Taking screenshots on MeeGo

Revision as of 19:26, 21 April 2011

MeeGo Netbook UX

TODO

MeeGo UX

Currently, there is no *easy* procedure for taking native screenshots under MeeGo UX. This section lists some different methods for taking screenshots until an easy solution is implemented.

ImageMagick

The following steps outline one possible command-line approach, using the import command from ImageMagick:

• Make sure your device is connected to the internet.
• Open the Terminal application. Become root by typing su. The default password is "meego".
• Install ImageMagick by running the command

zypper in ImageMagick

• Exit the root environment by typing exit.
• Type exit once more to close the Terminal application.
• Prepare the display for a screenshot by opening applications, performing tasks, etc. When the display is ready for a screenshot, proceed to the next step.
• Switch to the first virtual terminal by typing Ctrl+Alt+F1
• Log in as a normal user. By default, the user is "meego" and the password is "meego".
• Navigate to the directory in which you want to save the screenshot. You can use the cd command to change directories.
• Execute the following command, where "filename.png" is the name you want for the screenshot image.

import filename.png

• Type Alt+F2 to return to the X session.
• Click (or touch) the display, and wait a few seconds before proceeding to the next step.
• Switch back to the virtual terminal (Ctrl+Alt+F1), and verify that the 'import' command completed without displaying any warnings or error messages.
• That's it! Your screenshot can be found in the current directory.