Why would I want to use the Snip Delay feature?


  1. Posts : 169
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    Why would I want to use the Snip Delay feature?


    What is the Snip delay feature about?

    Why would I want to delay before making a Snip?
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  2. Posts : 5,478
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    If you wanted to get the start menu (for example) - otherwise it disappears when you click on snip..
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  3. Posts : 490
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    It was a frequently requested addition because it is otherwise impossible to make a snip of context menus, flyouts, and anything else that closes the instant you click elsewhere on the screen. Try it without the delay. Right click on an icon to get the context menu and then see if you can make a snip showing the context menu without the delay feature. Then try it with the delay.

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    @Cbarnhorst
    It was a frequently requested addition because it is otherwise impossible to make a snip of context menus, flyouts, and anything else that closes the instant you click elsewhere on the screen.
    The delay feature is one way to allow capture screen image at later time so you can display a conext/popup/file menu etc...
    However, it is possible to do a snip without using the delay feature and in fact I think it is better that you have a complete control exactly when you want to snip.

    1. Run snipping tool
    2. If the screen appears greyed out (snip mode) then press <ESC> else continue step 3
    3. Display context menu/Start menu/File Menu etc... Hold down <CTRL> and press <Print Screen> then do the snip.
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  5. Posts : 169
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    halasz said:
    If you wanted to get the start menu (for example) - otherwise it disappears when you click on snip..
    Ah! now I know many thanks
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  6. Posts : 169
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    Cbarnhorst said:
    It was a frequently requested addition because it is otherwise impossible to make a snip of context menus, flyouts, and anything else that closes the instant you click elsewhere on the screen. Try it without the delay. Right click on an icon to get the context menu and then see if you can make a snip showing the context menu without the delay feature. Then try it with the delay.

    Why would I want to use the Snip Delay feature?-context-menu-snip.png
    Thank you very much
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  7. Posts : 169
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    topgundcp said:
    The delay feature is one way to allow capture screen image at later time so you can display a conext/popup/file menu etc...
    However, it is possible to do a snip without using the delay feature and in fact I think it is better that you have a complete control exactly when you want to snip.

    1. Run snipping tool
    2. If the screen appears greyed out (snip mode) then press <ESC> else continue step 3
    3. Display context menu/Start menu/File Menu etc... Hold down <CTRL> and press <Print Screen> then do the snip.
    Excellent! Thank You
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