print/snapshot key not working

[Danysan1]

On my Windows 10 PC I can take a quick screenshot with Win+PrtScn or open the Windows "Snip & Sketch" tool with PrtScn. With the physical keyboard this works as expected.

I haven't found any existing remote supporting this action so I tried creating one. In the key list I found the codes snapshot/print for PrtScn and I tried using them with this remote:

remote.lua:

local kb = libs.keyboard;

actions.winPrint = function ()
	kb.stroke("win", "print");
end

actions.winCtrlPrint = function ()
	kb.stroke("win", "ctrl", "print");
end

actions.winFnPrint = function ()
	kb.stroke("win", "fn", "print");
end

actions.print = function ()
	kb.stroke("print");
end

actions.snapshot = function ()
	kb.stroke("snapshot");
end

layout.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<layout>
	<row>
		<button text="Fast win print" ontap="winPrint" />
	</row>
	<row>
		<button text="Fast win ctrl print" ontap="winCtrlPrint" />
	</row>
	<row>
		<button text="Fast win fn print" ontap="winFnPrint" />
	</row>
	<row>
		<button text="Slow print" ontap="print" />
	</row>
	<row>
		<button text="Slow snapshot" ontap="snapshot" />
	</row>
</layout>

None of the above actions do the screenshot. winPrint opens the Start menu, winCtrlPrint. print and snapshot do nothing. winFnPrint does nothing, unless you are in the browser, in wich case it searches the letter 'ù' in the page.

How can I use the PrtScn key and take a screenshot?

[zenuvius]

did you find a solution?

[Danysan1]

Kind of. Here are some tests I made:

layout.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<layout>
	<!--
	<row>
		<button text="Fast win print" ontap="winPrint" />
	</row>
	<row>
		<button text="Fast win ctrl print" ontap="winCtrlPrint" />
	</row>
	<row>
		<button text="Fast win fn print" ontap="winFnPrint" />
	</row>
	<row>
		<button text="Fast win shift s" ontap="winShiftS" />
	</row>
	<row>
		<button text="Slow print" ontap="print" />
	</row>
	<row>
		<button text="Slow snapshot" ontap="snapshot" />
	</row>
	<row>
		<button text="Sniptool" ontap="sniptool" />
	</row>
	-->
	<row>
		<button text="Screenshot" ontap="winShiftS" />
	</row>
</layout>

remote.lua:

local kb = libs.keyboard;
local tmr = require("timer");

-- https://www.unifiedremote.com/tutorials/how-to-create-a-custom-keyboard-shortcuts-remote
-- https://github.com/unifiedremote/Docs/blob/master/res/keys.md

-- Documentation
-- http://www.unifiedremote.com/api

-- Keyboard Library
-- http://www.unifiedremote.com/api/libs/keyboard



actions.winPrint = function ()
	kb.stroke("print", "win");
end

actions.winCtrlPrint = function ()
	kb.stroke("ctrl", "print", "win");
end

actions.winFnPrint = function ()
	kb.stroke("fn", "print", "win");
end

actions.winShiftS = function ()
	kb.stroke("shift", "s", "win");
	tmr.timeout(function ()
		kb.stroke("tab");
		kb.stroke("tab");
		kb.stroke("tab");
		kb.stroke("enter");
	end, 1000);
end

actions.print = function ()
	kb.stroke("print");
end

actions.snapshot = function ()
	kb.stroke("snapshot");
end

actions.sniptool = function ()
	script.default("C:\\Windows\\System32\\SnippingTool.exe /clip");
end

The only working action is winShiftS: it opens the screenshot tool (shift+s+win), it moves itself to the "Capture full screen" (tab 3 times) and it executes it (enter).
The catch is that the screenshot tool takes some time to open, especially if you are in the middle of a game, so you must wait for it.
1 second was enough for me but if it does not work for you you can change the 1000 (ms) value to something else.

[geimfyglid]

The problem persists, print does not work, will there be a fix?