Use grimshot.sh for advanced screenshot

.config/sway/config

@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ exec playerctld daemon
 #my keybinds
 
 bindsym $mod+Ctrl+l exec ~/.config/sway/scripts/logout.sh
-bindsym $mod+Print exec grim ~/Pictures/Screenshots/$(date +'%y%m%d%H%M.png') && \
+bindsym $mod+Print exec ~/.config/sway/scripts/grimshot-ui.sh && \
-exec notify-send -t 3000 'Screenshot saved.'
 bindsym $mod+n exec swaync-client -t -sw
 
 #set gtk theme

.config/sway/scripts/grimshot-ui.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+action=`echo "copy\nsave" | wofi -d -Oalphabetical --prompt="Select your action"`
+target=`echo "active\nscreen\noutput\narea\nwindow" | wofi -d -Oalphabetical --prompt="Select the target"`
+
+~/.config/sway/scripts/grimshot.sh --notify $action $target

.config/sway/scripts/grimshot.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+## TAKEN FROM https://github.com/swaywm/sway/blob/master/contrib/grimshot
+## With some modifications
+##
+## Grimshot: a helper for screenshots within sway
+## Requirements:
+##  - `grim`: screenshot utility for wayland
+##  - `slurp`: to select an area
+##  - `swaymsg`: to read properties of current window
+##  - `wl-copy`: clipboard utility
+##  - `jq`: json utility to parse swaymsg output
+##  - `notify-send`: to show notifications
+## Those are needed to be installed, if unsure, run `grimshot check`
+##
+## See `man 1 grimshot` or `grimshot usage` for further details.
+
+getTargetDirectory() {
+  test -f ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-~/.config}/user-dirs.dirs && \
+    . ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-~/.config}/user-dirs.dirs
+
+	  echo ${XDG_SCREENSHOTS_DIR:-${XDG_PICTURES_DIR:-$HOME}}
+}
+
+if [ "$1" = "--notify" ]; then
+  NOTIFY=yes
+  shift 1
+else
+  NOTIFY=no
+fi
+
+ACTION=${1:-usage}
+SUBJECT=${2:-screen}
+FILE=${3:-$(getTargetDirectory)/$(date +'%y%m%d%H%M.png')}
+
+if [ "$ACTION" != "save" ] && [ "$ACTION" != "copy" ] && [ "$ACTION" != "check" ]; then
+  echo "Usage:"
+  echo "  grimshot [--notify] (copy|save) [active|screen|output|area|window] [FILE|-]"
+  echo "  grimshot check"
+  echo "  grimshot usage"
+  echo ""
+  echo "Commands:"
+  echo "  copy: Copy the screenshot data into the clipboard."
+  echo "  save: Save the screenshot to a regular file or '-' to pipe to STDOUT."
+  echo "  check: Verify if required tools are installed and exit."
+  echo "  usage: Show this message and exit."
+  echo ""
+  echo "Targets:"
+  echo "  active: Currently active window."
+  echo "  screen: All visible outputs."
+  echo "  output: Currently active output."
+  echo "  area: Manually select a region."
+  echo "  window: Manually select a window."
+  exit
+fi
+
+notify() {
+  notify-send -t 3000 -a grimshot "$@"
+}
+notifyOk() {
+  [ "$NOTIFY" = "no" ] && return
+
+  TITLE=${2:-"Screenshot"}
+  MESSAGE=${1:-"OK"}
+  notify-send "$TITLE" "$MESSAGE"
+}
+notifyError() {
+  if [ $NOTIFY = "yes" ]; then
+    TITLE=${2:-"Screenshot"}
+    MESSAGE=${1:-"Error taking screenshot with grim"}
+    notify -u critical "$TITLE" "$MESSAGE"
+  else
+    echo $1
+  fi
+}
+
+die() {
+  MSG=${1:-Bye}
+  notifyError "Error: $MSG"
+  exit 2
+}
+
+check() {
+  COMMAND=$1
+  if command -v "$COMMAND" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+    RESULT="OK"
+  else
+    RESULT="NOT FOUND"
+  fi
+  echo "   $COMMAND: $RESULT"
+}
+
+takeScreenshot() {
+  FILE=$1
+  GEOM=$2
+  OUTPUT=$3
+  if [ ! -z "$OUTPUT" ]; then
+    grim -o "$OUTPUT" "$FILE" || die "Unable to invoke grim"
+  elif [ -z "$GEOM" ]; then
+    grim "$FILE" || die "Unable to invoke grim"
+  else
+    grim -g "$GEOM" "$FILE" || die "Unable to invoke grim"
+  fi
+}
+
+if [ "$ACTION" = "check" ] ; then
+  echo "Checking if required tools are installed. If something is missing, install it to your system and make it available in PATH..."
+  check grim
+  check slurp
+  check swaymsg
+  check wl-copy
+  check jq
+  check notify-send
+  exit
+elif [ "$SUBJECT" = "area" ] ; then
+  GEOM=$(slurp -d)
+  # Check if user exited slurp without selecting the area
+  if [ -z "$GEOM" ]; then
+    exit 1
+  fi
+  WHAT="Area"
+elif [ "$SUBJECT" = "active" ] ; then
+  FOCUSED=$(swaymsg -t get_tree | jq -r 'recurse(.nodes[]?, .floating_nodes[]?) | select(.focused)')
+  GEOM=$(echo "$FOCUSED" | jq -r '.rect | "\(.x),\(.y) \(.width)x\(.height)"')
+  APP_ID=$(echo "$FOCUSED" | jq -r '.app_id')
+  WHAT="$APP_ID window"
+elif [ "$SUBJECT" = "screen" ] ; then
+  GEOM=""
+  WHAT="Screen"
+elif [ "$SUBJECT" = "output" ] ; then
+  GEOM=""
+  OUTPUT=$(swaymsg -t get_outputs | jq -r '.[] | select(.focused)' | jq -r '.name')
+  WHAT="$OUTPUT"
+elif [ "$SUBJECT" = "window" ] ; then
+  GEOM=$(swaymsg -t get_tree | jq -r '.. | select(.pid? and .visible?) | .rect | "\(.x),\(.y) \(.width)x\(.height)"' | slurp)
+  # Check if user exited slurp without selecting the area
+  if [ -z "$GEOM" ]; then
+   exit 1
+  fi
+  WHAT="Window"
+else
+  die "Unknown subject to take a screen shot from" "$SUBJECT"
+fi
+
+if [ "$ACTION" = "copy" ] ; then
+  takeScreenshot - "$GEOM" "$OUTPUT" | wl-copy --type image/png || die "Clipboard error"
+  notifyOk "$WHAT copied to buffer"
+else
+  if takeScreenshot "$FILE" "$GEOM" "$OUTPUT"; then
+    TITLE="Screenshot of $SUBJECT"
+    MESSAGE=$(basename "$FILE")
+    notifyOk "$MESSAGE" "$TITLE"
+    echo $FILE
+  else
+    notifyError "Error taking screenshot with grim"
+  fi
+fi

.zshrc

@@ -105,13 +105,14 @@ ncmpcpp () {
 }
 
 #config location
-export XDG_CONFIG_HOME=$HOME/.config
-export XDG_CACHE_HOME=$HOME/.cache
 export GOPATH=$HOME/.cache/go
 export LESSHISTFILE=/dev/null
 export LYNX_CFG=$HOME/.config/lynx/lynxrc
-export WINEPREFIX="$HOME/.config/wine"
 export TASKRC=$HOME/.config/task/taskrc
+export WINEPREFIX=$HOME/.config/wine
+export XDG_CACHE_HOME=$HOME/.cache
+export XDG_CONFIG_HOME=$HOME/.config
+export XDG_SCREENSHOTS_DIR=$HOME/Pictures/Screenshots
 
 #settings for software
 export FZF_DEFAULT_OPTS="--reverse --cycle --height=40% --border sharp --prompt=🔎"