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In former versions of Xubuntu, I was able to take a screenshot using Alt+PrintScreen. This doesn't work anymore in 12.04. Have the key binding changed?

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I had <Alt> + Print in my keyboard settings for launching xfce4-screenshooter -w. I just reset the keybinding to <Alt> + <Print> which is recognized as Sys_req. And now everything is fine. – math Apr 22 at 13:16

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If you are running xfce, there is an entry in the FAQ:

"My desktop is so nice, I want to make a screenshot! How can I do that in Xfce?"

The answer mention xfce4-screenshooter http://goodies.xfce.org/projects/applications/xfce4-screenshooter (it can capture an active window too)

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It appears that Alt+Print conflicts with another keybinding in recent versions of Ubuntu. I was able to work around it by setting the keybinding to Shift+Print.

Also see this answer: http://superuser.com/questions/258735/ubuntu-10-10-screenshot-of-active-window-doesnt-work

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