xfce4-screenshooter is an application for taking screenshots.
It can capture the entire screen, the active window, or a selected region. The application can be used through its graphical interface, from the command line, or as an Xfce panel plugin.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Capture the entire screen, active window, or a selected region.
- Set a delay before taking a screenshot.
- Include or exclude the mouse pointer.
- Save screenshots, copy them to the clipboard, or open them in another application.
- Use the application from the command line or as an Xfce panel plugin.
Website: gitlab.xfce.org/apps/xfce4-screenshooter
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Developer: Xfce Development Team
License: GNU General Public License v2.0
xfce4-screenshooter is written in C. Learn C with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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