Shutter as default

To configure Shutter as the default tool to take screenshots with when you press PrtSc or Alt+PrtSc, here’s what you need to do:

• Gnome3/Unity
• KDE
• Xfce
• LXDE

1. Go to System Settings ▸ Keyboard
   

   Gnome/Unity – System Settings

   
   

2. Switch to the Shortcut tab and add a new custom shortcut
   

   Gnome/Unity – Add new custom shortcut

   
   

3. Enter a Name (e.g. Shutter) and a Command (e.g. shutter -f)
   

   Gnome/Unity – Enter command

4. Click the new row and hold down the new keys in order to add/edit the accelerator
   

   Gnome/Unity – Edit accelerator

5. That’s it! Now the usual PrtSc keybinding will use Shutter to take the screenshots.

1. Go to System Settings ▸ Shortcuts and Gestures
   
   

   KDE – System settings

2. Create a new global shortcut (right-mouse click) and select Command/URL
   

   KDE – Add new custom shortcut

3. You can now edit the associated Action …
   

   KDE – Edit command

4. … and Trigger
   

   KDE – Edit shortcut

5. That’s it!

1. Go to Settings ▸ Keyboard
   

   Xfce – Keyboard settings

2. Click on the Add-Button to create a new shortcut
   

   Xfce – Add new shortcut

3. Enter a command in the next dialogue (e.g. shutter -f)
   

   Xfce – Enter command

4. Click the new row and hold down the new keys in order to add/edit the shortcut. That’s it.

1. LXDE does not provide any GUI to manage global shortcuts yet. Please see the instructions here.