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I'm glad the writer is enjoying Firefox, but posts like these make me realize we've forgotten how to use computers. Built-in screenshot tool? "You don't need t

I'm glad the writer is enjoying Firefox, but posts like these make me realize we've forgotten how to use computers. Built-in screenshot tool? "You don't need to install extensions"! Really? Dude just press Print Screen, it even works outside a browser, if one day you have to be put through the unspeakable torture of using a native application! Single-use burner emails are also nice and all, but why exactly does this have to be linked to my browser? Of course switching browsers it's gonna be a big deal, when you actively walk out of your way to lock yourself to your browser's "ecosystem", but better Mozilla than Google I guess.

klez 2y ago
I see what you mean, but that tool allows you to take a picture of the entire vertical length of the page. You can't easily (i.e.: with one click) do that with the print screen key.
ericrallen 2y ago
Firefox’s screenshot tool is a little more advanced than Print Screen. [0] There are situations where it’s really useful to be able to capture the entire web page and not just the visible viewport. [0]: https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/firefox/how-to-capture-screenshots-with-firefox/ https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/firefox/how-to-capture-...
- CubsFan1060 2y ago
  This is great. I wish I could add a clock to it somehow. This would be super useful for auditing purposes.
- alexvitkov 2y ago
  Fair point, but I highly doubt that this is how it's used most of the time. And taking 20 screenshots and compositing them in mspaint can be a meditative experience.
  - oneeyedpigeon 2y ago
    I would put money on it being the most common use case. It's certainly the reason I installed a screenshot extension for Chrome. I like the nod towards humour you've added at the end there, but it's probably time to cash out your chips and accept your losses.
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- sdht0 2y ago
  Moreover, Firefox makes it super easy to screenshot individual elements on a webpage, such as photos, by automatically determining the screenshot boundaries, which means I don't have to manually drag the screenshot area.
- 1718627440 2y ago
  It seams to have a maximum length. If you try it on this page, it won't capture the whole page.

klez 2y ago

I see what you mean, but that tool allows you to take a picture of the entire vertical length of the page. You can't easily (i.e.: with one click) do that with the print screen key.

ericrallen 2y ago

Firefox’s screenshot tool is a little more advanced than Print Screen. [0] There are situations where it’s really useful to be able to capture the entire web page and not just the visible viewport. [0]: https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/firefox/how-to-capture-screenshots-with-firefox/ https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/firefox/how-to-capture-...

CubsFan1060 2y ago
This is great. I wish I could add a clock to it somehow. This would be super useful for auditing purposes.
alexvitkov 2y ago
Fair point, but I highly doubt that this is how it's used most of the time. And taking 20 screenshots and compositing them in mspaint can be a meditative experience.
- oneeyedpigeon 2y ago
  I would put money on it being the most common use case. It's certainly the reason I installed a screenshot extension for Chrome. I like the nod towards humour you've added at the end there, but it's probably time to cash out your chips and accept your losses.
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sdht0 2y ago
Moreover, Firefox makes it super easy to screenshot individual elements on a webpage, such as photos, by automatically determining the screenshot boundaries, which means I don't have to manually drag the screenshot area.
1718627440 2y ago
It seams to have a maximum length. If you try it on this page, it won't capture the whole page.