Change Ubuntu’s Default Screenshot App to Flameshot [Change PrtSc Shortcut]
Didn’t like the default screenshot app?
Me neither. Why? you may ask.
Well, Ubuntu screenshot app is just for plain and simple screenshot, it doesn’t give you the option to edit it instantly!, although it gives you the option of selecting screen area when you take screenshot using shift + PrtSc.
There are plenty of apps out there which do give you the features of editing your screenshot just the way you like it. Here are the examples of such apps:
- Shutter
- Flameshot
- Hotshots
- Spectacle
I personally prefer Flameshot, because of its UI and features.
Here is the step-wise guide for making it your default screenshot app.
Step 1: Download Flameshots — open terminal and enter command
sudo apt install flameshot
Well that’s pretty much it, you can open Flameshot from app drawer, but if you want to set PrtSc shortcut for this app then
Step 2: Release the PrtScr binding by this command
gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys screenshot '[]'
Step 3: Create custom shortcut
— Go to Settings -> Devices -> Keyboard and scroll to the end. Press +
— Enter name: “flameshot”
— command: /usr/bin/flameshot gui
— Set shortcut to PrtScr (print)
Simple! Now next time when you’ll press PrtSc, Flameshot will be launched.
Source: https://askubuntu.com/questions/1036473/ubuntu-18-how-to-change-screenshot-application-to-flameshot
