Since https://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-settings-daemon/commit/?id=f33cd192, gnome-settings-daemon lost the functionality, inherited from gnome-screenshot, of being able to choose a default screenshot location.

In https://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-shell/commit/?id=acba0e47 gnome-shell added support for relative screenshot file names, and since gnome-settings-daemon always uses a relative file name (https://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-settings-daemon/tree/plugins/media-keys/gsd-screenshot-utils.c?id=f33cd192#n275), essentially the screenshots get hardcoded to save in ~/Pictures.

This is rather annoying as it adds a whole bunch of clutter to this folder.

1. read org.gnome.gnome-screenshot.auto-save-directory if it's set, but there's no current way in gnome-screenshot to configure that.

2. add a new config key in gnome-shell

3. add a new config key in gsd.


While it's nice that gsd now no longer relies on gnome-screenshot, it's quite a pain because they duplicate functionality.

Ideally the default save directory setting would be used in both gnome-screenshot and gsd.

If idea #1 is used, it would be also good to:
    a. Also add a way to configure this setting in gnome-screenshot
    b. Also add a link from gnome-control-center > keyboard > shortcuts > screenshot to open gnome-screenshot

If idea #2 or #3 are used, it would be good to:
    a. Use this new config key, if available, and auto-save-directory is unset
    b. A directory selection button in gnome-control-center to easily set this option.

Ideas?