Screen Capture

xfce4-screenshooter – take screenshots

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
Support:
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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