Take a screenshot via a python script. [Linux]

Question

I want to take a screenshot via a python script and unobtrusively save it.

I'm only interested in the Linux solution, and should support any X based environment.

Answer 1

First page on google search for python screen shot. It assumes you have the graphics module available of of course.

/Allan

Answer 2

A short search turned up gtkShots looks like it might help you, as it's a GPLed python screenshot program, so should have what you need in it.

Answer 3

import ImageGrab
img = ImageGrab.grab()
img.save('test.jpg','JPEG')

this requires Python Imaging Library

Answer 4

is there a way to do this without importing anything (only the python distribution)

Answer 5

Any reason you can't use scrot?

Answer 6

This one works on X11, and perhaps on Windows too (someone, please check). Needs PyQt4:

import sys
from PyQt4.QtGui import QPixmap, QApplication
app = QApplication(sys.argv)
QPixmap.grabWindow(QApplication.desktop().winId()).save('test.png', 'png')

Answer 7

This works without having to use scrot or ImageMagick.

import gtk.gdk

w = gtk.gdk.get_default_root_window()
sz = w.get_size()
print "The size of the window is %d x %d" % sz
pb = gtk.gdk.Pixbuf(gtk.gdk.COLORSPACE_RGB,False,8,sz[0],sz[1])
pb = pb.get_from_drawable(w,w.get_colormap(),0,0,0,0,sz[0],sz[1])
if (pb != None):
    pb.save("screenshot.png","png")
    print "Screenshot saved to screenshot.png."
else:
    print "Unable to get the screenshot."

Borrowed from http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=2681009&postcount=5

Answer 8

sys + PyQt4 works on windows too, thanks Juliano!

Answer 9

@ Juliano: Is there any chance to make a screenshot of only one window with pyqt4 ? or make a screenshot in a area which is set? thanks..

edit: okay.. i found it..sry