Keeping snippingtool snip ready

Sebastian42 · 18 Aug 2016

I miss the one-click snippingtool of Win7. In my attempt to reproduce that readiness-to-snip in Win10, I let a batch file launch snippingtool at Windows boot, so that when I want to use it, I just click on NEW in the open snippingtool. That works brilliantly ONCE, because, once used, the snippingtool window closes. So Now I am on the hunt for a technique that will either KEEP snippingtool open, or automatically relaunch it after use.

topgundcp · 18 Aug 2016

You cannot change it in Windows 10. Just use CRTL+PrintScreen to turn on snip mode, ESC to turn off.

Cliff S · 18 Aug 2016

@BunnyJ has posted a tutorial to add a right click snipping tool option to the desktop: Snipping Tool - Add to Context Menu in Windows - Windows 10 Forums

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You can use Snipping Tool to capture a screen shot, or snip, of any object on your screen, and then annotate, save, or share the image.

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Snipping Tool from the context menu for all users in Windows.

While you must be signed in as an administrator to be able to add or remove the Snipping Tool context menu, all users will be able to use the context menu.

What a good code Bunny:)

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Sebastian42 · 18 Aug 2016

Right-clicking for context menu and then selecting snippingtool and then clicking NEW, is 3 steps, instead of the one click on Snippingtool that Win7 allowed, and that I want to reproduce. In the context menu of the snippingtool icon in the open snippingtool window, there is a 'pin to desktop' option - which would satisfy me if that was pinned was the open window, but actually not even a shortcut gets pinned to the desktop - and even if it did, that is no better to me, because it would still take two clicks before capture area can be selected.

Private · 18 Aug 2016

Maybe you need to deal with Windows 10 on how to boot your batch file.

Digital Life · 18 Aug 2016

Create a Shortcut to it.

Open search with the Windows key + S
Type or paste snipping into the search box
Right click on the snipping tool
Select Open file Location
When the file location opens right click on Snipping Tool shortcut
Select Properties
In properties change the Shortcut Key From none to Ctrl + Alt + S

You could also pin it to the taskbar

Open the Start Menu
Scroll down to Windows Accessories and click on it
Right click on Snipping Tool
Select More
Select Pin to Taskbar

Sebastian42 · 18 Aug 2016

Neither of those two methods achieve my aim of achieving the snip-readiness that Win7's snippingtool had - ONE click and capture was enabled. Running Win7's snippingtool in compatibility mode in Win10 does not seem to work - unless I'm doing something wrong.

sml156 said:

Create a Shortcut to it.

Open search with the Windows key + S
Type or paste snipping into the search box
Right click on the snipping tool
Select Open file Location
When the file location opens right click on Snipping Tool shortcut
Select Properties
In properties change the Shortcut Key From none to Ctrl + Alt + S

You could also pin it to the taskbar

Open the Start Menu
Scroll down to Windows Accessories and click on it
Right click on Snipping Tool
Select More
Select Pin to Taskbar

Digital Life · 18 Aug 2016

Sebastian42 said:

Neither of those two methods achieve my aim of achieving the snip-readiness that Win7's snippingtool had - ONE click and capture was enabled. Running Win7's snippingtool in compatibility mode in Win10 does not seem to work - unless I'm doing something wrong.

I just tried using the shortcut that I created for opening the snipping tool and after saving the snip it did not close it stays open

Digital Life · 18 Aug 2016

I just created a bat file

Code:

echo off
snippingtool.exe

And it does not close after creating and saving a snip it stays open

Digital Life · 18 Aug 2016

How are you starting the bat file at boot, are you placing it in the Startup Folder if not place it here.

Code:

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp