Enable Shift-PrintScreen for screen shots in KDE

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Environment

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED) or Server (SLES) or openSUSE using KDE as the desktop.

Situation

A screen shot should be taken when Shift-PrintScreen is pressed.

Resolution

From the Main Menu select Personal Settings. In the Personal Settings application select Regional & Accessibility-->Keyboard Shortcuts.

Select the Command Shortcuts tab at the very top and on that screen expand Tools-->Desktop then double-click Ksnapshot and assign it Shift-PrintScreen.

Now when pressing Shift-PrintScreen the application Ksnapshot will come up with a print screen of the full desktop. You can also use Ksnapshot to capture a single window rather than the entire desktop.

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