Bug 388245

Summary:	Annoying pop-up when screenshotting a region
Product:	[Applications] Spectacle	Reporter:	pinkanon.pinkanon
Component:	General	Assignee:	Boudhayan Gupta <me>
Status:	RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Severity:	normal	CC:	nate
Priority:	NOR
Version:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:

Description pinkanon.pinkanon 2017-12-26 12:55:10 UTC

Whenever I try to take a screenshot with

$ spectacle -r

I have this huge pop-up message RIGHT in the middle of the screen:

"Click anywhere on the screen (including here) to start drawing a selection rectangle, or press Esc to quit"

I have used the tool before! I know what to do!

It would be very nice to have an option somewhere to turn off this pop-up.

Thanks for attention and double thanks if this ever gets fixed.

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2017-12-26 16:26:38 UTC

What's the actual problem? As soon as you start drawing a box, the message disappears.

Comment 2 Christoph Feck 2018-01-10 00:41:26 UTC

If you can provide the information requested in comment #1, please add it.

Comment 3 pinkanon.pinkanon 2018-01-10 19:52:12 UTC

Yes, the message indeed disappears, but until I click somewhere, this message is sort of in the way, especially if I have to start the selection in the middle of the screen. I agree, it is a minor thing, but still, it would be nice to have some command line flag to control this behaviour. Otherwise, awesome utility!

Comment 4 Christoph Feck 2018-01-17 19:22:44 UTC

Nate, does comment #3 provide the requested information? Please set the bug status or add a comment.

Comment 5 Nate Graham 2018-01-17 19:26:09 UTC

Yes it does; I'm trying to think of a nice way to say that we don't have plans to change this. :)

I understand that it's a bit annoying, but it really does help people get their bearings in the selection mode.

Thanks for the request anyway, and we'll definitely consider future requests!