TianD / screenshot

A screenshot module for Python based on PyQt5

A Screenshot module that supports modification during taking the screenshot

A screenshot module writen in python with pyQt5.

It supports:

Flag	Description
pyqt_screenshot.constant.RECT	tool for drawing rectangle
pyqt_screenshot.constant.ELLIPSE	tool for drawing ellipse
pyqt_screenshot.constant.LINE	tool for drawing line
pyqt_screenshot.constant.FREEPEN	tool for drawing freely
pyqt_screenshot.constant.TEXT	tool for adding text
pyqt_screenshot.constant.ARROW	tool for drawing arrow
pyqt_screenshot.constant.CLIPBOARD	tool for saving to clipboard
pyqt_screenshot.constant.SAVE_TO_FILE	tool for saving to file

You can take some simple changes after taking a screenshot without opening an image editor.

Save image as png or jpg file, or cpoy to clipboard

Usage

from pyqt_screenshot.screenshot import Screenshot, constant

img = Screenshot.take_screenshot(constant.CLIPBOARD)  # QImage or None

None will be returned if canceled.

import sys

from PyQt5.QtGui import QPixmap
from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QApplication, QLabel
from pyqt_screenshot.screenshot import Screenshot, constant

if __name__ == "__main__":
    qtApp = QApplication(sys.argv)

    main_window = QLabel()
    img = Screenshot.take_screenshot(constant.CLIPBOARD | constant.LINE)
    main_window.show()
    if img is not None:
        main_window.setPixmap(QPixmap(img))
    qtApp.exec()

Demo

Before starting, you should make sure you have python and pyqt5 installed.

1. git clone https://github.com/SeptemberHX/screenshot.git
2. cd ./screenshot
3. python ./main.py

Screenshot

Rectangle

Ellipse

Arrow

Line and Pen

Text

Bugs

Can't save screenshot to clipboard on Linux because the clipboard on Linux only stores the reference to the picture object, which means the clipboard can't hold the screenshot after closing the screenshot.