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Author Topic: Feature request: Hotkey for delayed capture  (Read 5,227 times)

roaima

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Feature request: Hotkey for delayed capture
« on: November 01, 2016, 03:27 PM »
I think this is a fantastic piece of utility software, and use it almost daily.

I have Alt+PrtSc configured to take a snap of the currently active window. Occasionally I have applications that capture all keys and I cannot easily capture a screenshot there and then. Examples of this are guests in VirtualBox or pretty much most Remote Desktop programs.

The work-around is to toggle delayed capture, hit Alt+PrtSc and then focus back on the window I want to capture and wait. Oh, and then remember to toggle the delayed capture off again.

It would be wonderful if I could define a key combination to take a delayed window screenshot. The process might then be {key-combination}, focus on fussy window. Wait a couple more seconds. Done.

Thanks!

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Re: Feature request: Hotkey for delayed capture
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2016, 03:36 PM »
That's a pretty compelling argument.. Let me try to add it.

roaima

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Re: Feature request: Hotkey for delayed capture
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2016, 05:50 PM »
That's a pretty compelling argument.. Let me try to add it.

That's a fast response. Thank you!

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Re: Feature request: Hotkey for delayed capture
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2017, 11:59 AM »
Is this likely still on the cards?
Thanks
« Last Edit: May 10, 2017, 12:08 PM by roaima »

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Re: Feature request: Hotkey for delayed capture
« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2017, 03:15 PM »
Yes absolutely, it should be in the next version.  Thanks for the reminder.

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