Snipping tool - How to open it directly after snipping?


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Is there a way to auto-launch the Snipping tool after i have made my snipping?

For example, if i press Win+Shift+S i can easily make a snipping and when done a notification pops out down left and nothing more happens. If i click the notification the Snipping tool opens. I want the Snipping tool to auto-launch every time.

It´s not a big deal to click once on the notification, but using the tool several times a day makes it annoying. And, when the notification dissapear from down left it seems to be no way to get it back. (Yes, i can change the "Dismiss notifications after this amount of time" to make it last longer...)

Anyone? :)

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AFAIK the snip is stored in the clipboard and ready for pasting into other programs, email etc, so why would you need the snip tool popping up?
However, if you still need the tool to come up, you might just assign a keyboard shortcut?
 

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AFAIK the snip is stored in the clipboard and ready for pasting into other programs, email etc, so why would you need the snip tool popping up?
However, if you still need the tool to come up, you might just assign a keyboard shortcut?
Yes, the snip is indeed stored in the clipboard but sometimes (often) i want to add a green or red dot and/or simply save the snip, all without the need of a third party app. It would be convinient if the Snipping tool opened directly.

Plus, if i make a snip and then use the keyboard shortcut to open the Snipping tool the snip i just made is not automagically carried over to the Snipping tool i just opened.

I can of course start everything by starting the Snipping tool to start with, but if i then want to take a snip of an app with a active window that windows become un-active when creating the snip. This was not the case in Win 10, the windows in the other app kept it´s window active. For many snips i do those windows must be active to show clearer what i mean.
 

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It´s not a big deal to click once on the notification, but using the tool several times a day makes it annoying. And, when the notification dissapear from down left it seems to be no way to get it back.
Welcome to Eleven Forum 2112

It's still there in Notifications for you to click on, even after the unread notification count has disappeared. Just click on the clock/date to see it.

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Welcome to Eleven Forum 2112

It's still there in Notifications for you to click on, even after the unread notification count has disappeared. Just click on the clock/date to see it.

Thank you for the welcome! :)

If i make a snip and ignore the notification and then when it has disappeared click on the clock i only get the calendar. I have un-checked "Show a summary of what i missed..." in the Focus assist, but if i check it still only see the calendar.

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    Intel 750 PCIe, Micron 8TB SSD, Corsair 4TB M.2 SSD, 2xCorsair 8TB M.2 SSD, 2xKingston 4TB M.2 SSD.
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If i make a snip and ignore the notification and then when it has disappeared click on the clock i only get the calendar.
That will happen if you click the X on the initial notification flyout.

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If you let it disappear of its own accord then it remains in the notifications for later use.

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    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 4GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Beta as native boot vhdx.

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    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

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    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 4GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.
Open the snipping tool from the start list then expand 'more' then 'settings'.

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In settings expand the window downwards . The setting here is for saving snips only and disabled saving to clipboard. You can change to your own preference.

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That will happen if you click the X on the initial notification flyout.

O.k, so if i did that, is there a way to restore it to default behaviour? :)


Open the snipping tool from the start list then expand 'more' then 'settings'.

In settings expand the window downwards . The setting here is for saving snips only and disabled saving to clipboard. You can change to your own preference.

But the Save snips setting is for how Snipping tool should behave when one close it.

  • If it´s On, Snipping tool will give me the option to save it as a file each time one close the Snipping tool with let´s say Alt+F4.
  • If it´s Off, Snipping tool will close without giving the user an option to save it as a file each time one close the Snipping tool with let´s say Alt+F4.
IOW, On will give me "Save", "Don´t save" and "Cancel" pop-up when i close the Snipping tool.

This setting has nothing to do with the Notification behaviour. :)

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I have the behavior exactly as you want (with the minor caveat being that the Snipping tool stays minimized, but it is there on my taskbar after I make a snip).

But I open the app to do so. I never use the Windows shortcut.

If I use the shortcut it goes to the clipboard. If I start the Snipping tool it saves it to the snipping tool.
 

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Assuming what we're discussing here is the use of Snipe and Snitch/Slapping Tool for images, I use the Win Shift S hotkey to launch, either click the window I want (in that setting) or draw the rectangle I want (in that setting) and when I let go, it's in the c-board. Then open my image editing program (IrfanView) and hit Ctrl V, and it's there, and then Save. Done. It's in the folder I chose, in the graphics format I chose, and it's ready for use.
 

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    Lenovo 3132
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    Intel HD 630 Graphics onboard
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    LG FULL HD (1920x1080@59Hz)
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Assuming what we're discussing here is the use of Snipe and Snitch/Slapping Tool for images

Not really, the topic is about if there is a way to take a snip using Win+Shift+S and when done taking the snip having the Snipping tool app automagically open up instead of having to click on the notification for it to open.
 

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    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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    PC/Desktop
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    HP
    CPU
    Intel Xeon W-2245 (3.90 GHz)
    Motherboard
    HP Z4 G4
    Memory
    64 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia RTX A5000
    Sound Card
    On board, Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS Swift PG279Q (27")
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    Intel 750 PCIe, Micron 8TB SSD, Corsair 4TB M.2 SSD, 2xCorsair 8TB M.2 SSD, 2xKingston 4TB M.2 SSD.
    Other Info
    This is a HP Z4 G4 Workstation.
I stand corrected.
 

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    11 Pro 23H2 22631.3296
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    Lenovo ThinkCentre M920S SFF
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    i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz
    Motherboard
    Lenovo 3132
    Memory
    32GBDDR4 @ 2666MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD 630 Graphics onboard
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG E2442
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    1 x Samsung 970 EVO PLUS 500GB NVMe SSD, 1 x WD_BLACK SN770
    250GB NVMe SSD (OS and programs), 1 x WD_BLACK SN770
    500GB NVMe SSD (Data)
    Case
    Lenovo SFF
    Keyboard
    Cherry Stream TKL JK-8600US-2 Wired
    Mouse
    LogiTech M510 wireless
    Internet Speed
    Fast (for fixed wireless!)
    Browser
    Chrome, sometimes Firefox
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes Premium & Defender (working together beautifully!)
  • Operating System
    11 Pro 23H2 22631.3374
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo ThinkCentre M920S SFF
    CPU
    i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz
    Motherboard
    Lenovo 3132
    Memory
    32GB DDR4 @ 2600MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel HD 630 Graphics onboard
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG FULL HD (1920x1080@59Hz)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    1 x Samsung 970 EVO PLUS NVMe; 1 x Samsung 980 NVMe SSD
    Case
    Lenovo Think Centre SFF
    Mouse
    LogiTech M510 wireless
    Keyboard
    Cherry Stream TKL JK-8600US-2 Wired
    Internet Speed
    Fast (for fixed wireless!)
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes Premium and MS Defender, beautiful together
Not really, the topic is about if there is a way to take a snip using Win+Shift+S and when done taking the snip having the Snipping tool app automagically open up instead of having to click on the notification for it to open.
No. It only works if you use the app.
 

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    Win 11 Pro & 🐥.
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    ASUS VivoBook
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    AMD Ryzen 7 3700U with Radeon Vega Mobile Gfx
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    ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. X509DA (FP5)
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    12GB
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    RX Vega 10 Graphics
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    Generic PnP Monitor (1920x1080@60Hz)
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    1920x1080@60Hz
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 2TB NVMe 1.3
    Internet Speed
    25 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
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    Windows 11
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    Laptop
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    ACER NITRO
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    AMD Ryzen 7 5800H / 3.2 GHz
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    CZ Scala_CAS (FP6)
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    32 GB DDR4 SDRAM 3200 MHz
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    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6 GB GDDR6 SDRAM
    Sound Card
    Realtek Audio. NVIDIA High Definition Audio
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    15.6" LED backlight 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 144 Hz
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2TB NVMe M.2
    PSU
    180 Watt, 19.5 V
    Mouse
    Lenovo Bluetooth
    Internet Speed
    25 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
Yup. For whatever reason (I suppose because by default Print Screen uses the clipboard even if not tied to the Snipping Tool), the use of the short cut key for Snipping Tool ties it in with the normal Windows function of sending output from Print Screen to the clipboard. And using Win + SHIFT + S makes it behave the same - you get opened directly to the snipping part, but it only saves to clipboard, and you then have to click it to have it open in the app to mark up and save.

The old Snipping Tool was a manually installed app, and you could set a separate shortcut key for it in order to launch it. The only way to do that now is to open shell:AppsFolder via the Run dialog, then right click snipping tool and select create shortcut, which it will only create on the desktop, and then open properties and set up a different shortcut key.

But this only opens the app, it does not automatically start the snipping process.

So, either way, there is a flaw, per se - via shortcut, you get to snip directly, but it saves only to clipboard. By app, you have the clip imported directly to the app, but you have to manually select the New button to start the clip snipping process.
 

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But this only opens the app, it does not automatically start the snipping process.

That´s not actually a problem for me. The main problem is that the Snipping tool (ST) in Windows 11 behaves a tad different than it did in Windows 10.

For example:
When i want to take a snip of the Export Settings in Adobe Premiere Pro with the intention to keep the blue border around the name of the Preset used i could in Win 10 simply launch the ST and press Ctrl+N and take the snip and getting the result i want. (See image)

If i do the same thing in Win 11, iow launch the ST and press Ctrl+N the Export Settings in Adobe Premiere Pro becomes "unactive" and the blue border is gone. The ST in Win 11 "takes over" the focus from all other open apps. This was not the case in Win 10.

This happens with other apps as well, so it not an issue with Adobe Premiere Pro.

This can be worked around in Win 11 by using the Win+Shift+S shortcut or if one set the Print Screen button to take a snip. That´s positive, but it forces me to manually click the Notification to open the snip each time in the ST.

That´s the issue behind my hope to find a way to automagically launch ST once i have made the snip. :)

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    HP Z4 G4
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    64 GB
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That is what the timer is for. That is how you can interact with a window / program / app (including getting context menues) before the screenshot interface comes up.

The old snipping tool also had a timer, but it was not necessary for what you are trying to use, only for things like context menu, but the new one, being a Windows store app, does seem to be more aggressive in trying to capture interactions, as you've noticed, so the timer feature comes in quite handy for that.
 

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    MSI MEG X570 GODLIKE
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    4 * 32 GB - Corsair Vengeance 3600 MHz
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    EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XC3 ULTRA GAMING (12G-P5-3955-KR)
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    Monitor(s) Displays
    2x Eve Spectrum ES07D03 4K Gaming Monitor (Matte) | Eve Spectrum ES07DC9 4K Gaming Monitor (Glossy)
    Screen Resolution
    3x 3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    3x Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe 4 M.2 2 TB SSD (MZ-V8P2T0B/AM) } 3x Sabrent Rocket NVMe 4.0 1 TB SSD (USB)
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling’s Silencer Series 1050 Watt, 80 Plus Platinum
    Case
    Fractal Design Define 7 XL Dark ATX Full Tower Case
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    NZXT KRAKEN Z73 73.11 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (3x 120 mm push top) + Air 3x 140mm case fans (pull front) + 1x 120 mm (push back) and 1 x 120 mm (pull bottom)
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    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6300U CPU @ 2.40GHz, 2501 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)
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    Dell
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    16 GB
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    Intel(R) HD Graphics 520
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    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex Ftth
That is what the timer is for. That is how you can interact with a window / program / app (including getting context menues) before the screenshot interface comes up.

That´s how i used it to start with in Win 11 to work around it but it was/is more steps included than using either Win+Shift+S or setting the PrintScreen button to take a snip.

Hopefully a future update will take care of it. Until then i have to adjust to the new behaviour. :)
 

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    HP
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    Intel Xeon W-2245 (3.90 GHz)
    Motherboard
    HP Z4 G4
    Memory
    64 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia RTX A5000
    Sound Card
    On board, Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS Swift PG279Q (27")
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    Intel 750 PCIe, Micron 8TB SSD, Corsair 4TB M.2 SSD, 2xCorsair 8TB M.2 SSD, 2xKingston 4TB M.2 SSD.
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    This is a HP Z4 G4 Workstation.
Whenever i use snipping tool, I click on new, choose what i wanna snip and then it opens straight away on my 2nd monitor. Is this not normal behaviour or am i missing something
 

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    Razer Ornata Chroma
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    Steelseries Rival 710
AFAIK the snip is stored in the clipboard and ready for pasting into other programs, email etc, so why would you need the snip tool popping up?
However, if you still need the tool to come up, you might just assign a keyboard shortcut?
What do you think of the windows built in clipboard? Would it be better to install a third party clipboard app or no? I use Snagit 2022 for my screenshots etc and love it, works perfect for me but i was just curious about the clipboard.
 

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    Windows 11 Pro Version 22H2(OS Build 22621.963)
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    AMD
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    Gigabyte X570 Aorus Pro WiFi
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The problem with Windows' dumbed down apps..., they never have any friggin options to configure it the way you want!

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