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