Grimblast

Quick screenshot menu for grimblast with multiple capture modes Repository

RELEASE

installation

Run dms plugins install grimblast
or install using the plugins tab on DMS settings

Plugin Information Value
id grimblast
name Grimblast
author Taylan TATLI
repo Link
capabilities screenshot-tool, dankbar-widget
category utilities
compositors hyprland
distro any
dependencies grimblast
requires DMS N/A

Grimblast Plugin

Quick screenshot menu for DankMaterialShell using grimblast (Hyprland).

Grimblast preview

Features

  • 🖼️ Multiple Capture Modes: Area, Active Window, Current Output, All Screens
  • 📋 Flexible Actions: Copy to Clipboard, Save to File, Copy & Save, Edit
  • ⚙️ Configurable: Set custom save location
  • 🎯 Easy Access: Click bar icon to open screenshot menu
  • 🎨 Smooth UI: Animated expandable submenus

Requirements

  • Hyprland - This plugin is designed for Hyprland

  • grimblast - Screenshot tool for Hyprland/Wayland

    # Install on Arch Linux
yay -S grimblast-git

# Or install from AUR
paru -S grimblast-git

Installation

  1. Copy plugin to DMS plugins directory:

    mkdir -p ~/.config/DankMaterialShell/plugins
cp -r grimblast ~/.config/DankMaterialShell/plugins/

  2. Reload DankMaterialShell or restart Quickshell

  3. Enable the plugin in DMS Settings → Plugins

  4. Add grimblast to DankBar

Usage

Taking Screenshots

  1. Click the screenshot icon in the DankBar
  2. Select an action (Copy, Save, Copy & Save, or Edit)
  3. Choose a target:
    • Area: Select region with cursor
    • Active Window: Capture current window
    • Current Output: Capture current monitor
    • All Screens: Capture all monitors

Configuration

Open DMS Settings → Plugins → Grimblast to configure:

  • Save Location: Default directory for saved screenshots
    • Default: ~/Pictures/Screenshots
    • Examples: ~/Pictures/Screenshots, ~/Documents, /tmp

Actions Explained

Action Description
Copy to Clipboard Screenshot copied to clipboard (paste anywhere)
Save to File Screenshot saved to configured directory
Copy & Save Both copy to clipboard AND save to file
Edit Screenshot Open screenshot in default image editor

Troubleshooting

Screenshot fails with error code

  • Make sure grimblast is installed: which grimblast
  • Check grimblast works: grimblast save area /tmp/test.png

Plugin doesn't appear in bar

  • Enable plugin in DMS Settings → Plugins
  • Add to DankBar widgets section in settings
  • Restart Quickshell if needed

Save location doesn't work

  • Ensure directory exists: mkdir -p ~/Pictures/Screenshots
  • Use absolute paths or ~ for home directory
  • Check directory permissions

License

MIT License - Feel free to modify and distribute

Author

Taylan TATLI

Version

1.0.0 - Initial release

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