/ocr-plugin-flameshot

This plugin adds the functionality of extracting text using flameshot.

Primary LanguageShell

Flameshot OCR Script

Description

This script provides an easy and convenient way to capture screenshots and extract text using OCR (Optical Character Recognition) with Flameshot, Tesseract, and xclip. It is designed for Linux users and supports multiple desktop environments.

How to Use

To use this script, follow these steps:

  1. Clone the Repository:

    git clone git@github.com:galexbh/ocr-plugin-flameshot.git

  2. Change Directory:

    cd ocr-plugin-flameshot

  3. Execute Install Script:

    chmod +x install.sh

  4. Execute Install Script:

    ./install.sh

OCR Script Location

Post-installation, find the OCR script (flameshot_ocr.sh) in ~/.ocr/.

Language Configuration

Default OCR language is Spanish. To switch languages:

  1. Change the language package in install.sh from tesseract-data-spa to tesseract-data-eng.

  2. Modify flameshot_ocr.sh, changing -l spa to -l eng:

    tesseract "$TEMPFILE" stdout -l eng | xclip -selection clipboard

Keyboard Shortcut Setup

For KDE Plasma

  1. Navigate to "System Settings" → "Shortcuts".
  2. Choose "Custom Shortcuts", click "Edit" → "New" → "Global Shortcut" → "Command/URL".
  3. Name it "OCR with Flameshot".
  4. Assign Meta + Shift + T as the trigger.
  5. For "Action", input /home/your_username/.ocr/flameshot_ocr.sh.

For XFCE

  1. Access "Settings" → "Keyboard" → "Application Shortcuts".
  2. Click "Add" and input /home/your_username/.ocr/flameshot_ocr.sh.
  3. Assign Meta + Shift + T when prompted.

For GNOME

  1. Go to "Settings" → "Keyboard/Keyboard Shortcuts".
  2. Click "+" to add a new shortcut.
  3. Set "Name" to "OCR with Flameshot", "Command" to /home/your_username/.ocr/flameshot_ocr.sh.
  4. Assign the shortcut Meta + Shift + T.