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Microsoft to change PrintScreen button to open the Snipping Tool in Windows 11

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Re: Microsoft to change PrintScreen button to open the Snipping Tool in Windows 11

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Post by illiarian »

nikau wrote: post #60
illiarian wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What annoys me to no end is that it only saves to clipboard. There's no easy way to have it as an image. The many settings and workarounds described around internet don't exist/don't work on Home edition.

They do save to a folder for a while: "%LocalAppData%\Packages\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\ScreenClip" I have a WSL2 cronjob that does an rsync to the Pictures folder, but its ridiculous how dogshit it is, not only obvious missing functionality but how it takes multiple seconds to do a capture.

> They do save to a folder for a while:

For some reason it in't saving on my machine, but I should check it again

> but its ridiculous how dogshit it is, not only obvious missing functionality but how it takes multiple seconds to do a capture.

So much this.

What's even more mind-boggling is that they've had this behaviour for almost three decades now. And they are clearly adding functionality to it, so it's not like it's a neglected feature. And still, they can't figure out the simple idea of saving the screenshot.

Re: Microsoft to change PrintScreen button to open the Snipping Tool in Windows 11

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Post by timw4mail »

The funny part of this is how it's completely unintuitive on both Windows and Mac in different ways. The print screen button requires pasting from the clipboard into an image editor in Windows. On Mac, you have the Command-Shift-[number] combos.

That said, the Mac combos are nicer, as you can just directly select the whole screen, window, or rectangular area to screenshot with the correct shortcut.

If only there was a good compromise that was cross-platform...

Re: Microsoft to change PrintScreen button to open the Snipping Tool in Windows 11

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Post by smt88 »

xpil wrote: post #58
smt88 wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'd love to use Greenshot more, but it seems unfixably broken on hi-res monitors.

Can you elaborate? I have been using GreenShot for ages now and haven't had a single issue with it. It works perfectly well on my 4K monitor. What issues are you experiencing?

The UI is tiny. I'm on Windows 11, which I'm sure is the issue.

Re: Microsoft to change PrintScreen button to open the Snipping Tool in Windows 11

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Post by croutonwagon »

fbdab103 wrote: post #36
Animats wrote: post #11

Ubuntu added something like that in 22.04, and it's a pain. Pushing "Print Screen" brings up an interactive thing to decide what you want to capture. You used to be able to capture an image to a file. Now you have to bring up something to save the clipboard.

I am pretty torn on the Ubuntu behavior. On one hand, the pop-up is obnoxious, and it breaks my mental model of what the keyboard button is supposed to do. On the other, screens have gotten so big that it is rare I actually want to save my entire multi-monitor desktop, and only want a tiny viewport. Alt-Printscreen does work as the original keypress, but I only remember this shortcut after I have already hit Printscr…

the Win+Shift+S pulls up this same feature. I actually quite like it as its the windows analog for snipping. Or maybe i changed that myself...I dont recall doing it though.

That said, one thing that does bug me is the Ubuntu terminal behavior change that no longer respects right clicks for paste, or ctrl+v for that matter.

I had to go digging to restore that and was causing some havoc with vim as instead of pasting when in Insert mode, it would toss me in some -- Insert (visual)-- mode

Re: Microsoft to change PrintScreen button to open the Snipping Tool in Windows 11

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Post by xpil »

smt88 wrote: post #63
xpil wrote: post #58

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Can you elaborate? I have been using GreenShot for ages now and haven't had a single issue with it. It works perfectly well on my 4K monitor. What issues are you experiencing?

The UI is tiny. I'm on Windows 11, which I'm sure is the issue.

Ah, makes sense. I rolled back to Windows 10. 11 is too scary for me.

Re: Microsoft to change PrintScreen button to open the Snipping Tool in Windows 11

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Post by sedatk »

jeroenhd wrote: post #57
sedatk wrote: post #43

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It does give you an easy toggle: Settings -> Accessibility -> Keyboard -> Use the PrtScr key to open Snipping Tool.

Accessibility? What a weird place to put keyboard shortcut settings. No wonder I've never seen the toggle! Good on Microsoft, I guess!

It's not too far off as the change affects user ergonomics, but it's not the first place one would think of, you're right. I'd prefer an hierarchy like "Devices -> Keyboard -> Shortcut Keys".

Re: Microsoft to change PrintScreen button to open the Snipping Tool in Windows 11

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Post by kyriakos »

illiarian wrote: post #40
e-master wrote: post #7

FWIW, I’m already used to Win+Shift+S by now which I assume does the same thing?

What annoys me to no end is that it only saves to clipboard. There's no easy way to have it as an image. The many settings and workarounds described around internet don't exist/don't work on Home edition.

You can easily save to a file. A notification pops up after you take the screenshot, click on it then click the save icon.

Re: Microsoft to change PrintScreen button to open the Snipping Tool in Windows 11

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Post by illiarian »

kyriakos wrote: post #67
illiarian wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What annoys me to no end is that it only saves to clipboard. There's no easy way to have it as an image. The many settings and workarounds described around internet don't exist/don't work on Home edition.

You can easily save to a file. A notification pops up after you take the screenshot, click on it then click the save icon.

Hm... I never see the notification. Could be I've developed a notification blindness or that I turned all notifications off.

Thanks, I'll check it out

Re: Microsoft to change PrintScreen button to open the Snipping Tool in Windows 11

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Post by shrimp_emoji »

Fire-Dragon-DoL wrote: post #69

I must admit that the appeal of windows 11 keeps dropping since the day of release. And this is another nail in the coffin. It's really true, this is the wrong windows, must wait the next one

I feel like it's actually a rare great idea out of Microsoft.

Too bad the Shipping Too sucks eggs compared to flameshot (now available on Windows!): https://github.com/flameshot-org/flameshot#preview ;)

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