Menu path: Setup > Accessories > Screenshot Tool

With this function, you can take a screenshot. For details of how to use the function, see Using “Screenshot Tool”.

The settings for starting the function are described below.

  • Session name: Name for the session


    The session name must not contain any of these characters: \ / : * ? “ < > | [ ] { } ( )


Session start options

  • Start menu

    ☑ The session can be started with the start menu.

  • Application Launcher

    ☑ The session can be started with the Application Launcher.

  • Desktop:

    ☑ The session can be started with a program starter on the desktop.

  • Quick start panel:

    ☑ The session can be started with the quick start panel.

  • Start menu's system tab

    ☑ The session can be started with the start menu’s system tab.

  • Application Launcher's system tab

    ☑ The session can be started with the Application Launcher’s system tab.

  • Desktop context menu

    ☑ The session can be started with the desktop context menu.

  • Menu folder: If you specify a folder name or a path comprising a number of folder names separated by "/", a menu path will be created for the session. The menu path will be used in the start menu and in the desktop context menu.
  • Path in the Application Launcher: If you specify a folder name or a path comprising a number of folder names separated by "/", a menu path will be created for the session. The menu path will be used in the Application Launcher.
  • Desktop folder: If you specify a folder name or a path comprising a number of folder names separated by "/", a menu path will be created for the session. The menu path will be used for the program launcher on the desktop.
  • Password protection: Specifies which password will be requested when launching the session.
    Possible values:
    • None: No password is requested when launching the session.
    • Administrator: The administrator password is requested when launching the session.
    • User: The user password is requested when launching the session.
    • Setup user: The setup user's password is requested when launching the session.
  • Hotkey:

    ☑ The session can be started with a hotkey. A hotkey consists of one or more modifiers and a key.

  • Modifiers: A modifier or a combination of several modifiers for the hotkey. You can select a set key symbol/combination or your own key symbol/combination. A key symbol is a defined chain of characters, e.g. Ctrl. Here, you will find the available modifiers and the associated key symbols:
    • (No modifier) = None
    • = Shift
    • [Ctrl] = Ctrl
    • = Super_L
    • [Alt] = Alt

    Key combinations are formed as follows with |:
    • Ctrl + = Ctrl|Super_L

  • Key: Key for the hotkey

    To enter a key that does not have a visible character, e. g. the [Tab] key, open a terminal, log on as user and enter xev -event keyboard. Press the key to be used for the hotkey. The text in brackets that begins with keysym contains the key symbol for the Key field. Example: Tab in (keysym 0xff09, Tab)
  • Autostart: If this option is enabled, the session will be launched automatically when the thin client boots.
  • Relaunch: If this option is enabled, the session will be relaunched automatically after termination.

Autostart delay: Waiting time in seconds between the thin client booting and the session being launched automatically.

Special hotkeys

With the hotkeys defined under User Interface > Hotkeys > Commands, you can use the function as follows:

  • Screenshot of the active window: This hotkey takes a screenshot of the window currently active.
  • Screenshot of the entire screen: This hotkey takes a screenshot of the entire screen.

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