On Tuesday, April 12, 2016 10:19:39 PM Neil Bothwick wrote: > On Tue, 12 Apr 2016 22:17:38 +0200, J. Roeleveld wrote: > > > I don't use the meta packages, preferring to define my own set with > > > the packages I want, so I wasn't aware of Spectacle. I've just tried > > > it an is seems to do much the same as ksnapshot, just with a lot more > > > white space in the UI > > > > Don't forget: > > - No auto-incrementing of screenshot-numbers > > - Always defaults to PNG (Why!?!!?!) > > - Always defaults to a the ~/Pictures folder > > > > (Folder can be adjusted in the settings, but why not the previous > > > > one) > > - When wanting to use "save as...", you first need to click the little > > triangle > > OK I accept when you start to actually use it rather than just giving it > a try, it sucks!!
Yep. Most common use-case for me (eg. once a month) is to take screenshots of the timesheet-application used at my customer to forward to my manager. The "window" is a remote desktop of which I only need a certain section. With KSnapshot the whole process takes less then 5 minutes. With Spectacle it took me 30 minutes... > > > - but WTF do they block one another, they're only screen shot > > > programs? > > > > I read somewhere there is a "wrapper" included to call Spectacle when > > someone tries to start "ksnapshot"... > > So it's a "compatibility layer" for people so stupid they shouldn't be > running Gentoo in the first place... Apparently. But Alan McKinnon said the blockage is actually pointless as there is no conflict... -- Joost
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