[chelmertz]

If you're looking for a Linux alternative, I've gotten a lot of use of https://flameshot.js.org/ (which I invoke with the print screen key). It "just works" and has a bunch of editing tools close at hand.

[renewiltord]

Is there a Linux alternative that allows me to film portion of the desktop and do neat little arrow annotations live and everything?

[type0]

Peek can film portion of the screen but probably can't do annotations https://github.com/phw/peek

[renewiltord]

Thank you. I use SimpleScreenRecorder for this at the moment.

[Avamander]

Yes it doesn't do annotations. It is still very useful though, been using it for years.

[enobrev]

Flameshot looks interesting. Also, if you're using gnome 3 (standard ubuntu, in my case) the screenshot tool extension is great. https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1112/screenshot-tool/

[bepvte]

Screenshot functionality is built into gnome:

PrintScr: Whole screen to png in pictures folder Shift+PrintScr: Drag box over area to screenshot Alt+PrintScr: Screenshot the window, with a transparent box shadow around it Adding ctrl to any of those puts it on clipboard instead of pictures folder

Ctrl Shift Alt R records a 30 second webm of the desktop

[enobrev]

Thanks for saying so - I had no idea. I imagine this extension is simply a UI built atop that functionality.

Very good to know!

[guillem_lefait]

Thanks ! Those are some classy shortcuts !

[stingraycharles]

Does it support annotation with text and arrows like Flameshot or Zappy do? This is my main reason for coming back to Flameshot.

[Hendrikto]

For people who want a lightweight, KISS, Unix philosophy tool, I can recommend maim.

[brunoqc]

and for recording gif/videos https://github.com/phw/peek is pretty nice

[jcastro]

This is fantastic, thanks for the recommendation!