xfce4-screenshooter:tldr:ca86b

xfce4-screenshooter: Take a screenshot of the active window, and open it with a chosen program.

xfce4-screenshooter

$ xfce4-screenshooter --window --open ${gimp}

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The command xfce4-screenshooter --window --open ${gimp} is used to take a screenshot of a specific window and open it in the GIMP image editing software.

Let's break down the command:

xfce4-screenshooter is the name of the command-line tool used in Xfce desktop environment for taking screenshots.
--window is an option or flag that specifies that only a specific window should be captured in the screenshot, as opposed to capturing the entire screen or a selected region. This option is followed by an argument that identifies the specific window.
--open is another option that specifies that the captured screenshot should be automatically opened in an application. This option is followed by an argument that specifies which application to open the screenshot with.
${gimp} is a placeholder that represents the path or command to launch the GIMP application. The value of ${gimp} should be replaced with the actual command or path to the GIMP executable.

So, when the command is executed, it will capture a screenshot of a specific window (identified by the argument after --window) and open it with the GIMP application (identified by the command or path specified after --open).

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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