Re: FVWM: How to make Screenshoots with xwd from a fullscreen with open menus ?

From: Mikhael Goikhman <migo_at_homemail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 10:10:33 +0000

On 14 May 2003 21:43:37 -0400, Dan Espen wrote:
>
> Michelle Konzack <linux4michelle_at_freenet.de> writes:
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I like to make screenschoots from fullscreen but with some opened menus...
> >
> > How does it work ???
> >
> > On each keyboard there is a button 'Print' so I like to use it for this.
> > Has anyone done this before ??? - and if yes, - HOW ???
>
> If you want to use xwd, do something like:
>
> key Print Exec /bin/sh -c 'sleep 10;xwd -root -out /tmp/xwd.out'
>
> bind it to the printscreen key, hit the key, then activate the
> menu.

If you have ImageMagick installed, I really suggest to use "import
-window root screenshot.png". It supports dozens of image formats
including PNG/JPG/GIF, xwd only supports huge XWD files.

Regards,
Mikhael.
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