Screenshot tool in Lubuntu Lxde

There is no any default screenshot tool in Lubuntu. So, if you want to take a screenshot then you have to press 'PrtSc' button.

PrtScr on Keyboard

Taken screenshot will save into Home folder. But, if you like to get a time delay screenshot, then you have to create a handmade screenshot tool. Yes, you can create it easily with some simple command.

Lubuntu shiped with a default graphic editor named 'mtPaint'. It has a time-delayed screenshot option in the menu (FIle> Actions> Time delayed screenshot).

file>actions>time delayed screenshot

We can use/ create a shortcut button to activate this action.  I wil tell you the easiest solution.

First of all open Leafpad, copy the codes below and save the file as 'screenshot.sh' in your home folder.

sleep 5; mtpaint -s

Now we have to create a application that runs our newly created shell script.

Open the following location as root.

'open current folder as root' in Tools Menu

/usr/share/applications

Now Right Click and create a blank file.

Right Click and create a new blank file

Name it 'screenshot.desktop'. Paste the codes below in this file and save. Change "YOUR_USER_NAME" before save the file.

[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=Grab Screenshot
Exec=sh /home/YOUR_USER_NAME/screenshot.sh
Icon=gthumb
Type=Application
Categories=Application;Graphics;

You can change icon option if you like any icon from the folder

/usr/share/icons

A shortcut icon named 'Grab Screenshot' should be placed in main menu.

grab screenshot shortcut

If not then you can create it following this post "How to add shortcut/ launcher in Lubuntu Or Lxde"
You have done. Now click the shortcut button to get a time delayed screenshot. Taken screenshot now will open with 'mtPaint'.

Acknowledgement: Image, idea, tips, codes all credit goes to lubuntu-screenshots post published in Lubuntu Tips blog.