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i3-scrot:tldr:7d288

i3-scrot: Capture a screenshot of the active window after a delay of 5 seconds.
$ i3-scrot --window ${5}
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This command is using the "i3-scrot" tool to take a screenshot of a specific window.

The "--window" option is used to specify that only a specific window should be captured.

The "${5}" is a placeholder for the ID of the window. The number 5 suggests that this is the 5th window in the window stack. This number can vary depending on the order and number of windows currently open.

So, when this command is executed, it will use the "i3-scrot" tool to capture a screenshot of the window with the specified ID number.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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