The Problem: Screengrab is a Productivity Killer

The Fix: Flameshot

Step 1 — Install Flameshot

Step 2 — Configure the PrintScreen key

The Result

Why This Matters If you use Lubuntu because you want maximum performance and zero bloat, you've probably already been annoyed by the default screenshot tool: Screengrab. Here's what happens every single time you press PrintScreen: For a power user, this is unacceptable. I use Lubuntu precisely because I want my machine to get out of my way — and Screengrab does the opposite. Flameshot is a modern screenshot tool that does exactly what you expect:

press the key, select the region, and the image is already in your clipboard. Done. No windows, no files, no drama. Open:

LXQt Configuration Center → Shortcut Keys Find the line with the Print key and change the command to: Lubuntu is built for performance. Every unnecessary click, every redundant window, every extra step is a contradiction of that philosophy. Screengrab should either be replaced as the default tool, or at minimum ship with "copy to clipboard silently" as its default behavior for the PrintScreen key. Until then — Flameshot fills that gap perfectly. Using Lubuntu to squeeze every bit of performance out of my machine and documenting every friction point along the way. Templates let you quickly answer FAQs or store snippets for re-use. Hide child comments as well For further actions, you may consider blocking this person and/or reporting abuse