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I needed to highlight some text in my screenshots and I did not know how to do it with the default screenshot app.
Flameshot is a solution. I installed it.



How can I replace the PrtScr shortcut-key so that it launches Flameshot?










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I needed to highlight some text in my screenshots and I did not know how to do it with the default screenshot app.
Flameshot is a solution. I installed it.



How can I replace the PrtScr shortcut-key so that it launches Flameshot?










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I needed to highlight some text in my screenshots and I did not know how to do it with the default screenshot app.
Flameshot is a solution. I installed it.



How can I replace the PrtScr shortcut-key so that it launches Flameshot?










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I needed to highlight some text in my screenshots and I did not know how to do it with the default screenshot app.
Flameshot is a solution. I installed it.



How can I replace the PrtScr shortcut-key so that it launches Flameshot?







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If you need to replace the PrtScr shortcut do the following:





  1. Release the PrtScr binding by this command



    gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys screenshot ''


  2. Go to Settings -> Devices -> Keyboard and scroll to the end. Press + and you will create custom shortcut.


  3. Enter name: "flameshot", command: /usr/bin/flameshot gui.


  4. Set shortcut to PrtScr (print).



That is it. Next time you push PrtScr flameshot will be launched.





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    Install and setup flameshot via terminal
    ... if there is no custom0 shortcut / binding
    configured



    Install flameshot:



    sudo apt install flameshot


    Release the PrtScr binding by this command:



    gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys screenshot ''


    Set new custom binding:



    gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys custom-keybindings "['/org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/custom-keybindings/custom0/']"


    Set name:



    gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys.custom-keybinding:/org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/custom-keybindings/custom0/ name 'flameshot'


    Set command:



    gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys.custom-keybinding:/org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/custom-keybindings/custom0/ command '/usr/bin/flameshot gui'


    Set binding:



    gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys.custom-keybinding:/org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/custom-keybindings/custom0/ binding 'Print'





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      If you need to replace the PrtScr shortcut do the following:





      1. Release the PrtScr binding by this command



        gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys screenshot ''


      2. Go to Settings -> Devices -> Keyboard and scroll to the end. Press + and you will create custom shortcut.


      3. Enter name: "flameshot", command: /usr/bin/flameshot gui.


      4. Set shortcut to PrtScr (print).



      That is it. Next time you push PrtScr flameshot will be launched.





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        If you need to replace the PrtScr shortcut do the following:





        1. Release the PrtScr binding by this command



          gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys screenshot ''


        2. Go to Settings -> Devices -> Keyboard and scroll to the end. Press + and you will create custom shortcut.


        3. Enter name: "flameshot", command: /usr/bin/flameshot gui.


        4. Set shortcut to PrtScr (print).



        That is it. Next time you push PrtScr flameshot will be launched.





        Source: Posted in the question by OP which should have been posted as an answer instead.






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          If you need to replace the PrtScr shortcut do the following:





          1. Release the PrtScr binding by this command



            gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys screenshot ''


          2. Go to Settings -> Devices -> Keyboard and scroll to the end. Press + and you will create custom shortcut.


          3. Enter name: "flameshot", command: /usr/bin/flameshot gui.


          4. Set shortcut to PrtScr (print).



          That is it. Next time you push PrtScr flameshot will be launched.





          Source: Posted in the question by OP which should have been posted as an answer instead.






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          If you need to replace the PrtScr shortcut do the following:





          1. Release the PrtScr binding by this command



            gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys screenshot ''


          2. Go to Settings -> Devices -> Keyboard and scroll to the end. Press + and you will create custom shortcut.


          3. Enter name: "flameshot", command: /usr/bin/flameshot gui.


          4. Set shortcut to PrtScr (print).



          That is it. Next time you push PrtScr flameshot will be launched.





          Source: Posted in the question by OP which should have been posted as an answer instead.







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              Install and setup flameshot via terminal
              ... if there is no custom0 shortcut / binding
              configured



              Install flameshot:



              sudo apt install flameshot


              Release the PrtScr binding by this command:



              gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys screenshot ''


              Set new custom binding:



              gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys custom-keybindings "['/org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/custom-keybindings/custom0/']"


              Set name:



              gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys.custom-keybinding:/org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/custom-keybindings/custom0/ name 'flameshot'


              Set command:



              gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys.custom-keybinding:/org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/custom-keybindings/custom0/ command '/usr/bin/flameshot gui'


              Set binding:



              gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys.custom-keybinding:/org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/custom-keybindings/custom0/ binding 'Print'





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                Install and setup flameshot via terminal
                ... if there is no custom0 shortcut / binding
                configured



                Install flameshot:



                sudo apt install flameshot


                Release the PrtScr binding by this command:



                gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys screenshot ''


                Set new custom binding:



                gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys custom-keybindings "['/org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/custom-keybindings/custom0/']"


                Set name:



                gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys.custom-keybinding:/org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/custom-keybindings/custom0/ name 'flameshot'


                Set command:



                gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys.custom-keybinding:/org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/custom-keybindings/custom0/ command '/usr/bin/flameshot gui'


                Set binding:



                gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys.custom-keybinding:/org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/custom-keybindings/custom0/ binding 'Print'





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                  Install and setup flameshot via terminal
                  ... if there is no custom0 shortcut / binding
                  configured



                  Install flameshot:



                  sudo apt install flameshot


                  Release the PrtScr binding by this command:



                  gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys screenshot ''


                  Set new custom binding:



                  gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys custom-keybindings "['/org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/custom-keybindings/custom0/']"


                  Set name:



                  gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys.custom-keybinding:/org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/custom-keybindings/custom0/ name 'flameshot'


                  Set command:



                  gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys.custom-keybinding:/org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/custom-keybindings/custom0/ command '/usr/bin/flameshot gui'


                  Set binding:



                  gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys.custom-keybinding:/org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/custom-keybindings/custom0/ binding 'Print'





                  share|improve this answer















                  Install and setup flameshot via terminal
                  ... if there is no custom0 shortcut / binding
                  configured



                  Install flameshot:



                  sudo apt install flameshot


                  Release the PrtScr binding by this command:



                  gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys screenshot ''


                  Set new custom binding:



                  gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys custom-keybindings "['/org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/custom-keybindings/custom0/']"


                  Set name:



                  gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys.custom-keybinding:/org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/custom-keybindings/custom0/ name 'flameshot'


                  Set command:



                  gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys.custom-keybinding:/org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/custom-keybindings/custom0/ command '/usr/bin/flameshot gui'


                  Set binding:



                  gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys.custom-keybinding:/org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/custom-keybindings/custom0/ binding 'Print'






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