Might be a larger feature but doable.

Most of the time I don't need this feature, so this extra-step will be more harmful than useful in my workflow. So this must be an option to choose.

Same here, I'm not a big fan of the workflow like in KDE Spectacle but I believe there are people that are used to it. As always, when we do it then it will be configurable.

I also miss the option to adjust the rectangle to be captured. For example, when using a graphics tablet or another pen-like input device, I sometimes reach the edge and need to "re-grab", which currently is not possible. Also, with pens "clicking" precisely is more difficult than with a mouse.

Update: I just realized that a work-around is to grab the screen with an application that allows for this rectangle adjustment, and then simply paste the clipboard content into ksnip.

I'll try to implement this with the next release.

Meanwhile KDE Spectacle adds your kImageAnnotator library to himself: https://phabricator.kde.org/D22074 - congratulations for improving popularity of your libKImageAnnotator!

Thanks :)

I agree that it should be as an option, rather than switching from current functionality. The current way is fast and handy, but less accurate. Is great for quick snaps, but sometimes it just requires the added precision.

Thank you for considering it.

I have in mind a config option where you select one of those two options as default and you use that. Later, we could add a toggle (I don't know, maybe holding down CTRL key or something) that can be pressed while snipping (and before releasing) to switch from default mode to the other.

You could just add a new option in the drop-down list.

• Rectangular Area (quick)
• Rectangular Area (precise)
  The first one would behave as now, whilst the second should enable a snapshot button in the bar, along with the handles. For taking the screenshot, one would have to press the button.

Thanks, I'll keep it in mind, haven't decided yet which way to go.

Later, we could add a toggle (I don't know, maybe holding down CTRL key or something) that can be pressed while snipping (and before releasing) to switch from default mode to the other.

This is cool idea for implementation! It can be implemented via some visible hint like "Press CTRL for enable manual area resize mode after selecting." on screen.

It can be implemented via some visible hint like "Press CTRL for enable manual area resize mode after selecting." on screen.

Exactly what I had in mind. But we can think about it later, I would handle it in a separate issue. How yuo will need to pick a default in settings (when the feature is implemented of course).

There you go, you can enable this feature here

By default it's disabled.

This is now implemented with a switch to change from one behavior to the other while drawing the selection rectangle.