Where Does GNOME Screenshot Store Settings?
Legacy GNOME Screenshot dconf with Shell UI split note.
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Legacy GNOME Screenshot keeps save dirs in dconf under its schema. Ask forums plus extension docs corroborate. Modern Shell UI ignores these keys entirely.
Default output lands in Pictures for the new UI. This post covers the legacy tool only. Match the UI.
Where GNOME Screenshot stores this, by platform
~/.config/dconf/user
Legacy save dirs in verified dconf schema. Modern Shell UI hardcodes Pictures and ignores keys. Tool-only scope.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up GNOME Screenshot?
Dump the legacy schema with the app closed. Save dirs travel in the dump. Restoring means loading it back. Shell UI ignores these keys.
Shell screenshot keys too?
Modern Shell capture hardcodes Pictures output with symlink workarounds only. Legacy tool keys stay separate. Match the running capture UI.
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