i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Fri, 05 Jun 2015 13:02:48 +0000Scrot selection using bindkeyshttps://faq.i3wm.org/question/6066/scrot-selection-using-bindkeys/typing this in the teminal allows me to make a screen capture of a **selection** of the screen `scrot -s` however, in my i3 config i have the following: `bindsym $mod+z exec scrot -s` but it doesnt work if i remove the `-s` it does take a screenshot but of the whole screen. `bindsym $mod+z exec scrot` is there something in i3 that is blocking the mouse capturing?Fri, 05 Jun 2015 10:04:02 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6066/scrot-selection-using-bindkeys/Answer by simonwjackson for <p>typing this in the teminal allows me to make a screen capture of a <strong>selection</strong> of the screen <code>scrot -s</code></p> <p>however, in my i3 config i have the following: <code>bindsym $mod+z exec scrot -s</code> but it doesnt work</p> <p>if i remove the <code>-s</code> it does take a screenshot but of the whole screen. <code>bindsym $mod+z exec scrot</code></p> <p>is there something in i3 that is blocking the mouse capturing?</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6066/scrot-selection-using-bindkeys/?answer=6072#post-id-6072Aparently you need to add --release just **after** bindsym `bindsym --release $mod+z exec scrot -s` Fri, 05 Jun 2015 13:02:48 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6066/scrot-selection-using-bindkeys/?answer=6072#post-id-6072Answer by cee for <p>typing this in the teminal allows me to make a screen capture of a <strong>selection</strong> of the screen <code>scrot -s</code></p> <p>however, in my i3 config i have the following: <code>bindsym $mod+z exec scrot -s</code> but it doesnt work</p> <p>if i remove the <code>-s</code> it does take a screenshot but of the whole screen. <code>bindsym $mod+z exec scrot</code></p> <p>is there something in i3 that is blocking the mouse capturing?</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6066/scrot-selection-using-bindkeys/?answer=6068#post-id-6068 You probably need to add `--release` at the end of your command.Fri, 05 Jun 2015 11:35:36 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6066/scrot-selection-using-bindkeys/?answer=6068#post-id-6068Comment by simonwjackson for <p>You probably need to add <code>--release</code> at the end of your command.</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6066/scrot-selection-using-bindkeys/?comment=6070#comment-6070Thanks for the input. I got it to work by adding it just after bindsymFri, 05 Jun 2015 12:58:04 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6066/scrot-selection-using-bindkeys/?comment=6070#comment-6070