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I've set my Print key to Take a screenshot of an area, but every time I logout and login it changes back to Take a screenshot (of full screen) without unsettin the old one ?! and saves the full screen until I change it back. How can I prevent this?!

Edit: sorry, my first explanation was badly understandable, I will try once more: I assign the Print to the area screenshot. In that case, it prompts window saying that it is already assigned to fullscreen screenshot, I say OK. Then, I logout and login and Print is assigned automatically to fullscreen screenshot and without overwriting the area screenshot

the keyboard shortcuts window (sorry for czech interface)

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The situation where both shortcuts use the same key should not happen, when I tried your settings, I've been prompted to confirm that the Fullscreen screenshot will be disabled.

So I got this:

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To store such configuration in the dconf database you can use the command line. Open a Terminal (Ctrl+Alt+t) and type the following commands:

gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys area-screenshot 'Print'
gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys screenshot ''

You could even assign the Shift+Print to the fullscreen screenshot:

gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys screenshot '<Shift>Print'

Now you can logout and login and keep your desired configuration.

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  • The commands behavior is same as in GUI :( I have better explained the problem in heading.
    – Aslanex
    May 14, 2014 at 20:52
  • I tested those commands (and the GUI) with 13.10 and they worked (changes persisted after logout/login), are you using 14.04? Did you install some applications that could interfere with the shortcuts?
    – Sylvain Pineau
    May 14, 2014 at 21:12
  • I'm using 14.04, but if I good remember this bug was happening in 13.10 too.
    – Aslanex
    May 15, 2014 at 16:00

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