{"id":51270,"date":"2026-05-25T12:00:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T12:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=51270"},"modified":"2026-05-25T12:00:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T12:00:45","slug":"linux-mint-23-to-have-new-built-in-screenshot-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2026\/05\/linux-mint-23-to-have-new-built-in-screenshot-tool\/","title":{"rendered":"Linux Mint 23 to Have New Built-in Screenshot Tool"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Linux Mint 23, the next version of this popular Linux Distribution that will be based on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, has some new features revealed!<\/p>\n

The Linux Mint blog announced the monthly news a few days ago, revealing that it will have a new screenshot tool, improved file manager performance, and changes to the dialogs.<\/p>\n

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Gnome Screenshot will be gone in Linux Mint<\/p><\/div>\n

Linux Mint so far uses gnome-screenshot<\/code> (version 41) as the default tool to capture screenshots of the desktop and app windows. GNOME upstream has however abandoned the tool due to favor of new built-in screenshot function.<\/p>\n

As gnome-screenshot<\/code> does not support the modern Wayland session, while, Linux Mint is moving to Wayland, the developer team will eventually replace this screenshot tool.<\/p>\n

And, the next Linux Mint 23 will do it with a new built-in screenshot tool. Like GNOME, it seems to be built-in desktop function, rather than a separated app, triggered by shortcut or indicator applet.<\/b><\/p>\n

The new screenshot tool, will be probably called cinnamon-screenshot<\/code>, which supports capturing full desktop<\/b>, certain monitor<\/b>, app window<\/b>, and selection area<\/b>, as well as time delay and show pointer options.<\/p>\n

It will also support cropping screenshot before getting copied or saved. And, the window mode supports capturing with or without shadows<\/b>.<\/p>\n

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image from Linux Mint website<\/p><\/div>\n

Besides the new screenshot tool, Linux Mint 23 will also improve its Nemo file manager.<\/p>\n

The file manager currently has 200ms delay<\/b> when user click navigating to a directory. This delay was added by developers to guarantee a smooth looking. The next version will use different rendering modes depending on the situation. Some directories will render immediately and without delay, looking much more responsive than before.<\/p>\n

Also, the file search function will be improved. Instead of showing what you type in the bottom-right corner and jumping to the first result which matched your query, it now shows a search bar when you typing and show all things match you type at once.<\/p>\n

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Linux Mint 23 is also adding support drag moving dialogs, such as poweroff and logout dialogs.<\/b> They stay at the top, but you can move them away. So that you can do some un-finished jobs before confirming to power-off or log out.<\/p>\n

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poweroff, logout dialog is now movable<\/p><\/div>\n

Other changes in Linux Mint 23 so far include:<\/p>\n