Bug 506723

Summary: In Rectangular Region mode, detect QR codes without having to accept and go to the viewer window
Product: [Applications] Spectacle Reporter: Muhammad <mohamedraesa>
Component: GeneralAssignee: Noah Davis <noahadvs>
Status: CONFIRMED ---    
Severity: wishlist CC: kde, kde, kdedev, nate
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: unspecified   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Other   
OS: Linux   
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Description Muhammad 2025-07-07 15:42:29 UTC 
SUMMARY
suggestion is to add ability detect QR Codes early when selecting the rectangular region without need to view in app then get the QR code content (like on mobile cameras for example), the detected qrcode can contain text, location, website, wifi network, etc., that can be viewed or clicked beside that code instead of accepting screenshot then view its content

 it could be prior to saving when the area of the rectangle is adjusted to the qr code, its content can be shown somewhere around it, with no need for any additional steps, the content can be clickable or copy-able or selectable , it can also have an option in the settings to enable or disable that behaviour


SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma:  Fedora KDE Plasma
KDE Plasma Version: 6.15
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.15
Qt Version: 6.9
Comment 1 David Edmundson 2025-07-08 09:06:13 UTC 
What's a situation where you need to take a screenshot of a QR code on a desktop machine.
Comment 2 Muhammad 2025-07-08 10:32:34 UTC 
(In reply to David Edmundson from comment #1)
> What's a situation where you need to take a screenshot of a QR code on a
> desktop machine.

Mostly when reading PDF copy of a book and it contains QR Code, I prefer opening in PC instead of using mobile for that

Sometimes also some images contain QR codes, ex. Facebook posts contain poster with the website and location in qr codes
Comment 3 TraceyC 2025-07-11 20:46:55 UTC 
This seems reasonable