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How to make Shutter as the default screenshot tool?

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I have shutter 0.90 on my Ubuntu 12.04 machine (installed via PPA). I would like to use it as my default screenshot tool with the Print shortcut key. But I can't find the option in Shutter. It should be in Preferences -> Keyboard, but I don't see the Keyboard option there. I also tried to make a shortcut in Ubuntu with shutter -f. It doesn't work too.

What can I do to use shutter when I press the Print key?

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answered 1 Year ago sipwing · Accepted Answer

For Unity (up to Ubuntu 17.04)

We need to install CompizConfig Settings Manager (CCSM) to bind Print and Alt + Print to Shutter. Follow these steps:

Install compizconfig-settings-manager .

Open Dash (press Super) and query for ccsm and hit Enter to run CompizConfig Settings Manager.

Under the General Category, you would find the option called Gnome Compatibility. Click on it (not the Checkbox beside it, ie; keep the checkmark activated).

Now switch to the Commands Tab and modify the text fields as shown in the following image.

Explanation of previous step. You can run man shutter in terminal to see what are the different CAPTURE MODE OPTIONS available.

Screenshot command line: shutter -f - This captures the entire screen. Activated when you press Print.

Window screenshot command line: shutter -a - This captures the current active window. Activated when you press Alt + Print.

Enjoy taking screenshots with Shutter!!