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Dave Woyciesjes | 19 Jun 2012 16:17

12.04 [Print Screen] key not prompting for file location anymore

	Upgraded to 12.04 the other day. Now when I hit the [Print Screen] key, 
it takes the screenshot; but instead of prompting for where to put the 
picture, it just defaults to the Pictures folder.
	Searching around the interweb turns up nothing. Any pointers?

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Marius Gedminas | 19 Jun 2012 16:27

Re: 12.04 [Print Screen] key not prompting for file location anymore

On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 10:17:23AM -0400, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
> 	Upgraded to 12.04 the other day. Now when I hit the [Print Screen]
> key, it takes the screenshot; but instead of prompting for where to
> put the picture, it just defaults to the Pictures folder.
> 	Searching around the interweb turns up nothing. Any pointers?

Seems to be a new GNOME 3.4 feature.  I've found the gsettings key to change
the location, but I haven't found a way to have it pop up a save as
dialog.

(The key is org.gnome.gnome-screenshot.auto-save-directory BTW.)

Marius Gedminas
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On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 10:17:23AM -0400, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
> 	Upgraded to 12.04 the other day. Now when I hit the [Print Screen]
> key, it takes the screenshot; but instead of prompting for where to
> put the picture, it just defaults to the Pictures folder.
> 	Searching around the interweb turns up nothing. Any pointers?

Seems to be a new GNOME 3.4 feature.  I've found the gsettings key to change
the location, but I haven't found a way to have it pop up a save as
dialog.

(The key is org.gnome.gnome-screenshot.auto-save-directory BTW.)

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Dave Woyciesjes | 19 Jun 2012 17:36

Re: 12.04 [Print Screen] key not prompting for file location anymore

On 06/19/2012 10:27 AM, Marius Gedminas wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 10:17:23AM -0400, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
>> 	Upgraded to 12.04 the other day. Now when I hit the [Print Screen]
>> key, it takes the screenshot; but instead of prompting for where to
>> put the picture, it just defaults to the Pictures folder.
>> 	Searching around the interweb turns up nothing. Any pointers?
>
> Seems to be a new GNOME 3.4 feature.  I've found the gsettings key to change
> the location, but I haven't found a way to have it pop up a save as
> dialog.
>
> (The key is org.gnome.gnome-screenshot.auto-save-directory BTW.)
>
> Marius Gedminas
>
>
>

Thanks. I wonder if leaving that blank would force a prompt?

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Dave Woyciesjes | 19 Jun 2012 17:46

Re: 12.04 [Print Screen] key not prompting for file location anymore

On 06/19/2012 10:27 AM, Marius Gedminas wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 10:17:23AM -0400, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
>> 	Upgraded to 12.04 the other day. Now when I hit the [Print Screen]
>> key, it takes the screenshot; but instead of prompting for where to
>> put the picture, it just defaults to the Pictures folder.
>> 	Searching around the interweb turns up nothing. Any pointers?
>
> Seems to be a new GNOME 3.4 feature.  I've found the gsettings key to change
> the location, but I haven't found a way to have it pop up a save as
> dialog.
>
> (The key is org.gnome.gnome-screenshot.auto-save-directory BTW.)
>
> Marius Gedminas
>

Hmmm, mine seems to be already empty:

~$ sudo gsettings get org.gnome.gnome-screenshot auto-save-directory
''

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Marius Gedminas | 19 Jun 2012 21:31

Re: 12.04 [Print Screen] key not prompting for file location anymore

On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 11:46:23AM -0400, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
> On 06/19/2012 10:27 AM, Marius Gedminas wrote:
> >On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 10:17:23AM -0400, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
> >>	Upgraded to 12.04 the other day. Now when I hit the [Print Screen]
> >>key, it takes the screenshot; but instead of prompting for where to
> >>put the picture, it just defaults to the Pictures folder.
> >>	Searching around the interweb turns up nothing. Any pointers?
> >
> >Seems to be a new GNOME 3.4 feature.  I've found the gsettings key to change
> >the location, but I haven't found a way to have it pop up a save as
> >dialog.
> >
> >(The key is org.gnome.gnome-screenshot.auto-save-directory BTW.)
> >
> >Marius Gedminas
> >
> 
> Hmmm, mine seems to be already empty:
> 
> ~$ sudo gsettings get org.gnome.gnome-screenshot auto-save-directory
> ''

AFAIU blank means 'use the Pictures folder' (which can be translated
into your native language etc.).

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Dave Woyciesjes | 19 Jun 2012 23:47

Re: 12.04 [Print Screen] key not prompting for file location anymore

On 06/19/2012 03:31 PM, Marius Gedminas wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 11:46:23AM -0400, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
>> On 06/19/2012 10:27 AM, Marius Gedminas wrote:
>>> On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 10:17:23AM -0400, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
>>>> 	Upgraded to 12.04 the other day. Now when I hit the [Print Screen]
>>>> key, it takes the screenshot; but instead of prompting for where to
>>>> put the picture, it just defaults to the Pictures folder.
>>>> 	Searching around the interweb turns up nothing. Any pointers?
>>>
>>> Seems to be a new GNOME 3.4 feature.  I've found the gsettings key to change
>>> the location, but I haven't found a way to have it pop up a save as
>>> dialog.
>>>
>>> (The key is org.gnome.gnome-screenshot.auto-save-directory BTW.)
>>>
>>> Marius Gedminas
>>>
>>
>> Hmmm, mine seems to be already empty:
>>
>> ~$ sudo gsettings get org.gnome.gnome-screenshot auto-save-directory
>> ''
>
> AFAIU blank means 'use the Pictures folder' (which can be translated
> into your native language etc.).
>
> Marius Gedminas
>

	Hmm, makes sense. Looks like I need to poke around with the syntax &

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Dave Woyciesjes | 20 Jun 2012 21:26

Re: 12.04 [Print Screen] key not prompting for file location anymore

On 06/19/2012 05:47 PM, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
> On 06/19/2012 03:31 PM, Marius Gedminas wrote:
>> On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 11:46:23AM -0400, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
>>> On 06/19/2012 10:27 AM, Marius Gedminas wrote:
>>>> On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 10:17:23AM -0400, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
>>>>> Upgraded to 12.04 the other day. Now when I hit the [Print Screen]
>>>>> key, it takes the screenshot; but instead of prompting for where to
>>>>> put the picture, it just defaults to the Pictures folder.
>>>>> Searching around the interweb turns up nothing. Any pointers?
>>>>
>>>> Seems to be a new GNOME 3.4 feature. I've found the gsettings key to
>>>> change
>>>> the location, but I haven't found a way to have it pop up a save as
>>>> dialog.
>>>>
>>>> (The key is org.gnome.gnome-screenshot.auto-save-directory BTW.)
>>>>
>>>> Marius Gedminas
>>>>
>>>
>>> Hmmm, mine seems to be already empty:
>>>
>>> ~$ sudo gsettings get org.gnome.gnome-screenshot auto-save-directory
>>> ''
>>
>> AFAIU blank means 'use the Pictures folder' (which can be translated
>> into your native language etc.).
>>
>> Marius Gedminas
>>

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Marius Gedminas | 21 Jun 2012 09:18

Re: 12.04 [Print Screen] key not prompting for file location anymore

On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 03:26:25PM -0400, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
> On 06/19/2012 05:47 PM, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
> >On 06/19/2012 03:31 PM, Marius Gedminas wrote:
> >>On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 11:46:23AM -0400, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
> >>>On 06/19/2012 10:27 AM, Marius Gedminas wrote:
> >>>>On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 10:17:23AM -0400, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
> >>>>>Upgraded to 12.04 the other day. Now when I hit the [Print Screen]
> >>>>>key, it takes the screenshot; but instead of prompting for where to
> >>>>>put the picture, it just defaults to the Pictures folder.
> >>>>>Searching around the interweb turns up nothing. Any pointers?
> >>>>
> >>>>Seems to be a new GNOME 3.4 feature. I've found the gsettings key
> >>>>to change the location, but I haven't found a way to have it pop
> >>>>up a save as dialog.
> >>>>
> >>>>(The key is org.gnome.gnome-screenshot.auto-save-directory BTW.)
...
> >Hmm, makes sense. Looks like I need to poke around with the syntax &
> >options for gsetings to see if there is an option I can insert, like
> >(prompt) ?
> 
> 	HM, I'm surprised that _nobody_else_ besides Marius  has a clue, or
> is going to venture any suggestions....

Have you tried http://askubuntu.com?  Or asking on IRC -- the GNOME
people seem to gather mostly on irc.gnome.org, judging from the low rate
of questions and (sadly even lower rate of) answers I see on
irc.freenode.org's #gnome channel.

Marius Gedminas

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Dave Woyciesjes | 20 Jun 2012 19:05

Re: 12.04 [Print Screen] key not prompting for file location anymore

On 06/19/2012 03:31 PM, Marius Gedminas wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 11:46:23AM -0400, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
>> On 06/19/2012 10:27 AM, Marius Gedminas wrote:
>>> On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 10:17:23AM -0400, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
>>>> 	Upgraded to 12.04 the other day. Now when I hit the [Print Screen]
>>>> key, it takes the screenshot; but instead of prompting for where to
>>>> put the picture, it just defaults to the Pictures folder.
>>>> 	Searching around the interweb turns up nothing. Any pointers?
>>>
>>> Seems to be a new GNOME 3.4 feature.  I've found the gsettings key to change
>>> the location, but I haven't found a way to have it pop up a save as
>>> dialog.
>>>
>>> (The key is org.gnome.gnome-screenshot.auto-save-directory BTW.)
>>>
>>> Marius Gedminas
>>>
>>
>> Hmmm, mine seems to be already empty:
>>
>> ~$ sudo gsettings get org.gnome.gnome-screenshot auto-save-directory
>> ''
>
> AFAIU blank means 'use the Pictures folder' (which can be translated
> into your native language etc.).
>
> Marius Gedminas
>

	Well, I found dconf-editor, which is a GUI for gsettings; and I tried

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Dave Woyciesjes | 20 Jun 2012 22:59

Re: 12.04 [Print Screen] key not prompting for file location anymore

On 06/20/2012 01:05 PM, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
> On 06/19/2012 03:31 PM, Marius Gedminas wrote:
>> On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 11:46:23AM -0400, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
>>> On 06/19/2012 10:27 AM, Marius Gedminas wrote:
>>>> On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 10:17:23AM -0400, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
>>>>> Upgraded to 12.04 the other day. Now when I hit the [Print Screen]
>>>>> key, it takes the screenshot; but instead of prompting for where to
>>>>> put the picture, it just defaults to the Pictures folder.
>>>>> Searching around the interweb turns up nothing. Any pointers?
>>>>
>>>> Seems to be a new GNOME 3.4 feature. I've found the gsettings key to
>>>> change
>>>> the location, but I haven't found a way to have it pop up a save as
>>>> dialog.
>>>>
>>>> (The key is org.gnome.gnome-screenshot.auto-save-directory BTW.)
>>>>
>>>> Marius Gedminas
>>>>
>>>
>>> Hmmm, mine seems to be already empty:
>>>
>>> ~$ sudo gsettings get org.gnome.gnome-screenshot auto-save-directory
>>> ''
>>
>> AFAIU blank means 'use the Pictures folder' (which can be translated
>> into your native language etc.).
>>
>> Marius Gedminas
>>

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Alexander Skwar (ML | 21 Jun 2012 14:13

Re: 12.04 [Print Screen] key not prompting for file location anymore

Am 06/19/12 16:27, schrieb Marius Gedminas:
> On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 10:17:23AM -0400, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
>> 	Upgraded to 12.04 the other day. Now when I hit the [Print Screen]
>> key, it takes the screenshot; but instead of prompting for where to
>> put the picture, it just defaults to the Pictures folder.
>> 	Searching around the interweb turns up nothing. Any pointers?
>
> Seems to be a new GNOME 3.4 feature.  I've found the gsettings key to change
> the location, but I haven't found a way to have it pop up a save as
> dialog.
>
> (The key is org.gnome.gnome-screenshot.auto-save-directory BTW.)

Hm…

How do you change this?

I used to have this:

$ gsettings get org.gnome.gnome-screenshot auto-save-directory
''

When I pressed <Print Screen>, a screenshot was saved in my
~/Bilder directory.

Now I to change the setting:

$ gsettings set org.gnome.gnome-screenshot auto-save-directory 
~/Dropbox/Photos/Screenshots/
$ gsettings get org.gnome.gnome-screenshot auto-save-directory

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Dave Woyciesjes | 21 Jun 2012 15:36

Re: 12.04 [Print Screen] key not prompting for file location anymore

On 06/21/2012 08:13 AM, Alexander Skwar (ML) wrote:
> Am 06/19/12 16:27, schrieb Marius Gedminas:
>> On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 10:17:23AM -0400, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
>>> Upgraded to 12.04 the other day. Now when I hit the [Print Screen]
>>> key, it takes the screenshot; but instead of prompting for where to
>>> put the picture, it just defaults to the Pictures folder.
>>> Searching around the interweb turns up nothing. Any pointers?
>>
>> Seems to be a new GNOME 3.4 feature. I've found the gsettings key to
>> change
>> the location, but I haven't found a way to have it pop up a save as
>> dialog.
>>
>> (The key is org.gnome.gnome-screenshot.auto-save-directory BTW.)
>
>
> Hm…
>
> How do you change this?
>
> I used to have this:
>
> $ gsettings get org.gnome.gnome-screenshot auto-save-directory
> ''
>
> When I pressed <Print Screen>, a screenshot was saved in my
> ~/Bilder directory.
>
> Now I to change the setting:
>

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Dave Woyciesjes | 21 Jun 2012 18:45

Re: 12.04 [Print Screen] key not prompting for file location anymore

On 06/21/2012 09:36 AM, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
> On 06/21/2012 08:13 AM, Alexander Skwar (ML) wrote:
>> Am 06/19/12 16:27, schrieb Marius Gedminas:
>>> On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 10:17:23AM -0400, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
>>>> Upgraded to 12.04 the other day. Now when I hit the [Print Screen]
>>>> key, it takes the screenshot; but instead of prompting for where to
>>>> put the picture, it just defaults to the Pictures folder.
>>>> Searching around the interweb turns up nothing. Any pointers?
>>>
>>> Seems to be a new GNOME 3.4 feature. I've found the gsettings key to
>>> change
>>> the location, but I haven't found a way to have it pop up a save as
>>> dialog.
>>>
>>> (The key is org.gnome.gnome-screenshot.auto-save-directory BTW.)
>>
>>
>> Hm…
>>
>> How do you change this?
>>
>> I used to have this:
>>
>> $ gsettings get org.gnome.gnome-screenshot auto-save-directory
>> ''
>>
>> When I pressed <Print Screen>, a screenshot was saved in my
>> ~/Bilder directory.
>>
>> Now I to change the setting:

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Cybe R. Wizard | 21 Jun 2012 19:00

Re: 12.04 [Print Screen] key not prompting for file location anymore

On Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:45:56 -0400
Dave Woyciesjes <woyciesjes <at> sbcglobal.net> wrote:

[...]

> 	So, just did a fresh install of 12.04x64 on a spare Latitude
> D620... Now it's getting interesting. After the install, the [Print
> Screen] key pops up the location box like I want.
> 	Via Synaptic, I install Gnome and remove Unity. Now the
> prompt doesn't occur. Via Synaptic, add Unity (yuck) & Ubuntu-Desktop
> back in. Still no prompt when using Gnome Shell, but when I login to
> Unity, it does prompt. So, what the fuck is Gnome doing?
> 
Are you sure that it is GNOME that is to blame?  Perhaps it is an Ubuntu
removal of GNOME functionality.

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Dave Woyciesjes | 21 Jun 2012 19:16

Re: 12.04 [Print Screen] key not prompting for file location anymore

On 06/21/2012 01:00 PM, Cybe R. Wizard wrote:
> On Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:45:56 -0400
> Dave Woyciesjes<woyciesjes <at> sbcglobal.net>  wrote:
>
> [...]
>
>> 	So, just did a fresh install of 12.04x64 on a spare Latitude
>> D620... Now it's getting interesting. After the install, the [Print
>> Screen] key pops up the location box like I want.
>> 	Via Synaptic, I install Gnome and remove Unity. Now the
>> prompt doesn't occur. Via Synaptic, add Unity (yuck)&  Ubuntu-Desktop
>> back in. Still no prompt when using Gnome Shell, but when I login to
>> Unity, it does prompt. So, what the fuck is Gnome doing?
>>
> Are you sure that it is GNOME that is to blame?  Perhaps it is an Ubuntu
> removal of GNOME functionality.
>
> Cybe R. Wizard
	Good point. I'm not a programmer, nor am I in the Ubuntu devel team, so 
I can't say exactly. Inferred that it seems to be something with the 
Gnome package that Ubuntu provides. one way to prove that is to install 
Gnome fresh from Gnome themselves, I guess.
	Sound liek an interesting challenge. I just may have to try it....

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Dave Woyciesjes | 21 Jun 2012 19:32

Re: 12.04 [Print Screen] key not prompting for file location anymore

On 06/21/2012 01:16 PM, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
> On 06/21/2012 01:00 PM, Cybe R. Wizard wrote:
>> On Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:45:56 -0400
>> Dave Woyciesjes<woyciesjes <at> sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>
>> [...]
>>
>>> So, just did a fresh install of 12.04x64 on a spare Latitude
>>> D620... Now it's getting interesting. After the install, the [Print
>>> Screen] key pops up the location box like I want.
>>> Via Synaptic, I install Gnome and remove Unity. Now the
>>> prompt doesn't occur. Via Synaptic, add Unity (yuck)& Ubuntu-Desktop
>>> back in. Still no prompt when using Gnome Shell, but when I login to
>>> Unity, it does prompt. So, what the fuck is Gnome doing?
>>>
>> Are you sure that it is GNOME that is to blame? Perhaps it is an Ubuntu
>> removal of GNOME functionality.
>>
>> Cybe R. Wizard
> Good point. I'm not a programmer, nor am I in the Ubuntu devel team, so
> I can't say exactly. Inferred that it seems to be something with the
> Gnome package that Ubuntu provides. one way to prove that is to install
> Gnome fresh from Gnome themselves, I guess.
> Sound liek an interesting challenge. I just may have to try it....
>

	Well, not sure how I missed it, but it is Gnome to blame:

"...Well, there ya go.  It's a "feature" for gnome, to simplify the user
experience.  ugh.  this is why I can't stand the gnome line of

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NoOp | 21 Jun 2012 21:16

Re: 12.04 [Print Screen] key not prompting for file location anymore

On 06/21/2012 10:00 AM, Cybe R. Wizard wrote:
> On Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:45:56 -0400
> Dave Woyciesjes <woyciesjes <at> sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 
> [...]
> 
>> 	So, just did a fresh install of 12.04x64 on a spare Latitude
>> D620... Now it's getting interesting. After the install, the [Print
>> Screen] key pops up the location box like I want.
>> 	Via Synaptic, I install Gnome and remove Unity. Now the
>> prompt doesn't occur. Via Synaptic, add Unity (yuck) & Ubuntu-Desktop
>> back in. Still no prompt when using Gnome Shell, but when I login to
>> Unity, it does prompt. So, what the fuck is Gnome doing?
>> 
> Are you sure that it is GNOME that is to blame?  

Appears that way:
<https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=669629>
[When I press the Print Screen button, it will not appear in "Save
Screenshot" window.]

> Perhaps it is an Ubuntu
> removal of GNOME functionality.

Ubuntu supposedly fixed it:
<https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-screenshot/+bug/927952>
[When I press the Print Screen button, it will not appear in "Save
Screenshot" window.]
...

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Dave Woyciesjes | 21 Jun 2012 21:26

Re: 12.04 [Print Screen] key not prompting for file location anymore

On 06/21/2012 03:16 PM, NoOp wrote:
> On 06/21/2012 10:00 AM, Cybe R. Wizard wrote:
>> On Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:45:56 -0400
>> Dave Woyciesjes<woyciesjes <at> sbcglobal.net>  wrote:
>>
>> [...]
>>
>>> 	So, just did a fresh install of 12.04x64 on a spare Latitude
>>> D620... Now it's getting interesting. After the install, the [Print
>>> Screen] key pops up the location box like I want.
>>> 	Via Synaptic, I install Gnome and remove Unity. Now the
>>> prompt doesn't occur. Via Synaptic, add Unity (yuck)&  Ubuntu-Desktop
>>> back in. Still no prompt when using Gnome Shell, but when I login to
>>> Unity, it does prompt. So, what the fuck is Gnome doing?
>>>
>> Are you sure that it is GNOME that is to blame?
>
> Appears that way:
> <https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=669629>
> [When I press the Print Screen button, it will not appear in "Save
> Screenshot" window.]
>
>> Perhaps it is an Ubuntu
>> removal of GNOME functionality.
>
> Ubuntu supposedly fixed it:
> <https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-screenshot/+bug/927952>
> [When I press the Print Screen button, it will not appear in "Save
> Screenshot" window.]

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NoOp | 21 Jun 2012 21:32

Re: 12.04 [Print Screen] key not prompting for file location anymore

On 06/21/2012 12:26 PM, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
> On 06/21/2012 03:16 PM, NoOp wrote:
>> On 06/21/2012 10:00 AM, Cybe R. Wizard wrote:
...
>>> Are you sure that it is GNOME that is to blame?
>>
>> Appears that way:
>> <https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=669629>
>> [When I press the Print Screen button, it will not appear in "Save
>> Screenshot" window.]
>>
>>> Perhaps it is an Ubuntu
>>> removal of GNOME functionality.
>>
>> Ubuntu supposedly fixed it:
>> <https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-screenshot/+bug/927952>
>> [When I press the Print Screen button, it will not appear in "Save
>> Screenshot" window.]
> 
> 	But only for Unity:
> "...
> This bug was fixed in the package gnome-screenshot - 3.3.2-0ubuntu3
> ---------------
> gnome-screenshot (3.3.2-0ubuntu3) precise; urgency=low
> 
>    * debian/patches/ubuntu_interactive_screenshots.patch:
> ====> - on Unity sessions display a confirmation dialog after taking
>        screenshots with the keybindings, the auto saving behaviour is
>        confusing our users (lp: #927952)
>   -- Sebastien Bacher <email address hidden> Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:47:18 +0100

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Oliver Grawert | 22 Jun 2012 11:49

Re: 12.04 [Print Screen] key not prompting for file location anymore

hi,
Am Donnerstag, den 21.06.2012, 15:26 -0400 schrieb Dave Woyciesjes:

> gnome-screenshot (3.3.2-0ubuntu3) precise; urgency=low
> 
>    * debian/patches/ubuntu_interactive_screenshots.patch:
....
> 	Now if I could find out how they fixed it for Unity, and if it could be 
> applied ty my Gnome Shell install.

you just need to download the gnome-screenshot package and take a look
at the mentioned patch ... it makes the app check if XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP
is set to "Unity" ...

if you can make sure that every time gnome-screenshot is called
XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity is exported to the apps environment, it should
work under any desktop as desired ...

ciao
	oli

hi,
Am Donnerstag, den 21.06.2012, 15:26 -0400 schrieb Dave Woyciesjes:

> gnome-screenshot (3.3.2-0ubuntu3) precise; urgency=low
> 
>    * debian/patches/ubuntu_interactive_screenshots.patch:
....
> 	Now if I could find out how they fixed it for Unity, and if it could be

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Dave Woyciesjes | 25 Jun 2012 17:16

Re: 12.04 [Print Screen] key not prompting for file location anymore

On 06/22/2012 05:49 AM, Oliver Grawert wrote:
> hi,
> Am Donnerstag, den 21.06.2012, 15:26 -0400 schrieb Dave Woyciesjes:
>
>> gnome-screenshot (3.3.2-0ubuntu3) precise; urgency=low
>>
>>     * debian/patches/ubuntu_interactive_screenshots.patch:
> ....
>> 	Now if I could find out how they fixed it for Unity, and if it could be
>> applied ty my Gnome Shell install.
>
> you just need to download the gnome-screenshot package and take a look
> at the mentioned patch ... it makes the app check if XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP
> is set to "Unity" ...
>
> if you can make sure that every time gnome-screenshot is called
> XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity is exported to the apps environment, it should
> work under any desktop as desired ...
>

	Ineresting, thanks. Now how to make that happen...

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Rashkae | 21 Jun 2012 19:04

Re: 12.04 [Print Screen] key not prompting for file location anymore

On 06/21/2012 12:45 PM, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
> ing. After the install, the [Print Screen] key pops up the location box
> like I want.
>      Via Synaptic, I install Gnome and remove Unity. Now the prompt
> doesn't occur. Via Synaptic, add Unity (yuck) & Ubuntu-Desktop back in.
> Still no prompt when using Gnome Shell, but when I login to Unity, it
> does prompt.
>      So, what the fuck is Gnome doing?

Probably different shortcut key combos.  I'm guessing Unity, (which is 
Compiz), is using the Compiz gnome compatibility plugin, which includes 
shortcut key bindings (and command.)

Gnome shell, however, must have it's own shortcut key grabbing mechanism.

I don't have a Ubuntu system in front of me to test, but look in the 
Gnome Settings Keyboard dialogue, and there is a tab there for 
Shortcuts, including Screenshots.  Maybe you can disable the gnome 
built-in shortcut then create a new custom shortcut with the command 
line of your choice?

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Dave Woyciesjes | 21 Jun 2012 19:20

Re: 12.04 [Print Screen] key not prompting for file location anymore

On 06/21/2012 01:04 PM, Rashkae wrote:
> On 06/21/2012 12:45 PM, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
>> ing. After the install, the [Print Screen] key pops up the location box
>> like I want.
>> Via Synaptic, I install Gnome and remove Unity. Now the prompt
>> doesn't occur. Via Synaptic, add Unity (yuck) & Ubuntu-Desktop back in.
>> Still no prompt when using Gnome Shell, but when I login to Unity, it
>> does prompt.
>> So, what the fuck is Gnome doing?
>
> Probably different shortcut key combos. I'm guessing Unity, (which is
> Compiz), is using the Compiz gnome compatibility plugin, which includes
> shortcut key bindings (and command.)
>
> Gnome shell, however, must have it's own shortcut key grabbing mechanism.
>
> I don't have a Ubuntu system in front of me to test, but look in the
> Gnome Settings Keyboard dialogue, and there is a tab there for
> Shortcuts, including Screenshots. Maybe you can disable the gnome
> built-in shortcut then create a new custom shortcut with the command
> line of your choice?
>
	Might be, but they seem to use the same app, I believe. It all behaves 
the same, including the same default fielname format. Just one prompts 
for location, one doesn't
	

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NoOp | 21 Jun 2012 21:58

Re: 12.04 [Print Screen] key not prompting for file location anymore

On 06/21/2012 09:45 AM, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
> On 06/21/2012 09:36 AM, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
>> On 06/21/2012 08:13 AM, Alexander Skwar (ML) wrote:
...
>>> $ gsettings set org.gnome.gnome-screenshot auto-save-directory
>>> ~/Dropbox/Photos/Screenshots/
>>> $ gsettings get org.gnome.gnome-screenshot auto-save-directory
>>> '/home/a.sk/Dropbox/Photos/Screenshots/'
>>>
>>> However, when I now press <Print Screen>, the file still gets
>>> created in ~/Bilder and not in /home/a.sk/Dropbox/Photos/Screenshots/
>>> as I would've expected.
>>>
>>> Ubuntu 12.04 Gnome Shell (not Unity)
>>>
>>> Alexander
>>
>> That's what I'm seeing. I found that if you look in
>> ~/.config/user-dirs.dirs, and comment out the XDG_PICTURES_DIR line:
>>
>> XDG_PICTURES_DIR="$HOME/Pictures"
>>
>> ...it saves the pics in your home folder. But that seems to remove all
>> refences in the system to any default Pictures folder.
>>
>> I would like to restore the function where it prompts for a location
>> when you hit the [Print Screen] key.
>> Like mentioend before, if you use the gnome-screenshot gui, it does ask...
>>
> 	So, just did a fresh install of 12.04x64 on a spare Latitude D620...

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NoOp | 21 Jun 2012 22:04

Re: 12.04 [Print Screen] key not prompting for file location anymore

On 06/21/2012 12:58 PM, NoOp wrote:
...
> I loaded up dconf and notice that in the 'last save directory' the
> format is 'file:///home/≤username>/<directory>. So I change to that
> format (this is GNOME Shell/Classic) in the org.gnome.gnome-screenshot
> auto-save-directory key, and it now saves to my prefered directory. So
> not using dconf, but using the cli, the command is:
> 
> $ gsettings set org.gnome.gnome-screenshot auto-save-directory
> file:///home/≤user>/<directory>
> 
> Now on to figuring out how to get it to run gnome-screenshot -i
> (interactive) with GNOME Classic...

Got it. using gconf:
/apps/compiz-1/plugins/gnomecompat/screen0/options/command_screenshot
change the key from 'gnome-screenshot' to 'gnome-screenshot -i'.

Who knew...

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Dave Woyciesjes | 21 Jun 2012 22:09

Re: 12.04 [Print Screen] key not prompting for file location anymore

On 06/21/2012 04:04 PM, NoOp wrote:
> On 06/21/2012 12:58 PM, NoOp wrote:
> ...
>> I loaded up dconf and notice that in the 'last save directory' the
>> format is 'file:///home/≤username>/<directory>. So I change to that
>> format (this is GNOME Shell/Classic) in the org.gnome.gnome-screenshot
>> auto-save-directory key, and it now saves to my prefered directory. So
>> not using dconf, but using the cli, the command is:
>>
>> $ gsettings set org.gnome.gnome-screenshot auto-save-directory
>> file:///home/≤user>/<directory>
>>
>> Now on to figuring out how to get it to run gnome-screenshot -i
>> (interactive) with GNOME Classic...
>
> Got it. using gconf:
> /apps/compiz-1/plugins/gnomecompat/screen0/options/command_screenshot
> change the key from 'gnome-screenshot' to 'gnome-screenshot -i'.
>
> Who knew...

	I tried that, soft of, used --interactive, which should still work, but 
didn't.
	I'll try the -i instead.

	Than I can try to figure out how I got [ALT][Print Screen] kesy to not 
work at all...

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Dave Woyciesjes | 21 Jun 2012 22:16

Re: 12.04 [Print Screen] key not prompting for file location anymore

On 06/21/2012 04:09 PM, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
> On 06/21/2012 04:04 PM, NoOp wrote:
>> On 06/21/2012 12:58 PM, NoOp wrote:
>> ...
>>> I loaded up dconf and notice that in the 'last save directory' the
>>> format is 'file:///home/≤username>/<directory>. So I change to that
>>> format (this is GNOME Shell/Classic) in the org.gnome.gnome-screenshot
>>> auto-save-directory key, and it now saves to my prefered directory. So
>>> not using dconf, but using the cli, the command is:
>>>
>>> $ gsettings set org.gnome.gnome-screenshot auto-save-directory
>>> file:///home/≤user>/<directory>
>>>
>>> Now on to figuring out how to get it to run gnome-screenshot -i
>>> (interactive) with GNOME Classic...
>>
>> Got it. using gconf:
>> /apps/compiz-1/plugins/gnomecompat/screen0/options/command_screenshot
>> change the key from 'gnome-screenshot' to 'gnome-screenshot -i'.
>>
>> Who knew...
>
> I tried that, soft of, used --interactive, which should still work, but
> didn't.
> I'll try the -i instead.

	Sorry, no dice for me...

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NoOp | 21 Jun 2012 22:25

Re: 12.04 [Print Screen] key not prompting for file location anymore

On 06/21/2012 01:16 PM, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
> On 06/21/2012 04:09 PM, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
>> On 06/21/2012 04:04 PM, NoOp wrote:
>>> On 06/21/2012 12:58 PM, NoOp wrote:
>>> ...
>>>> I loaded up dconf and notice that in the 'last save directory' the
>>>> format is 'file:///home/≤username>/<directory>. So I change to that
>>>> format (this is GNOME Shell/Classic) in the org.gnome.gnome-screenshot
>>>> auto-save-directory key, and it now saves to my prefered directory. So
>>>> not using dconf, but using the cli, the command is:
>>>>
>>>> $ gsettings set org.gnome.gnome-screenshot auto-save-directory
>>>> file:///home/≤user>/<directory>
>>>>
>>>> Now on to figuring out how to get it to run gnome-screenshot -i
>>>> (interactive) with GNOME Classic...
>>>
>>> Got it. using gconf:
>>> /apps/compiz-1/plugins/gnomecompat/screen0/options/command_screenshot
>>> change the key from 'gnome-screenshot' to 'gnome-screenshot -i'.
>>>
>>> Who knew...
>>
>> I tried that, soft of, used --interactive, which should still work, but
>> didn't.
>> I'll try the -i instead.
> 
> 	Sorry, no dice for me...

What do you get when you run this from a terminal:

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NoOp | 21 Jun 2012 22:30

Re: 12.04 [Print Screen] key not prompting for file location anymore

On 06/21/2012 01:25 PM, NoOp wrote:
> On 06/21/2012 01:16 PM, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
...
>>>> Got it. using gconf:
>>>> /apps/compiz-1/plugins/gnomecompat/screen0/options/command_screenshot
>>>> change the key from 'gnome-screenshot' to 'gnome-screenshot -i'.
>>>>
>>>> Who knew...
>>>
>>> I tried that, soft of, used --interactive, which should still work, but
>>> didn't.
>>> I'll try the -i instead.
>> 
>> 	Sorry, no dice for me...
> 
> 
> What do you get when you run this from a terminal:
>  gnome-screenshot -i

Sorry, forgot to ask what you have in:
/home/≤user>/.gconf/apps/compiz-1/plugins/gnomecompat/screen0/options/%gconf.xml?

Should look like:

> <?xml version="1.0"?>
> <gconf>
> 	<entry name="command_screenshot" mtime="1340308778" type="string">
> 		<stringvalue>gnome-screenshot -i</stringvalue>
> 	</entry>
> </gconf>

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Rashkae | 21 Jun 2012 22:44

Re: 12.04 [Print Screen] key not prompting for file location anymore

On 06/21/2012 04:30 PM, NoOp wrote:

> Sorry, forgot to ask what you have in:
> /home/≤user>/.gconf/apps/compiz-1/plugins/gnomecompat/screen0/options/%gconf.xml?
>
> Should look like:
>
>> <?xml version="1.0"?>
>> <gconf>
>> 	<entry name="command_screenshot" mtime="1340308778" type="string">
>> 		<stringvalue>gnome-screenshot -i</stringvalue>
>> 	</entry>
>> </gconf>
>
>
>
>

It doesn't matter.  This works for you because you are using Gnome 
Classic, with effects, and therefore, Compiz is your Window manager. 
Not the case for those trying to make Gnome Shell useful.

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NoOp | 21 Jun 2012 23:06

Re: 12.04 [Print Screen] key not prompting for file location anymore

On 06/21/2012 01:44 PM, Rashkae wrote:
> On 06/21/2012 04:30 PM, NoOp wrote:
> 
>> Sorry, forgot to ask what you have in:
>> /home/≤user>/.gconf/apps/compiz-1/plugins/gnomecompat/screen0/options/%gconf.xml?
>>
>> Should look like:
>>
>>> <?xml version="1.0"?>
>>> <gconf>
>>> 	<entry name="command_screenshot" mtime="1340308778" type="string">
>>> 		<stringvalue>gnome-screenshot -i</stringvalue>
>>> 	</entry>
>>> </gconf>
>>
>>
>>
>>
> 
> It doesn't matter.  This works for you because you are using Gnome 
> Classic, with effects, and therefore, Compiz is your Window manager. 
> Not the case for those trying to make Gnome Shell useful.

Oh man... now you've done it 
Yep. Just switched to GNOME Classic (2D no effects) and of course
without Compiz, the last doesn't work. The first setting:
$ gsettings set org.gnome.gnome-screenshot auto-save-directory
file:///home/≤user>/<directory>
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Dave Woyciesjes | 21 Jun 2012 22:47

Re: 12.04 [Print Screen] key not prompting for file location anymore

On 06/21/2012 04:30 PM, NoOp wrote:
> On 06/21/2012 01:25 PM, NoOp wrote:
>> On 06/21/2012 01:16 PM, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
> ...
>>>>> Got it. using gconf:
>>>>> /apps/compiz-1/plugins/gnomecompat/screen0/options/command_screenshot
>>>>> change the key from 'gnome-screenshot' to 'gnome-screenshot -i'.
>>>>>
>>>>> Who knew...
>>>>
>>>> I tried that, soft of, used --interactive, which should still work, but
>>>> didn't.
>>>> I'll try the -i instead.
>>>
>>> 	Sorry, no dice for me...
>>
>>
>> What do you get when you run this from a terminal:
>>   gnome-screenshot -i

	Just what you'd expect. The GUI

> Sorry, forgot to ask what you have in:
> /home/≤user>/.gconf/apps/compiz-1/plugins/gnomecompat/screen0/options/%gconf.xml?
>
> Should look like:
>
>> <?xml version="1.0"?>
>> <gconf>
>> 	<entry name="command_screenshot" mtime="1340308778" type="string">

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Dave Woyciesjes | 21 Jun 2012 22:08

Re: 12.04 [Print Screen] key not prompting for file location anymore

On 06/21/2012 03:58 PM, NoOp wrote:
> On 06/21/2012 09:45 AM, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
>> On 06/21/2012 09:36 AM, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
>>> On 06/21/2012 08:13 AM, Alexander Skwar (ML) wrote:
> ...
>>>> $ gsettings set org.gnome.gnome-screenshot auto-save-directory
>>>> ~/Dropbox/Photos/Screenshots/
>>>> $ gsettings get org.gnome.gnome-screenshot auto-save-directory
>>>> '/home/a.sk/Dropbox/Photos/Screenshots/'
>>>>
>>>> However, when I now press<Print Screen>, the file still gets
>>>> created in ~/Bilder and not in /home/a.sk/Dropbox/Photos/Screenshots/
>>>> as I would've expected.
>>>>
>>>> Ubuntu 12.04 Gnome Shell (not Unity)
>>>>
>>>> Alexander
>>>
>>> That's what I'm seeing. I found that if you look in
>>> ~/.config/user-dirs.dirs, and comment out the XDG_PICTURES_DIR line:
>>>
>>> XDG_PICTURES_DIR="$HOME/Pictures"
>>>
>>> ...it saves the pics in your home folder. But that seems to remove all
>>> refences in the system to any default Pictures folder.
>>>
>>> I would like to restore the function where it prompts for a location
>>> when you hit the [Print Screen] key.
>>> Like mentioend before, if you use the gnome-screenshot gui, it does ask...
>>>

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Alexander Skwar (ML | 22 Jun 2012 08:11

Re: 12.04 [Print Screen] key not prompting for file location anymore

Am 06/21/12 21:58, schrieb NoOp:
> So
> not using dconf, but using the cli, the command is:
>
> $ gsettings set org.gnome.gnome-screenshot auto-save-directory
> file:///home/≤user>/<directory>

I can confirm this - it works for me this way as well.
Thanks, NoOp!

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Marius Gedminas | 22 Jun 2012 11:35

Re: 12.04 [Print Screen] key not prompting for file location anymore

On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 02:13:28PM +0200, Alexander Skwar (ML) wrote:
> Am 06/19/12 16:27, schrieb Marius Gedminas:
> >On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 10:17:23AM -0400, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
> >>	Upgraded to 12.04 the other day. Now when I hit the [Print Screen]
> >>key, it takes the screenshot; but instead of prompting for where to
> >>put the picture, it just defaults to the Pictures folder.
> >>	Searching around the interweb turns up nothing. Any pointers?
> >
> >Seems to be a new GNOME 3.4 feature.  I've found the gsettings key to change
> >the location, but I haven't found a way to have it pop up a save as
> >dialog.
> >
> >(The key is org.gnome.gnome-screenshot.auto-save-directory BTW.)
> 
> Hm…
> 
> How do you change this?

  $ gsettings set org.gnome.gnome-screenshot auto-save-directory $HOME/img/shots

  $ gsettings get org.gnome.gnome-screenshot auto-save-directory
  'file:///home/mg/img/shots'

> I used to have this:
> 
> $ gsettings get org.gnome.gnome-screenshot auto-save-directory
> ''
> 
> When I pressed <Print Screen>, a screenshot was saved in my
> ~/Bilder directory.

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