i3-scrot
wrapper script around the scrot screenshot utility, designed for use
TLDR
Capture full screen screenshot
SYNOPSIS
i3-scrot [options] [delay]
DESCRIPTION
i3-scrot is a wrapper script around the scrot screenshot utility, designed for use with the i3 window manager. It provides convenient options for common screenshot operations.
Screenshots are saved to ~/Pictures by default. The save location and other settings can be changed in ~/.config/i3-scrot.conf.
PARAMETERS
--window
Capture the currently active window--select
Capture a user-selected rectangular region--desk-to-clipboard
Capture full screen and copy to clipboard--window-to-clipboard
Capture active window and copy to clipboard--select-to-clipboard
Capture selection and copy to clipboard
CAVEATS
Requires scrot and xclip to be installed. Designed for i3/Manjaro but works with other X11 window managers. Does not work with Wayland; use grim or hyprshot instead.
HISTORY
i3-scrot was developed by Manjaro Linux as part of their i3 edition, providing convenient screenshot functionality integrated with the i3 window manager workflow.
