Public bug reported: According to this guide, the following keyboard shortcut should capture the current window to clipboard: Ctrl + Alt + Prt Scrn https://help.ubuntu.com/stable/ubuntu-help/screen-shot-record.html
Sometimes this sequence will save to the ~/Pictures folder instead. It depends on the release sequence of the keys. When Ctrl and Alt are released at together, the outcome is seemingly random. If Ctrl is released before Alt, then the screenshot will unexpectedly bypass the clipboard and be saved to ~/Pictures. Key sequence to reproduce unexpected behavior: Press and hold Ctrl Press and hold Alt Press and release Prt Scrn Release Ctrl Release Alt It's also strange that the screenshot is actually captured when either Ctrl or Alt is released, and not when Prt Scrn is pressed or released. For example: Press and hold Ctrl Press and hold Alt Press and Prt Scrn <- Screenshot is not captured here Release and Prt Scrn <- Neither is screenshot captured here Wait 10 seconds Release Alt <- This this is when screenshot is captured Release Ctrl Ubuntu 18.04 ** Affects: gnome-screenshot (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1843214 Title: screenshot keyboard shortcuts depend on release order To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-screenshot/+bug/1843214/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs