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- I want Shutter to be the default tool to take screenshots with. How do I do that?
Shutter provides a built-in functionality to setup the global shortcuts if you are using GNOME. A detailed description and solutions for other desktop environments are avaiable here. - I want to open my screenshot in an external application but the ‘Open with’ menu entry is empty. Why are my installed apps not listed here?
You don’t seem to have any mimeinfo.cache files. Try running the update-desktop-database command. If you don’t have this command you should install the desktop-file-utils package. - Are there any plans to develop Shutter for Window, Mac OS or any other platform that is not GNU/Linux (or related)?
I totally agree that supporting as many platforms as possible should be a target for most software projects nowadays, but there are some good – in my opinion – reasons against this in some special cases.
One of the most important things is that Shutter depends on software components that are only available on Linux and comparable platforms (e.g. some gnome libraries and especially a fully working X-Server). Shutter is using xlib calls in many cases to perform the various tasks of taking screenshots. Most parts of the application had to be rewritten when multi-platform would be a future goal. Currently this project is a two men project and it is just impossible to “implement new features and improving the app” AND “spending months in writing several backends to support more platforms”.
Another reason that comes to my mind is that there are already a lot screenshot taking applications for windows (freeware and professional software). I am unsure if the huge amount of work would be worth it. The fact that there was no dedicated screenshot application for Linux was one of the main reasons for starting Shutter and I am still convinced that it is useful for a lot of people who need some more features than offered by standard tools.Nevertheless, this is an open-source project and anyone could start a port of Shutter at any time…to any platforms possible. I am always willing to assist where I can.
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Ah, ok! I think the printing does need tweaks. I’ve created a new bug for this:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/shutter/+bug/436504
Romario: Thanks! You helped me see the real problem:
When I save as a png file then open in the Gnome viewer & print, it’s fine
BUT when I driect print from Shutter it’s fuzzy.
Sometime I just want a screen print without having to save as a png first.
Is there something else I’m missing or does direct print need tweaks?
@FuturePerfect
For best results you should make sure to configure Shutter to save in PNG format, but maybe it’s just the current zoom-level that makes the screenshot look fuzzy? Have you tried to open the screenshot in Gimp or set the View to “Normal Size” (Ctrl+0)?
I really like Shutter! It’s the closest to Snagit I’ve seen on Linux.
However, its screenshot seems fuzzy compared to one taken with Gimp. Example: I take a Shutter screenshot of a Terminal window and it’s fuzzy compared to the Gimp File | Acquire | Screenshot of the same window.
Am I doing something wrong? I use Ubuntu 8.04 with the latest updates.
I surely will, tyanks for the feedback. What's the link for feature requests/discussion? Do you plan to open a forum dedicated to shutter's questions? might be a lot of work to maintain though, I have read on the page you were two people running the project. Regards.
PS: Out of curiosity, what's the distro you use on your print screens? It looke like Debian (background pic.);
3x thanks (nice theme btw)
You can ask a question here:
https://answers.launchpad.net/shutter/+addquestion
Or just browse and comment bugs (or add a new one):
https://bugs.launchpad.net/shutter
A dedicated forum is not planned currently.
It’s Ubuntu using this theme:
http://www.gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Shiki-Colors?content=86717
I surely will, thanks for the feedback. What’s the link for feature requests/discussion? Do you plan to open a forum dedicated to shutter’s questions? might be a lot of work to maintain though, I have read on the page you were two people running the project. Regards.
PS: Out of curiosity, what’s the distro you use on your print screens? It looks like Debian (background pic.)
@nomnex
As already said before. There will be dedicated function to do this (capturing menus/submenus) in the next version of Shutter. Please stay tuned…
https://bugs.launchpad.net/shutter/+bug/415917