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Raviex: update Grim source to be accurate as of Friday April 14 2026

2026-04-24T20:48:32Z

update Grim source to be accurate as of Friday April 14 2026

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:48, 24 April 2026
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	=== Install on Wayland ===		=== Install on Wayland ===
	In order to use Flameshot on Wayland you will need to install [https://~~github~~.~~com~~/emersion/grim Grim] and configure Flameshot to use it.		In order to use Flameshot on Wayland you will need to install [https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/emersion/grim Grim] and configure Flameshot to use it.

	==== Install Grim ====		==== Install Grim ====

Phobos: minor fix

2026-01-01T00:22:27Z

minor fix

← Older revision		Revision as of 00:22, 1 January 2026
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	# Save Path		# Save Path
	savePath = "~/Screenshots";		savePath = "/home/user/Screenshots";
	# Tray		# Tray
	disabledTrayIcon = true;		disabledTrayIcon = true;

Phobos: Minor syntax additions

2026-01-01T00:20:18Z

Minor syntax additions

← Older revision		Revision as of 00:20, 1 January 2026
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	# Save Path		# Save Path
	savePath = "~~/mnt/internal/wintermute/Sync~~/Screenshots";		savePath = "~/Screenshots";
	# Tray		# Tray
	disabledTrayIcon = true;		disabledTrayIcon = true;
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	# Notification for cancelled screenshot		# Notification for cancelled screenshot
	showAbortNotification = false;		showAbortNotification = false;
			# Whether to show the info panel in the center in GUI mode
			showHelp = true;
			# Whether to show the left side button in GUI mode
			showSidePanelButton = true;


	# Color Customization		# Color Customization

Phobos: Updated Flameshot Page with a section on Shortcuts

2025-12-31T22:43:42Z

Updated Flameshot Page with a section on Shortcuts

← Older revision		Revision as of 22:43, 31 December 2025
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	== Home Manager ==		== Home Manager ==
	You can configure Flameshot settings through Home Manager with the following syntax. Additional settings may be found on the [https://github.com/flameshot-org/flameshot/blob/master/flameshot.example.ini Flameshot] ~~github~~ and adapted into Nix. See documented settings in the [https://nix-community.github.io/home-manager/options.xhtml#opt-services.flameshot.enable Home Manager Appendix - services.flameshot].		You can configure Flameshot settings through Home Manager with the following syntax. Additional settings may be found on the [https://github.com/flameshot-org/flameshot/blob/master/flameshot.example.ini Flameshot] Github and adapted into Nix. See documented settings in the [https://nix-community.github.io/home-manager/options.xhtml#opt-services.flameshot.enable Home Manager Appendix - services.flameshot].
	{{File\|3=services.flameshot = {		{{File\|3=services.flameshot = {
	enable = true;		enable = true;
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	# Desktop notifications		# Desktop notifications
	showDesktopNotification = true;		showDesktopNotification = true;
			# Notification for cancelled screenshot
			showAbortNotification = false;

	# Color Customization		# Color Customization
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	# Stops warnings for using Grim		# Stops warnings for using Grim
	disabledGrimWarning = true;		disabledGrimWarning = true;
			};
			};
			};\|name=/etc/nixos/home.nix\|lang=nix}}

			== Setting Shortcuts ==
			Setting shortcuts is different depending on your Desktop Environment. You can can check Flameshot CLI commands that you can use for shortcuts by running <code>man flameshot</code>.

			=== Sway ===
			{{File\|3=wayland.windowManager.sway = {
			enable = true;
			# Sets modifier to Super Key
			modifier = "Mod4";
			config = {
			keybindings = lib.mkOptionDefault {
			# Manual screenshot GUI that saves to clipboard and closes on selection.
			"${modifier}+Shift+s" = "exec flameshot gui --clipboard --accept-on-select";
			# Takes a screenshot of the screen containing the cursor.
			"${modifier}+Shift+a" = "exec flameshot screen --clipboard";
			# Takes a manual screenshot that shows options after selection.
			"Print" = "exec flameshot gui";
	};		};
	};		};
	};\|name=/etc/nixos/home.nix\|lang=nix}}		};\|name=/etc/nixos/home.nix\|lang=nix}}
	[[Category:Applications]]		[[Category:Applications]]

Phobos: minor change, added extra config line

2025-12-31T21:27:19Z

minor change, added extra config line

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:27, 31 December 2025
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	General = {		General = {
	useGrimAdapter = true;		useGrimAdapter = true;
			# Stops warnings for using Grim
			disabledGrimWarning = true;
	};		};
	};		};
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	# For Wayland (Install Grim seperately)		# For Wayland (Install Grim seperately)
	useGrimAdapter = true;		useGrimAdapter = true;
			# Stops warnings for using Grim
			disabledGrimWarning = true;
	};		};
	};		};
	};\|name=/etc/nixos/home.nix\|lang=nix}}		};\|name=/etc/nixos/home.nix\|lang=nix}}
	[[Category:Applications]]		[[Category:Applications]]

Phobos: Updated flameshot page for wayland config

2025-12-31T21:23:19Z

Updated flameshot page for wayland config

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-[https://flameshot.org/ Flameshot] is a powerful screenshot and screenshot annotation tool. It allows the user to take and then draw, write text, blur, crop, and otherwise edit screenshots easily.
+[https://flameshot.org/ Flameshot] is a powerful screenshot and screenshot annotation tool. Flameshot allows the user to take a screenshot and then draw, write text, blur, crop, and otherwise edit screenshots with ease.
-== Wayland ==
+== Install ==
-To install flameshot on Wayland, add the following to your package list:<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
+==== Install Grim ====
-(flameshot.override { enableWlrSupport = true; })
+{{File|3=environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
-</syntaxhighlight>
+==== Configure Flameshot ====
-== Troubleshooting ==
+== Home Manager ==
-=== Flameshot only captures a portion of the screen ===
+      # Color Customization
-On Wayland, Flameshot might capture only the top left of the screen when fractional scaling is used. This can be solved by running it with the environment variable <code>QT_QPA_PLATFORM=xcb</code>. This will run it under X11, so Xwayland will need to be set up in your compositor. Keyboard input may not work correctly.
+      # For Wayland (Install Grim seperately)
 [[Category:Applications]]

Wo2wz: Add solution to fractional scaling bug on Wayland

2025-07-25T23:30:29Z

Add solution to fractional scaling bug on Wayland

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:30, 25 July 2025
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	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>

			== Troubleshooting ==


			=== Flameshot only captures a portion of the screen ===

			On Wayland, Flameshot might capture only the top left of the screen when fractional scaling is used. This can be solved by running it with the environment variable <code>QT_QPA_PLATFORM=xcb</code>. This will run it under X11, so Xwayland will need to be set up in your compositor. Keyboard input may not work correctly.

	[[Category:Applications]]		[[Category:Applications]]

Klinger: Category:Applications

2024-08-25T17:53:01Z

Category:Applications

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:53, 25 August 2024
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	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>

			[[Category:Applications]]

Serif: Created page and added instructions for building on Wayland.

2024-08-18T13:26:07Z

Created page and added instructions for building on Wayland.

New page

[https://flameshot.org/ Flameshot] is a powerful screenshot and screenshot annotation tool. It allows the user to take and then draw, write text, blur, crop, and otherwise edit screenshots easily.

== Wayland ==

To install flameshot on Wayland, add the following to your package list:<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
(flameshot.override { enableWlrSupport = true; })

</syntaxhighlight>