hyprshot

Select and take a screenshot of a region

$ hyprshot [[-m|--mode]] region

$ hyprshot [[-m|--mode]] window

$ hyprshot [[-m|--mode]] output

$ hyprshot [[-m|--mode]] active [[-m|--mode]] window

$ hyprshot [[-z|--freeze]] [[-m|--mode]] region

$ hyprshot [[-o|--output-folder]] [path/to/directory] [[-m|--mode]] window

$ hyprshot --clipboard [[-m|--mode]] output

hyprshot [-m MODE] [-s SOURCE] [-o PATH] [-c] [-e CMD] [-n] [-d SECONDS]

-m, --mode MODE
    Screenshot mode: output, monitor, activewindow, window, region (default: output)

-s, --source SOURCE
    Monitor name or window class (used with monitor or window modes)

-o, --output PATH
    File path to save screenshot (default: ~/Pictures/Screenshot-%Y%m%d-%H%M%S.png)

-c, --clipboard
    Copy screenshot to clipboard instead of saving to file

-e, --exec CMD
    Execute command after taking screenshot, with $output as argument

-n, --notify
    Send desktop notification after screenshot

-d, --delay SECONDS
    Delay in seconds before capturing (default: 0)

-h, --help
    Show help message

Hyprshot is a dedicated screenshot tool designed specifically for Hyprland, a dynamic tiling Wayland compositor for Linux. It provides an intuitive interface for capturing screenshots in various modes, including full output, specific monitors, active windows, selected windows, or user-defined regions.

Under the hood, hyprshot leverages grim for capturing and slurp for region selection, integrating seamlessly with Hyprland's ecosystem. Users can save images to disk with customizable paths (defaulting to ~/Pictures/Screenshot-%Y%m%d-%H%M%S.png), copy to clipboard, add delays, execute post-capture commands, or trigger notifications.

This tool excels in keyboard-driven workflows, often bound to Hyprland keybinds for quick access (e.g., Super+Print for region shots). It supports window class targeting for precise captures and enhances productivity in minimalistic, Wayland-native environments. Unlike generic tools, hyprshot respects Hyprland's configuration for notifications and dispatchers.

Requires Hyprland and Wayland; depends on grim(1) and slurp(1). Region selection needs swappy(1) or similar for editing. No X11 support.

Arch: hyprshot from AUR; other distros via source from GitHub. Bind in Hyprland config: bind = $mainMod, Print, exec, hyprshot -m region.

Integrates with Hyprland's dispatchers and notifications. Customize output format with strftime specifiers in -o.

Developed around 2023 as part of Hyprland ecosystem by community contributors. Gained popularity with Hyprland v0.30+ for improved Wayland screenshot workflows, replacing ad-hoc scripts.

grim(1), slurp(1), swappy(1), hyprctl(1)