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[Mark Shuttleworth <mark@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> I would add that my first annoyance with this behavior is that I often
> use the mouse pointer to "point out" something in a screenshot. Now I
> must stay physically active to do so rather than just setting the
> screenshot delay time properly, positioning the pointer, and waiting.

That's easy to fix in the screenshot app, which I think will see some
design love in the next cycle.

As a sketch:

 - don't ask any questions up front if invoked via printscreen
 - only ask for the delay, if invoked via a menu
 - take a screenshot of the entire desktop (or multiple desktops /
workspaces if possible)
 - also, record positions of the windows and pointer
 - THEN
  - establish if the user wants the whole desktop or a specific window,
  - ask if the window borders are required,
  - allow for direct cropping of the image
  - ask if the pointer is required, and add it if needed
  - ask for any decorations like shadows etc

This way, you get to choose whether you want the pointer.

Mark

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