{"id":38422,"date":"2022-04-05T15:14:28","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T15:14:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=38422"},"modified":"2022-04-05T15:14:28","modified_gmt":"2022-04-05T15:14:28","slug":"get-back-gnome-screenshot-ubuntu-2204","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2022\/04\/get-back-gnome-screenshot-ubuntu-2204\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get Back Previous GNOME Screenshot Tool in Ubuntu 22.04"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ubuntu 22.04 has a new in-shell screenshot UI for taking screenshots and recording desktop. The old default screenshot app (GNOME Screenshot) is no longer available out-of-the-box.<\/p>\n

For those somehow sticking to the old screenshot tool, here’s how to install it back and configure keyboard shortcuts in Ubuntu 22.04.<\/p>\n

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old default Gnome Screenshot app<\/p><\/div>\n

Install Gnome Screenshot:<\/h3>\n

Press Ctrl+Alt+T<\/b> on keyboard to open terminal. When it opens, run the command below will install the app back from Ubuntu universe repository:<\/p>\n

sudo apt install gnome-screenshot<\/pre>\n
Type user password (no visual feedback) for sudo authentication and hit Enter<\/i><\/p>\n
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Install Gnome Screenshot<\/p><\/div>\n
After installation, you may search for and open the app from ‘Activities’ overview screen.<\/p>\n
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Or use the steps below to set up keyboard shortcuts for this tool.<\/p>\n
Set shortcut keys for GNOME Screenshot:<\/h3>\n
By default, you may press Shift+Print<\/b> to immediately capture the full-screen, and use Alt+Print<\/b> to capture focused app window. And, Print<\/b> key is used to bring up the in-shell screenshot UI. For choice, you may replace the shortcuts keys via Gnome Control Center.<\/p>\n
1. Firstly, open system settings (aka, gnome-control-center) from system tray menu:<\/p>\n
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2. When it opens, navigate to ‘Keyboard<\/b>‘ in the left. Then click ‘View and Customize Shortcuts<\/b>‘ in bottom right.<\/p>\n
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3. If you want to re-bind Print<\/b>, Alt+Print<\/b>, Shift+Print<\/b> shortcut keys via other screenshot actions, disable them (press Backspace<\/b> in set shortcut dialog<\/i>) in under ‘Screenshots’ shortcuts page.<\/p>\n
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4. Next, go back ‘Keyboard Shortcuts’ page, scroll down and select “Custom Shortcuts<\/b>“. Then you may click ‘Add Shortcut’ (or ‘+’ icon) button to add new custom shortcuts.<\/p>\n