Bug 475869 - Open image from clipboard or file instead screenshot
Summary: Open image from clipboard or file instead screenshot
Status: RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Alias: None
Product: Spectacle
Classification: Applications
Component: General (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: unspecified
Platform: unspecified Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Noah Davis
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Reported: 2023-10-20 08:54 UTC by mik.service
Modified: 2023-10-23 19:10 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Description mik.service 2023-10-20 08:54:13 UTC 
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open the spectacle
2. Press button "Import from.."
3. Choose file or clipboard

OBSERVED RESULT
To have possibility edit and commenting image from file or clipboard.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
It is very useful to use spectacle's editor for any image, not just screenshots
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2023-10-20 16:55:04 UTC 
Where do you see an "Import from" button? I don't see one in Spectacle?

Regardless `spectacle -e` will do what you want. We intentionally don't have a GUI for this as Spectacle is not intended to be a general purpose image editor.
Comment 2 mik.service 2023-10-23 11:57:05 UTC 
Yes, GUI do not have "import" button. I mean that it is wish.
Like in "Greenshot".
It could be useful if you need add some comment to existed old screenshot
Comment 3 Nate Graham 2023-10-23 18:43:15 UTC 
Right. You can follow the instructions I provided, or else open the screenshot in Gwenview and annotate it there. Or Kolourpaint, or GIMP, or any other image handling app that implements annotation or drawing functionality. Again, Spectacle isn't intended to be a general purpose image editor.
Comment 4 mik.service 2023-10-23 19:10:45 UTC 
Thank you!
I see that "spectacle -E <existingFileName>" works fine.