So the minimal fix (remove just the colon):
--- screenshot-filename-builder.c.orig Tue Nov 5 08:15:09 2013
+++ screenshot-filename-builder.c Tue Nov 5 08:17:18 2013
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
GDateTime *d;
d = g_date_time_new_now_local ();
- origin = g_date_time_format (d, "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S");
+ origin = g_date_time_format (d, "%Y-%m-%d %H-%M-%S");
g_date_time_unref (d);
}
else
I think that given the advantages it should be applied... I too have
found that files disappearing when shared via Dropbox with windows
machines, for example.
WARNING: not tested, I am on a windows machine right now :-)
** Patch added: "Avoid colons in screenshot file names. WARNING: not tested, I
am on a windows machine right now :-)"
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-screenshot/+bug/1054808/+attachment/3900679/+files/minimum_fix.patch
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Title:
Default filename for screenshots is problematic
Status in Gnome Screenshot:
New
Status in “gnome-screenshot” package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed
Bug description:
Press "printscreen" and you'll get a default filename of:-
"Screenshot from YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS.png"
Fine for browsing in nautilus and double clicking on, but this format
(specifically the colons) has been a bane for me for some time.
1.
Tab completion fails:-
-rw-rw-r-- 1 alan alan 751K Sep 23 01:10 Screenshot from 2012-09-23
01:10:33.png
# tab completion works as far as here
alan@deep-thought:~/Pictures$ scp Screenshot\ from\ 2012-09-2
Screenshot\ from\ 2012-09-21\ 19\:40\:46.png
Screenshot\ from\ 2012-09-23\ 01\:01\:41.png
Screenshot\ from\ 2012-09-23\ 01\:10\:33.png
# get to here and it won't finish the filename off.
alan@deep-thought:~/Pictures$ scp Screenshot\ from\ 2012-09-23\ 01\:
2. scp fails.
alan@deep-thought:~/Pictures$ scp Screenshot\ from\ 2012-09-23\
01\:10\:33.png popey.com:
ssh: Could not resolve hostname Screenshot from 2012-09-23 01: Name or
service not known
3. Ubuntu one file link in thunderbird fails
See bug 1054803
Whilst I can see an argument for fixing the bugs in all those other
applications, wouldn't it make more sense to just not have mad
filenames created in the first place.
I propose:-
"Screenshot_from_YYYY-MM-DD_HH-MM-SS.png"
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: gnome-screenshot 3.4.1-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-31.50-generic 3.2.28
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-31-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Sep 23 01:15:27 2012
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64
(20120425)
SourcePackage: gnome-screenshot
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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