Flameshot Changelog

What's new in Flameshot 12.1.0

Jul 3, 2022

What's Changed:
Fix typos
Rename Imgur API Key to Imgur Application Client ID
Fix issue about externalWidget launchapp
Fix size not appearing on size tool when started from launcher
Added option to pin menu to close pin
Disable option to launch on start by default
Fix magnify windows
DesktopFileParser only reads .desktop files

New in Flameshot 12.0.0 (Jun 22, 2022)

New Features:
Created basic layer movement functionality (up, down)
Added a new widget to allow the colorwheel to be more easily customized
Added magnifier for more precise selections by @SilasDo
Incremental markers can now have a point if you drag when placing them.
Added the ability to cache the last region
The launcher tool will automatically populate the coordinates for the last selection region
If Configuration > General > Use last region is selected, Flameshot will always initialize with the last successfully captured region
Pinned screenshots can now be copied to the clipboard or saved to a file if a user right clicks on the pinned image
Users can now specify their own Imgur API Key from Configuration > General > Imgur API Key. This is encouraged because as Flameshot has gotten more popular we have started exceeding the upload limit of the default API key
Added 'Save to disk' button when uploading to imgur
Pinned screenshots can now be zoomed with a pinch gesture
The SVG's have been optimized
Make KDE use Freedesktop portal
Allow final actions when printing geometry when invoke by CLI
Many Flameshot widgets have been reworked to use .ui XML files and Qt Designer. This has been done to allow non C++ developers to more easily contribute to the graphical side of Flameshot.
Updated Translations
Bug Fixes:
Wayland builds now use KF Gui (KDE Framework tools) to fix some issues.
Fix Flameshot crashes with GB locale.
Add alternative shortcuts file for KDE Flatpak installs.
fixed freeze with copy URL to clipboard.
Fixed crash selecting texttool.
Improve tooltips texts.
better zsh code completion.
Print info messages to stdout instead of stderr.
Fix CloseOnLastWindow caused by tool change.
fix unexpected close when launch external app.
Fix sidebar slider not resizing.
fixed segfault when screen number exceeds screen count.
Remove extra timer shots when moving selection with keyboard.
Fix pinwidget save.
Config error fix.
Fix missing icon on snap.
Fix selection offset.
Suggest setting XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP if DE cannot be detected.
Fix saveAsFileExtension in example config.
fixed high CPU usage on pin.
Fix alignment bug and applied many clang format warnings.
fix the --print-geometry for zsh.
fix bug on macos with save dialog.
allow numpad numers to resize and fix text artifacting on large resize.
Zooming in/out happens at different speed by.
fix: arrow tool glitches.
Fix double click.
Improve Colorpicker.

New in Flameshot 12.0.rc1 Beta (Jun 16, 2022)

New Features:
Created basic layer movement functionality (up, down) by @affirVega in #2108
Added a new widget to allow the colorwheel to be more easily customized by #2202
Added magnifier for more precise selections by @SilasDo in #2219
The new magnifier can be enabled in Configuration > General > Show Magnifier
There is an option to make the magnifier a square or circle
Incremental markers can now have a point if you drag when placing them. @vozdeckyl in #2638
Added the ability to cache the last region by @borgmanJeremy in #2615
The launcher tool will automatically populate the coordinates for the last selection region
If Configuration > General > Use last region is selected, Flameshot will always initialize with the last successfully captured region
Pinned screenshots can now be copied to the clipboard or saved to a file if a user right clicks on the pinned image by @zhangfuwen in #2519
Users can now specify their own Imgur API Key from Configuration > General > Imgur API Key. This is encouraged because as Flameshot has gotten more popular we have started exceeding the upload limit of the default API key by@borgmanJeremy in #2503
Added 'Save to disk' button when uploading to imgur by @AndreaMarangoni in #2237
Pinned screenshots can now be zoomed with a pinch gesture by @AndreaMarangoni in #2447
The SVG's have been optimized by @RiedleroD in #2318
Make KDE use Freedesktop portal by @greenfoo in #2495
Allow final actions when printing geometry when invoke by CLI by @borgmanJeremy in #2444
Many Flameshot widgets have been reworked to use .ui XML files and Qt Designer. This has been done to allow non C++ developers to more easily contribute to the graphical side of Flameshot.
Updated Translations
Bug Fixes:
Pinned images can now be moved partially offscreen on linux by @zhangfuwen in #2520
Wayland builds now use KF Gui (KDE Framework tools) to fix some issues by @borgmanJeremy in #2305
Fix Flameshot crashes with GB locale by @AndreaMarangoni in #2304
Add alternative shortcuts file for KDE Flatpak installs by @Proton-459 in #2357
fixed freeze with copy URL to clipboard by @borgmanJeremy in #2348
Fixed crash selecting texttool by @AndreaMarangoni in #2369
Improve tooltips texts by @mmahmoudian in #2377
better zsh code completion by @mmahmoudian in #2382
Print info messages to stdout instead of stderr by @borgmanJeremy in #2639
Fix CloseOnLastWindow caused by tool change by @veracioux in #2645
fix unexpected close when launch external app by @Alaskra in #2617
Fix sidebar slider not resizing by @borgmanJeremy in #2530
fixed segfault when screen number exceeds screen count by @borgmanJeremy in #2534
Remove extra timer shots when moving selection with keyboard by @veracioux in #2545
Fix pinwidget save by @Alaskra in #2549
Config error fix by @vozdeckyl in #2552
Fix missing icon on snap by @vozdeckyl in #2616
Fix selection offset by @veracioux in #2630
Suggest setting XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP if DE cannot be detected by @greenfoo in #2634
Fix saveAsFileExtension in example config by @veracioux in #2414
fixed high CPU usage on pin by @borgmanJeremy in #2502
Fix alignment bug and applied many clang format warnings by @borgmanJeremy in #2448
fix the --print-geometry for zsh by @mmahmoudian in #2437
fix bug on macos with save dialog by @borgmanJeremy in #2379
allow numpad numers to resize and fix text artifacting on large resize by @borgmanJeremy in #2386
Zooming in/out happens at different speed by @AndreaMarangoni in #2378
fix: arrow tool glitches by @UnkwUsr in #2395
Fix double click by @borgmanJeremy in #2432
Improve Colorpicker by @deo002 in #2403

New in Flameshot 11.0.0 (Jan 15, 2022)

New Features:
We are dropping "semver" and going forward will be using a major and minor version. Each application release will increment the Major version and if there is an urgent fix it will be implemented as a minor release. The version before this was 0.10.0, which really does not make sense as we are a "production ready" application. This version will be 11.0, and the next will be 12.0 etc.
A config file checker has been implemented. If your config file contains error it will prompt to on how to fix them.
Some config file semantics changed so when you first run version 11, it is likely you need to resolve the config file errors. We try not to break the semantics of this file but some times we need to
The on-screen help menu has been clarified and dynamically updates the hotkeys based on user defined hotkeys.
DBus is no longer required for CLI options.
Flameshot can now be run in "one off" mode which means the background systray component is now optional. See the CLI details below.
The CLI has been completely refactored. With the new architecture we added the following:
The man page has been rewritten to reflect all the new options. The best place to learn about these new features is the man page or flameshot --help, but some notable new features will be outlined here.
CLI is now callable from MacOS.
CLI options are unified wherever possible. This means if an argument is added to "flameshot gui" it is also likely to be supported in "flameshot full".
region is a new flag that allows users to specify the exact region to screenshot. It uses the same syntax as xrandr: WxH+x+y.
This is likely to be added to the launcher in the next release.
accept-on-select This flag will save the image as soon as the mouse is released when selecting a region.
The CLI now supports pinning (--pin), uploading (--upload), and copying to clipboard (--clipboard).
Note that in case one of these options (or --path, --raw also) is used, an Accept button is shown and the Save, Copy, Upload, Pin, Open With buttons are hidden.
MacOS now uses monochrome icon to match the system theme better.
The sidebar now shows the hexidecimal color value when the color picker is used:
The about screen lists system information and allows you to copy this for easy access in bug submission forms.
Every file format supported by your underlying system is now an option for file format when saving.
New tool added to invert a region:
Thickness of tools can now be set with the keyboard. Simply type a numerical value like "15" and you will see the indicator in the upper left.
New zoom capability has been added to the color picker to more precisely select a color.
Text alignment can now be set in the side bar.
File names can now contain '.'
Even if a button is hidden from the toolbar, it can still be activated via hotkey.
The uploader now gives users a confirmation box before uploading. This can be disabled. If you disable this and accidentally upload sensitive information, there is nothing we can do. It's recommended to leave the confirmation enabled. Also, a keyboard shortcut for upload has been enabled (Ctrl+U by default)
MacOS users can now bind a custom hotkey for taking a screenshot.
The config file parser has been reworked. It will now alert users if there is an error in their config. If a repair is possible, Flameshot attempts to repair the file.
We do our best not to break existing configs, but sometimes adding new features or removing old ones force this to change.
Double clicking can be used to copy the screenshot to the clipboard.
Added an option to enable anti-aliasing when zooming in on a pinned image.
Added completions for the fish shell
Bug Fixes:
The border that indicates an object is moveable is no longer saved or copied with the underlying image.
The edit buttons no longer fall in the editable region when there are strange multi monitor geometries.
Optimizations to reduce lag on 8k and 4k screens.
All Qt5 deprecation warnings are fixed in preparation for Qt6.
Many small UI improvements (ie oversized scrollbars fixed, checkboxes occluded, etc).
Path handling has been improved.
Fixed an issue where running Flameshot for the first time on NixOS would fail to create the config file.
Fixed a problem with some window managers where Flameshot would lose focus and shortcuts would stop working.

New in Flameshot 11.0.0 Beta (Dec 26, 2021)

New Features:
The on-screen help menu has been clarified and dynamically updates the hotkeys based on user defined hotkeys.
DBus is no longer required for CLI options.
Flameshot can now be run in "one off" mode which means the background systray component is now optional. See the CLI details below.
MacOS now uses monochrome icon to match the system theme better.
The sidebar now shows the hexidecimal color value when the color picker is used
The about screen lists system information and allows you to copy this for easy access in bug submission forms
Every file format supported by your underlying system is now an option for file format when saving
New tool added to invert a region
Thickness of tools can now be set with the keyboard. Simply type a numerical value like "15" and you will see the indicator in the upper left
New zoom capability has been added to the color picker to more precisely select a color
Text alignment can now be set in the side bar.
File names can now contain '.'
Even if a button is hidden from the toolbar, it can still be activated via hotkey.
The uploader now gives users a confirmation box before uploading. This can be disabled. If you disable this and accidentally upload sensitive information, there is nothing we can do. It's recommended to leave the confirmation enabled. Also, a keyboard shortcut for upload has been enabled (Ctrl+U by default)
MacOS users can now bind a custom hotkey for taking a screenshot.
The config file parser has been reworked. It will now alert users if there is an error in their config. If a repair is possible, Flameshot attempts to repair the file.
Double clicking can be used to copy the screenshot to the clipboard.
Added an option to enable anti-aliasing when zooming in on a pinned image.
The CLI has been completely refactored. With the new architecture we added the following:
The man page has been rewritten to reflect all the new options. The best place to learn about these new features is the man page or flameshot --help, but some notable new features will be outlined here.
CLI is now callable from MacOS.
CLI options are unified wherever possible. This means if an argument is added to "flameshot gui" it is also likely to be supported in "flameshot full".
--region is a new flag that allows users to specify the exact region to screenshot. It uses the same syntax as xrandr: WxH+x+y.
This is likely to be added to the launcher in the next release.
--accept-on-select This flag will save the image as soon as the mouse is released when selecting a region.
The CLI now supports pinning (--pin), uploading (--upload), and copying to clipboard (--clipboard).
Bug Fixes:
The border that indicates an object is moveable is no longer saved or copied with the underlying image.
The edit buttons no longer fall in the editable region when there are strange multi monitor geometries.
Optimizations to reduce lag on 8k and 4k screens.
All Qt5 deprecations are fixed in preparation for Qt6.
Many small UI improvements (ie oversized scrollbars fixed, checkboxes occluded, etc).
Path handling has been improved.
Fixed an issue where running Flameshot for the first time on NixOS would fail to create the config file.
Fixed a problem with some window managers where Flameshot would lose focus and shortcuts would stop working.

Flameshot Changelog

What's new in Flameshot 12.1.0

New in Flameshot 12.0.0 (Jun 22, 2022)

New in Flameshot 12.0.rc1 Beta (Jun 16, 2022)

New in Flameshot 11.0.0 (Jan 15, 2022)

New in Flameshot 11.0.0 Beta (Dec 26, 2021)

New in Flameshot 0.10.2 (Nov 18, 2021)

New in Flameshot 0.10.1 (Jul 25, 2021)

New in Flameshot 0.9.0 (Mar 3, 2021)

New in Flameshot 0.8.4 (Oct 12, 2020)