Flameshot: Set default save path

[jankatins]

I initially configured my screenshots to just flameshot full but apparently that doesn't work: it needs a -p <path> to work.

It would be nice if I could specify a default save path (~/Pictures/Screenshots) in the config and could then run flameshot full without specifying a path.

[ghost]

Apparently, there's a config file at ~/.config/Dharkael/flameshot.ini (I'm not sure why it isn't ~/.config/flameshot/flameshot.ini or simply ~/.config/flameshot.ini ... it would've been better right?) in which a savePath variable exists but I still need to mention the path when I try to take a fullscreen shot.

Please consider fixing this issue. It also would be better if there was an option to specify the default save directory in the GUI config window opened using flameshot config.

Thanks for making an awesome tool.

[Neules]

It's not saving anywhere, not even on default "Pictures/Screenshots" folder :(

I'm using Manjaro KDE Plasma.

I've tried just clicking from the system try icon, by using the custom hotkey file and pressing prt scr, or ctrl prt scr or whatever.

I haven't had Pictures/Screenshots initially because of location, but even creating it didn't do the trick. Nor changing .config/Dharkael/flameshot.ini's savePath, nothing. Flameshot doesnt save anywhere. Tried by console to get any debug, with no luck...

Application just shows and works as expected but saving.

Maybe it's a permission's issue?

[daviddoji]

Same here!
Works fine but I can´t save the screenshot!

[traversng]

FWIW, on Ubuntu, its saving just fine, only problem is its not going to ~/Pictures/Screenshots as expected when following the tutorial on the site here

Instead it saves to ~/Pictures as a sibling to the ~/Pictures/Screenshots directory

[cbagpipe]

I'm using Kubuntu with non-English locale and Flameshot rewrites savePath on startup with:
savePath=/home/username/\xd0\x98\xd0\xb7\xd0\xbe\xd0\xb1\xd1\x80\xd0\xb0\xd0\xb6\xd0\xb5\xd0\xbd\xd0\xb8\xd1\x8f
So I haven't Pictures folder, and so I can't save any shot. Please fix it asap.

[sbrki]

Still not fixed, bump

[joeySeal]

Any updates here? If I change the save path in .config/Dharkael/flameshot.ini it gets changed back to Pictures/Screenshots I have also tried exporting the config, editing the path and than importing to no avail.

[michaelignacio]

Glad to know I'm not alone in this, I'm using Kubuntu 18.04 and all other features work fine except for saving a screenshot to a file. This is the message that I get:

Error trying to save as Pictures/Screenshots/screenshot.png

Even when I have the savePath set to something else, the same error still occurs.

[jctratt]

On KDE neon User Edition 5.18 having same problem. Changed the .config/Dharkael/flameshot.ini without success.
FIXED:
System Settings -> Shortcuts -> Custom Shortcuts -> Flameshot -> Take screenshot -> Action (tab)
in Arguments: change 'Pictures/Screenshots' 0 0
to '/home/username/Pictures/Screenshots' 0 0 Replace _username_ with your username.
Repeat for other shortcuts:

• Take screenshot with delay
• Take full-screen screenshot and save

Now it's working.

Note to developer: This worked correctly when I installed, then started saving to ~/Pictures/ but then stopped working. In-between ~/Pictures and not working, I did reinstall KDE neon with same /home/user but completely wiped /.
First iso: neon-user-20200220-1117.iso
This iso: neon-user-20200312-1118.iso
Hope that helps.

[SecretAgentAgentX]

I'm on Garuda which isn't all that much different than Manjaro and when I do a full screen capture Flameshot saves to the clipboard. Problem is trying to copy the screens to any folder either doesn't work or I end up with unusable files. Really need Flameshot to have a proper option for saving the capture rather it's the entire screen or part of the screen to a location of the users choice.

[borgmanJeremy]

Confirmed on main branch. This would be nice to get into 0.8, ill see if we can get to it in time.

[borgmanJeremy]

@SecretAgentAgentX does garuda let you pull from aur? If so could you please test with flameshot-git? I am actually not able to replicate this now.

[Moini]

Mmmh. I can set it now, but it's ignored :-/ (0.8.0 AppImage)