I'm trying to write a python script in ubuntu 16.04 LTS, that grabs a currently open terminal and take a screen-shot of it.
Most of the already available solutions (For eg. here) simply captures the screen-shot of the entire screen.
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And why does it not work? What have you tried?– M. BecerraMar 3, 2018 at 11:56
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I long ago used (bash script) a program that saved the window to file; so maybe you could shell outside python and use external program? (sorry I can't recall the project or command used..)– guivercMar 3, 2018 at 11:58
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I do not know how to grab that terminal window. The link that I mentioned takes the screenshot of the entire screen. I only need the screenshot of the terminal.– Pritam PathakMar 3, 2018 at 12:23
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import gi
gi.require_version('Gtk', '3.0')
from gi.repository import Gdk
# full screenshot
window = Gdk.get_default_root_window()
pb = Gdk.pixbuf_get_from_window(window, *window.get_geometry())
pb.savev("full.png", "png", (), ())
# screenshots for all windows
window = Gdk.get_default_root_window()
screen = window.get_screen()
typ = window.get_type_hint()
for i, w in enumerate(screen.get_window_stack()):
pb = Gdk.pixbuf_get_from_window(w, *w.get_geometry())
pb.savev("{}.png".format(i), "png", (), ())
# screenshot active window
screen = Gdk.get_default_root_window().get_screen()
w = screen.get_active_window()
pb = Gdk.pixbuf_get_from_window(w, *w.get_geometry())
pb.savev("active.png", "png", (), ())
