[FIX] Current Window Screenshot (Alt+Print) in Xubuntu 12.04

Problem: In Xubuntu 12.04, the key combination 'Alt+Print' should take a current window screenshot, however it does nothing.

Current window screenshot in Xubuntu Taking a current window screenshot in Xubuntu

Install

Open a terminal window and run:

# configure the sysrq kernel parameter
sudo sysctl -w kernel.sysrq=0
# optionally, remove the old keyboard shortcut
xfconf-query -c xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts -r -p "/commands/custom/<Alt>Print" 
# set the new keyboard shortcut
xfconf-query -c xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts -n -p "/commands/custom/Sys_Req" -t string -s "xfce4-screenshooter -w"

References

Alt+Print Screen not working

Comments

  1. Martin crysman ZahradníkNovember 14, 2012 at 2:30 PM

    I've just created this bug report... I think it should be fixed by the developers...
    McZ

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2013 at 6:40 PM

    Another annoyance solved in Xubuntu 12.04. Thank you Mr. Santos, your site is a wealth of helpful information. :-)

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  3. AnonymousDecember 17, 2013 at 4:15 PM

    Thanks this helped me.

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