https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=473521
Bug ID: 473521
Summary: Add command line arguments to Spectacle to define
which region to capture so no UI pops up
Classification: Applications
Product: Spectacle
Version: 23.04.3
Platform: Archlinux
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: General
Assignee: noaha...@gmail.com
Reporter: m.k...@irregular.at
CC: k...@david-redondo.de
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
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I want to run Spectacle in the background to capture a region automatically
(and then exit) without showing a UI at all. However currently, even when
running with -b (background) mode, Spectacle always displays the region
selection screen:
spectacle -b -c -r -n
This runs spectacle in background, copies the screenshot of a region and does
not display notifcations.
However, with -r the selection tool to select the region always pops up and I
need to manually confirm the region to capture, even when in the spectacle
config it is set to remember the last rectangular region.
Without -r (therfore capturing the whole screen) Spectacle does what expected
and immediately quits after the screenshot was saved (not showing any UI).
I therefore suggest to allow -r to take optional arguments to defined the
region, like "-r <top,left,width,height>", for example:
-r 450,260,1324,690
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STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. spectacle -b -c -r -n
OBSERVED RESULT
1. UI with region selection pops up
2. Need to confirm the region to copy to the clipboard
3. Only then spectacle exits
EXPECTED RESULT
1. No UI pops up
2. I would NOT need to confirm anything, everything should be done
automatically (either by using the last selected region if that config is saved
or maybe better with optional arguments like -r <top,left,width,height>
3. spectacle exits
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Arch Linux ARM
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.7
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.108.0
Qt Version: 5.15.10
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