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Using the Printscreen button in Ubuntu can intercept the entire screen, but many times it doesn't require much content, and you need to edit the image.
When needed, there is a rectangular selection, more in line with the requirements.
Enter System settings...->keyboard->shortcuts and select Custom shortcuts to create your own shortcut keys.
Click "+", then enter the name and command in the pop-up window below, and click Disabled at the same time press the desired shortcut, such as Shift+ctrl+a.
The result becomes as follows. Just press the combo shortcut and the mouse will turn into a 10 glyph to select the area you want.
In fact the reason is also very simple, gnome-screenshot-h can know.
Usage:
Gnome-screenshot [OPTION ...]
Help Options:
-H,--help Show help options
--help-all Show all Help options
--help-gapplication Show gapplication Options
--HELP-GTK Show GTK + Options
Application Options:
-C,--clipboard Send the grab directly to the Clipboard-----------------------------------save directly to the clipboard to avoid pop-up box selection.
-W,--window Grab A window instead of the entire screen
-A,--area Grab an area of the "the screen instead of the" the entire screen---------------Save the selection area.
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