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gnome-screenshot package

Save directory for gnome-screenshots cannot be changed

Bug #1862423 reported by Josja Van Bever
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gnome-screenshot (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

When taking a screenshot in Ubuntu 19.10 using the shortcuts (tested for PrtScr and PrtScr + Shift), screenshots are saved to the Directory 'Pictures' even if the value of org.gnome.gnome-screenshot -> auto-save-directory is changed to another directory. This issue occurs when the value is set to an absolute path but also when the path is preceded by 'file://'. The error does not occur when using the command 'gnome-screenshot' in the terminal or in the tab opened by 'f2 + alt' (though the suggested directory in the interactive mode is 'Pictures' instead of the modified value). Changing the value of the auto-save-directory was done using either the terminal, the dconf-editor or the gnome-shell extention 'Screenshot locations' as suggested at https://askubuntu.com/questions/114429/default-save-directory-for-gnome-screenshot.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10
Package: gnome-screenshot 3.33.90-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-29.31-generic 5.3.13
Uname: Linux 5.3.0-29-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu8.2
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Fri Feb 7 22:40:50 2020
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-01-29 (9 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426)
SourcePackage: gnome-screenshot
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to eoan on 2020-01-31 (7 days ago)

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Josja Van Bever (josja) wrote :
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in gnome-screenshot (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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lotuspsychje (lotuspsychje) wrote :

Ubuntu-desktop 20.04.1 up to date to latest on kernel 5.4.0-48-generic

i can confirm changing dirs in dconf-editor does not infleunce saving
the pictures taken with gnome-screenshot

version: 3.36.0-1ubuntu1

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John Toliver (john-toliver) wrote :

Possible workaround until this bug gets fixed:
I made my own shortcut in settings "/usr/bin/gnome-screenshots -i" Then I assigned shortcut to be print screen. Interactive mode does remember last saved directory so that's a safe work around for the archive.

Hope this helps somebody.

Chris Guiver (guiverc)
tags: added: focal
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John Toliver (john-toliver) wrote :

I found this extension while researching another problem. I invite any thoughts on its usage with regard to security.

https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1112/screenshot-tool/

gthub info here

https://github.com/OttoAllmendinger/gnome-shell-screenshot/

Hope this helps.

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pled (pledisque) wrote :

I would like to be able to change that directory too. By default, it is located in XDG_PICTURES_DIR gnome directory.
But I would like to move screenshots elsewhere so that XDG_PICTURES_DIR is only for my own personal pictures.
That makes sense too me, it is the way I use XDG_VIDEO_DIR, XDG_MUSIC_DIR, etc...

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