From e3e1b7aca48e74ca1f0f8d0b9ea95de0afb765fa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: cliffcoffee <108239772+cliffcoffee@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2022 21:01:53 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md Improved wording for applying hotkey configuration for KDE Plasma Desktop. --- README.md | 12 ++++++------ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 9c7135f811..1a8f50bfe0 100755 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ On Linux, Flameshot doesn't yet support Pr Scr out of the box, but wi #### On KDE Plasma desktop -To make configuration easier, there's a [file](docs/shortcuts-config/flameshot-shortcuts-kde.khotkeys) in the repository that more or less automates this process. This file will assign the following keys to the following actions by default: +To make configuration easier, there's a [file](docs/shortcuts-config/flameshot-shortcuts-kde.khotkeys) in the repository that more or less automates this process. This file will assign the following hotkeys by default: | Keys | Description | |--- |--- | @@ -240,11 +240,11 @@ To make configuration easier, there's a [file](docs/shortcuts-config/flameshot-s | Shift + Prt Sc | Take a full-screen (all monitors) screenshot and save it | | Ctrl + Shift + Prt Sc | Take a full-screen (all monitors) screenshot and copy it to the clipboard | -If you don't like the defaults, you can change them manually later. +If you don't like the defaults, they can be changed later. Steps for using the configuration: -1. The configuration file configures shortcuts so that Flameshot automatically saves (without opening the save dialog) screenshots to `~/Pictures/Screenshots` folder. Make sure you have that folder by running the following command: +1. The configuration file makes Flameshot automatically save screenshots to `~/Pictures/Screenshots` without opening the save dialog. Make sure that folder exists by running: ```shell mkdir -p ~/Pictures/Screenshots @@ -259,10 +259,10 @@ Steps for using the configuration: ``` 3. Make sure you have the `khotkeys` installed using your package manager to enable custom shortcuts in KDE Plasma. 4. Go to _System Settings_ → _Shortcuts_ → _Custom Shortcuts_. -5. If there's one, you'll need to disable an entry for Spectacle, the default KDE screenshot utility, first because its shortcuts might collide with Flameshot's ones; so, just uncheck the _Spectacle_ entry. -6. Click _Edit_ → _Import..._, navigate to the Desktop folder (or wherever you saved the configuration file) and open the configuration file. +5. If an entry exists for Spectacle (the default KDE screenshot utility), you'll need to disable it because its shortcuts might conflict with Flameshot's. Do this by unchecking the _Spectacle_ entry. +6. Click _Edit_ → _Import..._, navigate to the configuration file and open it. 7. Now the Flameshot entry should appear in the list. Click _Apply_ to apply the changes. -8. If you want to change the defaults, you can expand the entry, select the appropriate action and modify it as you wish; the process is pretty self-explanatory. +8. If you want to change the default hotkeys, you can expand the entry, select the appropriate action and modify it as you wish; the process is pretty self-explanatory. 9. If you installed Flameshot as a Flatpak, you will need to create a symlink to the command: ```shell