Bug 414222 - Add feature to repeat previously selected rectangle
Summary: Add feature to repeat previously selected rectangle
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Spectacle
Classification: Applications
Component: General (show other bugs)
Version: 17.12.3
Platform: Ubuntu Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Boudhayan Gupta
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Reported: 2019-11-17 09:32 UTC by Claus Appel
Modified: 2019-11-24 13:13 UTC (History)
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Description Claus Appel 2019-11-17 09:32:57 UTC 
This is the #1 feature from KSnapshot that I miss in Spectacle: 

1. Select a rectangle.
2. Take a screenshot of the rectangle. 
3. Save it.
4. Now I would like a button that reselects THE SAME rectangle so I can quickly and easily take a new screenshot of the new contents of the same region. 

Shutter also has a variant of this feature.

If you implement this feature, PLEASE make the application SHOW the selected rectangle before saving so that I can adjust it before taking the screenshot. (This is what KSnapshot does. Shutter just takes the screenshot immediately, which is not as user-friendly.)

Thanks in advance! :)
Comment 1 David Redondo 2019-11-18 09:34:12 UTC 
Good news that feature is already implemented!
You can enable remembering the rectangular selection inside the Settings.
If enabled and you take a new screenshot in rectangular region mode the selection 
rectangle will appear and you can make adjustments before capturing a new image.
Comment 2 Claus Appel 2019-11-23 13:54:18 UTC 
Thanks! From which version is this feature implemented? I cannot find it in the settings in version 17.12.3.
Comment 3 Christoph Feck 2019-11-24 13:13:32 UTC 
It was added for Spectacle 19.04.0, see https://kde.org/announcements/announce-applications-19.04.0.php