NormCap

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### Install FUSE for AppImages on Ubuntu

Source: https://dynobo.github.io/normcap/faqs

AppImages require the FUSE library to run. Install it using your distribution's package manager. This example shows the command for Ubuntu 22.04.

```bash
sudo apt install libfuse2

```

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### Install Qt platform plugins for Linux

Source: https://dynobo.github.io/normcap/faqs

Install necessary Qt platform plugins to resolve 'Could not load the Qt platform plugin' errors on Linux. Specific packages depend on your distribution and Wayland/Xorg usage.

```bash
$ normcap
QtFatalMsg - This application failed to start because no Qt platform plugin
could be initialized. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem.
Available platform plugins are: eglfs, linuxfb, minimal, minimalegl, offscreen,
vnc, wayland-egl, wayland, wayland-xcomposite-egl, wayland-xcomposite-glx, webgl, xcb.

```

```bash
pacman -S qt6-wayland
```

```bash
pacman -S libxcb xcb-util-cursor
```

```bash
apt install qt6-wayland
```

```bash
apt install libxcb1 libxcb-cursor0
```

```bash
dnf install qt6-qtwayland
```

```bash
dnf install libxcb xcb-util-cursor
```

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### Set Screenshot Permissions for NormCap (Flatpak)

Source: https://dynobo.github.io/normcap/faqs

Explicitly set screenshot permissions for NormCap if it's installed as a Flatpak and the permission is not automatically granted.

```bash
flatpak permission-show com.github.dynobo.normcap
```

```bash
flatpak permission-set screenshot screenshot com.github.dynobo.normcap yes
```

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### Monitor D-Bus for Screenshot Permissions

Source: https://dynobo.github.io/normcap/faqs

Monitor D-Bus session messages to identify screenshot or permission-related issues when starting NormCap.

```bash
dbus-monitor --session
```

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### Get Debug Information for NormCap

Source: https://dynobo.github.io/normcap/faqs

Launch NormCap with the debug verbosity flag to print additional information to the console for troubleshooting.

```bash
NormCap --verbosity debug
NormCap -v debug
```

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### Workaround for Linux clipboard issue with shortcuts

Source: https://dynobo.github.io/normcap/faqs

A workaround for NormCap not copying results to the clipboard when launched via a keyboard shortcut on KDE + Wayland. This involves piping the output to 'tee /dev/null'.

```bash
normcap 2>&1 | tee /dev/null

```

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### Grant Screenshot Permissions for NormCap (AppImage)

Source: https://dynobo.github.io/normcap/faqs

Grant screenshot permissions for NormCap when using the AppImage by interacting with the D-Bus permission store.

```bash
dbus-send --print-reply=literal \
  --session --dest=org.freedesktop.impl.portal.PermissionStore \
  /org/freedesktop/impl/portal/PermissionStore \
  org.freedesktop.impl.portal.PermissionStore.Lookup \
  string:'screenshot' string:'screenshot'
```

```bash
dbus-send --print-reply=literal \
  --session --dest=org.freedesktop.impl.portal.PermissionStore \
  /org/freedesktop/impl/portal/PermissionStore \
  org.freedesktop.impl.portal.PermissionStore.SetPermission \
  string:'screenshot' boolean:true string:'screenshot' \
  string:'com.github.dynobo.normcap' array:string:['yes']
```
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