Qubes-Community-Content/scripts/qubes-screenshot-scripts/qvm-screenshot-to-clipboard
[799] 54e2de79be
Create qvm-screenshot-to-clipboard
Screenshot script which will use xclip to copy a screenshot (taken via dom0) into the clipboard of an AppVM
2018-03-12 22:36:42 +01:00

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#!/bin/bash
# qvm-screenshot-to-clipboard
# Creates a dom0 screenshot and copy it to the Clipboard of an AppVM
# Version: 0.1 without any error checking
# Initial author: [799] - https://github.com/one7two99/
#
# Usage: qvm-screenshot-to-clipboard <Name of AppVM>
# Hint: make sure to have xclip available in dom0 and the AppVMs (Template)
# Define Variables
MyAppVM=$1
MyScreenshot=qvm-screenshot-to-clipboard.png
# Take screenshot in dom0 by selecting an area and adding border+shadow
gnome-screenshot --area --include-border --border-effect=shadow --file=/tmp/$MyScreenshot
# Copy screenhot to AppVM
qvm-move-to-vm $MyAppVM /tmp/$MyScreenshot
# Create a helper-Script in the AppVM to copy screenshot file to clipboard
echo "xclip -selection clipboard -l 1 -t image/png /home/user/QubesIncoming/dom0/$MyScreenshot" > /tmp/file2clipboard.sh
chmod +x /tmp/file2clipboard.sh
qvm-move-to-vm $MyAppVM /tmp/file2clipboard.sh
# Send notification for 5sec when Screenshot has been pasted into (!) AppVM
notify-send --urgency low --icon image --expire-time=5000 "qvm-screenshot-to-clipboard" "Screenshot available in $MyAppVM's clipboard"
# Run the helper script in the AppVM
qvm-run $MyAppVM /home/user/QubesIncoming/dom0/file2clipboard.sh
### The last command will remain active until the pasting has been done in the AppVM
# Send notification for 5sec after Screenshot has been pasted from (!) AppVM
notify-send --urgency low --icon image --expire-time=5000 "qvm-screenshot-to-clipboard" "Screenshot pasted from $MyAppVM's clipboard"
# Remove helper script and screenshot file in AppVM
qvm-run $MyAppVM "rm -f /home/user/QubesIncoming/dom0/file2clipboard.sh /home/user/QubesIncoming/dom0/$MyScreenshot"