[BASH] Script to manage background scripts (running, finished, exit code) Post: 302921351

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xfce4-screenshooter

XFCE4-SCREENSHOOTER(1)						   User Commands					    XFCE4-SCREENSHOOTER(1)

NAME

       xfce4-screenshooter - application to take screenshots

DESCRIPTION

   Usage:
	      xfce4-screenshooter [OPTION...]

   Help Options:
       -?, --help
	      Show help options

       --help-all
	      Show all help options

       --help-gtk
	      Show GTK+ Options

   Application Options:
       -V, --version
	      Version information

       -w, --window
	      Take a screenshot of the active window

       -f, --fullscreen
	      Take a screenshot of the entire screen

       -r, --region
	      Select  a  region  to  be  captured by clicking a point of the screen without releasing the mouse button, dragging your mouse to the
	      other corner of the region, and releasing the mouse button.

       -d, --delay
	      Delay in seconds before taking the screenshot

       -h, --hide
	      Do not display the save dialog

       -m, --mouse
	      Do not display the mouse on the screenshot

       -s, --save
	      Directory where the screenshot will be saved

       -o, --open
	      Application to open the screenshot

       -u, --upload
	      Host the screenshot on ZimageZ, a free online image hosting service

       --display=DISPLAY
	      X display to use

xfce4-screenshooter 1.6.0					     June 2008						    XFCE4-SCREENSHOOTER(1)