Auto-snip with snipping tool Windows 8

Question

I would like to use Windows Snipping tool in a simple matter: When I start the program I want it to automaticly start a rectangular snip.

I am using Windows 8. When I used the same program in Windows 7, I could do it.

Answer 1

I used a simple AutoHotkey script to emulate what the Windows 7 version did.

#s::
Run, "C:\windows\system32\SnippingTool.exe"
WinWaitActive, ahk_class Microsoft-Windows-Tablet-SnipperToolbar
{
    send ^{PrintScreen}
}
return

Note #s (Win + s) shortcut can be anything you choose. Like all AHK scripts you want running all the time, add it to the startup folder.

Answer 2

This was changed in Windows 8:

MSFT answered it here on channel9:

Defrag: Deprecated HW, Deleted Partition, Disabling Right Click Animation http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Deprecated-HW-Deleted-Partition-Disabling-Right-Click-Animation

13:50- Is there a way to make Snipping Tool in Win8 active on launch.

MSFT says it was changed on customers feedback.

Answer 3

I wanted exactly what the OP did and the above AHK script just grabs the whole window in a screenshot. This AHK script binds win+s to start the snipping tool and automatically starts a rectangular snip on launch...

#s::
Run, "C:\windows\system32\SnippingTool.exe"
WinWait, ahk_class Microsoft-Windows-Tablet-SnipperToolbar
WinActivate, ahk_class Microsoft-Windows-Tablet-SnipperToolbar
WinWaitActive, ahk_class Microsoft-Windows-Tablet-SnipperToolbar
{
    Send !n
    Send {Down}
    Send {Down}
    Send {Enter}


}
return

Answer 4

As an alternative to the answers here, you could use the FOSS Greenshot instead and map a particular shortcut to region snipping.

Answer 5

You might be able to achieve that with Microsoft Windows Power-Toys, pressing WinKey+Shift+S, opens the snipping tool, which is more powerful the built-in Windows snipping tool.