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[SFR]

Yeah, I know - there's a lot of them already and it would be complete nonsense to write another, but this one was made due to specific need - to include mouse cursor into screenshot.
I found out that ffmpeg has such ability and it's already in many Puppies, so no external tools are required.

The interface isn't beautiful, but (hopefully) intuitive in use; just keep in mind a couple of things:
- selecting region is a bit unusual: click on top-left corner of desired area and release mouse button, then click again on bottom-right corner
- cursor won't be included into screenshot (and additionally ffmpeg may behave weird in some Puppies) if you have only 16bit color depth, must be 24bit (you can change it via xorgwizard)

Requirements: Bash, Gtkdialog, xmessage, ffmpeg, xwininfo, getcurpos, awk, tr

I tested it in: Slacko-5.4 (Compiz) + briefly, using VBox, in Slacko-5.4.0.3 (JWM), Lupu-528 (Openbox), Precise-5.4.2 (JWM) and Akita-14 (JWM/Xorg; ffmpeg segfaults with XVesa).

PS. I wrote this tool primarily for myself and I don't know if ffmpeg is really wise choice for such a task, but so far works nice for me.
Anyway, I can't guarantee it'll work flawlessly in all cases.

EDIT: D'oh! I forgot to add double quotes in one place to properly pass filename with spaces to defaultimageeditor. Reuploaded after 5 downloads. Sorry.
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Version 1.1 uploaded.

Changelog:
1. added dedicated icon (`f00).
2. removed "Open in default image..." checkbox from the main window.
3. added a new window that pops up after taking a shot, with the following options:
- View (via defaultimageviewer - usually Viewnior)
- Edit (via defaultimageeditor - usually MTPaint)
- Continue (go back to the main window)
- Exit
4. Some minor improvements.

Have fun & Greetings!

[Eyes-Only]

Thanks for making this SFR. True, as you've said there are already many of these floating about. But what I like about yours is the simplicity and the way it's set up. It has all the needed features I require - and none of the wasted fluff! Too many times they're either far too simplistic or far too featureful. Yours is the perfect balance for all of my screenshot needs.

Thank you for creating and likewise sharing it! Very much appreciated by this fellow Puppian.

Cheers/Amicalement,

Eyes-Only
"L'Peau-Rouge d'Acadie"

[`f00]

, my fluff fscap in wine doesn't quite do the cursors in linux - like Eyes-Only says, "perfect balance" in a good ui.
some 'pointers' @103k

(much prefer tas to the stock "screeny" on racy 5.4.91) - here's a dedicated icon..

[Pelo]

mtPaint make screenshots too.
File, new, screenshot. Here below for frenchies and people speaking french.

[SFR]

Thanks guys!

And it's good to know that it works properly also for "external" world.

Greetings!

[Cadejo]

This is awesome!!!!

I was using easy shot, but this is certainly easier!

[SFR]

@Cadejo: Thanks, I'm glad you like it!

@`f00: Thanks for the icon, I haven't noticed it before!

New version (1.1) has been uploaded; see the first post for details.
Screenshots below...

I hope 1.0's simplicity/usability has been preserved in the new version..?

Greetings!