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# spectacle

> KDE's screenshot utility.
> More information: <https://manned.org/spectacle>.

- Capture a screenshot of the entire desktop:

`spectacle`

- Capture a screenshot of the active window:

`spectacle {{[-a|--activewindow]}}`

- Capture a screenshot of a specific region:

`spectacle {{[-r|--region]}}`

- Start another Spectacle instance so that you can screenshot Spectacle itself:

`spectacle {{[-i|--new-instance]}}`
