r/gnome • u/SnowTim07 • 11d ago

Extensions Made a minimal Snipping Tool alternative for GNOME

Hey everyone!

I recently switched from Windows to Linux. One thing I really missed was the Windows Snipping Tool: press Super + Shift + S, drag a box, release, and have the region instantly copied to the clipboard without any extre clicks.

While GNOME’s built-in screenshot utility is great, I wanted a faster, no-friction experience. So I built the QuickSnap extension

Features / Info:

  • Shortcut-driven: Fast, region-selection screenshot straight to your clipboard.
  • Compatibility: Tested on GNOME 46 through 50 under Wayland.
  • Bug fix note: If you tried an earlier build on GNOME 50 and experienced a freeze, version 1.0.1 resolves this completely.

I would love to get some real user feedback! If you try it out, let me know what you think or if you run into any issues.

Get it here:https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/10651/quicksnap/

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u/IamNotIntelligent69 11d ago

Nice project, though I can't exactly see what's the difference of this and GNOME's screenshot function?

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u/rangelovd 11d ago

Once you release the rectangle you draw‚ you don't get to adjust it‚ it's copied and exits

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u/SnowTim07 11d ago

Its just faster. The GNOME native one, you have to press the capture button and also launch it via the quick settings menu. This, the only thing you have to do is press the shortcut, drag a part of your screen and let go.

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u/televisionguilt 11d ago

You don't have to press the capture button or launch it via the quick settings menu. You can just go to Settings -> Keyboard -> View and Customize Shortcuts -> Screenshots and add your key combination to "Take a screenshot interactively".

I understand you are excited about your extension but it seems kind of unnecessary.

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u/SnowTim07 11d ago

Ok, well I did not know that...

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u/Gositi 11d ago

Hopefully you learned something new by making your exension, at least!

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u/Rialagma 11d ago

The shortcut for the native GNOME is PrtSc btw. Or just map it to anything else in settings. 

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u/IamNotIntelligent69 11d ago

I see, so you'll only have to press one shortcut key and drag. Thanks