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How, in XFCE4, do you take a screen shot? For somereason, it does not let me take in with the print screen button on my keyboard. Is there some special ...
  1. 07-04-2006 #1
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    XFCE4 and Screenshots

    How, in XFCE4, do you take a screen shot? For somereason, it does not let me take in with the print screen button on my keyboard. Is there some special trick?

    Also, how, while runnig XFCE4, do I switch to a virtual console. I can't seem to switch to one once XFCE has started.
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    I use ImageMagick for screenshots with Xfce4 and get them through manual commands such as:

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    import -window root screenshot.png
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    Another option to take screenshots is with The Gimp. Select 'file->acquire->screenshot'. You can select between just getting a single window, or the full screen. Also, you can set a time-delay.
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    More info here :
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screenshot#X_Window_System

    Also, another thread on the same subject :
    http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/art...reenshots.html
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    Thank you. I used the imagemagic method and it worked. And thanks for the links too, I will read them over later.

    I could not find the gimp option though.
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    Oh yeah, the console problem. Anybody know it?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Craige
    Oh yeah, the console problem. Anybody know it?
    Switching to virtual console?
    CTRL-ALT-F1, CTRL-ALT-F2, etc.
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    Quote Originally Posted by antidrugue
    Switching to virtual console?
    CTRL-ALT-F1, CTRL-ALT-F2, etc.
    Yeah, I know the keys, but it doesn't work.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Craige
    Yeah, I know the keys, but it doesn't work.
    I don't see how this is related to XFCE4. You might want to check that your /etc/inittab file is in right order then.
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