Improved multi-monitor support
- Add new geometric shapes
- Compatibility with Cinnamon 6.0–6.6 (latest release)
- Fix some warnings
- Switch to async file I/O to prevent UI freezes
1.2.3 (1.22.1)
- Add the ESC key to close the preview dialog
1.2.2
- Fix multi-monitor behavior
- Fix ESC key
- Minor visual improvements to the dialog boxes
1.2.1
- Fix minWith error
- Fix text rendering issue for scaling > 1
1.2
- Code enhancement
- New edit mode with tools like brush, text, pixelization, and more
- Add an option to include mouse pointer in screenshot
- Add scaling support
- Replace Zenity with GtkFileChooserDialog
- Screenshot mini-preview size reduced for faster loading and better performance
- Improve security for screenshot filenames
1.1
- Add a back button
- Add a clipboard option
- Screenshot filenames now correctly display the date and time of capture
- Code cleanup and improvements
- Improve the user interface
1.0.1
- Fix issue with translations
- Keyboard shortcuts added for all 3 screen capture modes
1.0.0
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