Re: taking a screenshot using either Links or e-links?

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Thanks for the GNU screen version of the same sort of thing (I used
to use screen a decade or two ago, but started using the BSDs more,
and tmux comes with a base install of OpenBSD, so I just kinda
drifted in that direction eventually)

-tim

On 2024-08-12 16:13, Rudy Vener wrote:
> You can also run elinks, links, or lynx within screen and do Ctl-A h to save a screen snapshot in
> hardcopy.x, where x is the number of your screen within your startup directory.
> 
> Also, I modified my elinks.conf file to emulate the lynx keys, so I can save
> a rendered copy of the page by typing
> p, to print the rendered screen to a file.
> I have long since forgotten what the default key for this function is, but a review of the elinks manual and conf file
> should help you
> 
> Or, if you just want a fast and dirty solution, copy the following
> lines into your ~/.elinks/elinks.conf file:
> 
> bind "main" "Enter" = "link-follow"
> bind "main" "l" = "link-follow"
> bind "main" "Left" = "history-move-back"
> bind "main" "h" = "history-move-back"
> bind "main" "Up" = "move-link-prev"
> bind "main" "k" = "move-link-prev"
> bind "main" "Down" = "move-link-next"
> bind "main" "j" = "move-link-next"
> bind "main" "p" = "save-formatted"
> bind "main" "!" = "open-os-shell"
> 
> 
> On Mon, Aug 12, 2024 at 02:51:32PM -0500, Tim Chase wrote:
> > On 2024-08-09 14:08, Karen Lewellen wrote:
> > > I recall, that links the chain has such a method.  If I am right can someone
> > > outline the steps again?
> > > or, can one create a screenshot file in elinks?
> > 
> > I don't know if you use tmux, but if you wrap your links-the-chain
> > (or lynx-the-cat or whatever) in a tmux-session, you can use
> > prefix-colon and type
> > 
> >   capture-pane
> > 
> > to capture the pane's contents (your lynx/links session), and then
> > use prefix-colon and type
> > 
> >   save-buffer karen_screen_capture.txt
> > 
> > to save the snapshot to "karen_screen_capture.txt".
> > 
> > If you don't use tmux, it's an incredible tool and I strongly
> > recommend it, but I wouldn't want to encourage it while you're under
> > duress of trying to get work (like screenshotting) done.
> > 
> > -tim
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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