---
name: "pekwm_screenshot"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pekwm"
version: "0.4.4-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pekwm_screenshot"
---

# pekwm\_screenshot(1)

a simple screenshot application

## NAME

pekwm\_screenshot - a simple screenshot application

## SYNOPSIS

pekwm\_screenshot \[--display\] \[output.png\]

## DESCRIPTION

pekwm\_screenshot is a simple screenshot application bundled together with pekwm.

Run without any arguments pekwm\_screenshot will output an image in the current directory named pekwm\_screenshot-YYMMDDTHHMMSS-WIDTHxHEIGHT.png where WIDTH and HEIGHT correspond to the size of the display.

If a file name is given it will be used as is without any processing supported.

## OPTIONS

**--help** Show help information.

**--display** *DISPLAY* Connect to DISPLAY instead of DISPLAY set in environment.

**--wait** *seconds* to wait before taking screenshot.