spectacle
KDE Plasma screenshot capture tool
TLDR
Take screenshot
$ spectacle
Capture full screen$ spectacle -f
Capture active window$ spectacle -a
Capture rectangular region$ spectacle -r
Capture after delay$ spectacle -d [5]
Save to file$ spectacle -b -o [screenshot.png]
Copy to clipboard$ spectacle -b -c
SYNOPSIS
spectacle [-f] [-a] [-r] [-d delay] [-o file] [options]
DESCRIPTION
spectacle is KDE's screenshot tool. It captures screen content with various options.
Mode selection chooses capture area. Full screen, window, or region.
Delay allows positioning. Open menus or prepare screen.
Background mode for scripting. No GUI interface shown.
Output options include file and clipboard. Direct to destination.
PARAMETERS
-f, --fullscreen
Full screen capture.-a, --activewindow
Active window.-r, --region
Rectangular region.-d, --delay SECS
Delay in seconds.-o, --output FILE
Save to file.-c, --clipboard
Copy to clipboard.-b, --background
No GUI.-n, --nonotify
No notification.
CAVEATS
KDE/Plasma application. May not work on other desktops. Wayland has limitations.
HISTORY
Spectacle is the default screenshot application for KDE Plasma. It replaced KSnapshot with a modernized interface.
SEE ALSO
scrot(1), gnome-screenshot(1), flameshot(1)