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[Dmitrijs Ledkovs <dmitrij.ledkov@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On 7 July 2010 08:57, Mark Shuttleworth <mark@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> 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

My laptop doesn't have printscreen button =(

>  - 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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