# screenshot Published articles for screenshot. This is one page of public article previews, not the complete archive. Follow Next page to continue. Summaries are not the original full articles. ## shot-scraper 1.12 DevFeed: [shot-scraper 1.12]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Simon Willison Published: 2026-09-13T23:58:14Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [Simon Willison's Weblog]() Topics: [Automation](), [Playwright](), [Web]() Tags: [automation](), [playwright](), [playwright-15](), [release](), [screenshot](), [screenshots](), [shot-scraper](), [shot-scraper-71]() ### AI overview shot-scraper 1.12 adds WebP screenshot support, including a quality option and lossless output when quality is not specified. The article says WebP screenshots are usually significantly smaller than JPEG or PNG equivalents. ### Source excerpt Release: shot-scraper 1.12 I've added WebP support to my shot-scraper screenshot automation tool. You can now take a WebP screenshot of a web page like this: shot-scraper https://simonwillison.net -o screenshot.webp --quality 80 The --quality option sets the quality - without that option the WebP file will be lossless. In my experience WebP screenshots are almost always significantly smaller in file size than their JPEG or PNG equivalents. See the PR for some examples. I shipped this feature so I could use it to generate the screenshot for my new commit-rewriter tool. Tags: playwright, shot-scraper ## How We Moved 1,500 Android Screenshot Tests to Roborazzi DevFeed: [How We Moved 1,500 Android Screenshot Tests to Roborazzi]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Zachary Wander Published: 2026-08-08T05:03:41Z Content type: tutorial Language: en Sources: [Thumbtack Engineering - Medium]() Topics: [screenshot-testing](), [Android](), [Testing](), [Compose](), [Kotlin](), [Firebase](), [Git]() Tags: [android](), [compose](), [consistency](), [firebase](), [git](), [jetpack-compose](), [kotlin](), [mobile](), [robolectric](), [roborazzi](), [screenshot](), [screenshot-testing](), [software-testing](), [technology](), [testing](), [tests]() ### AI overview Thumbtack Engineering describes migrating 1,500 Android screenshot tests from Firebase Test Lab to Roborazzi, which runs locally on the JVM. The article covers porting existing suites, comparing screenshots in Git, and addressing rendering, test-data injection, and dependency-injection differences. ### Source excerpt How we moved 1,500 Android screenshot tests to Roborazzi.Introduction If you're a mobile developer you're probably no stranger to screenshot tests. Making sure that layouts remain consistent as time goes on and code changes is important for ensuring functionality and accessibility. Since Thumbtack uses Kotlin and Jetpack Compose for its Android apps, we had historically been using Firebase Test Lab to capture and compare layouts. However, using Firebase can be slow, tedious, and error-prone, so we decided it was time for a change. Instead of Firebase, we decided to migrate to using Roborazzi, a screenshot testing framework that runs fully locally inside the local JVM instead of relying on remote emulators and devices. For more details on why we migrated and the alternatives we evaluated, check out the previous blog post from Brian. This post is going to go into the details of how we migrated, and the challenges we faced along the way. Porting Loop Because the purpose of screenshot tests is ensuring consistency over time, we wanted to bring over our existing test suites into Roborazzi. Deleting the old ones and just creating new tests as we built new layouts was a potential option, but it would wipe out a lot of our automated verification. Instead, we ported our existing Firebase Test Lab screenshot test suites over to Roborazzi. In general, the porting process was pretty simple: Delete the old screenshots. Move the test suites over from androidTest to test. Adjust the code for any API differences. Record new screenshots. Compare the old and new screenshots in the git diff to make sure nothing is broken. Fix broken screenshots. Since Roborazzi uses Robolectric, and Robolectric implements the Android API, most of the test suites needed very few changes to work, with updating the main test rule and test annotations being enough to get them running. A few, like those that relied on permission granting rules or interacted directly with the test Activity, needed some more ## Give Your Screenshots a Sound -- a Stream Deck Button That Dings When the Image Is on the Clipboard DevFeed: [Give Your Screenshots a Sound -- a Stream Deck Button That Dings When the Image Is on the Clipboard]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Ivan Morgillo Published: 2026-06-17T12:30:00Z Content type: tutorial Language: en Sources: [Ivan Morgillo]() Topics: [Large Screen](), [Wireless Debugging](), [Google]() Tags: [adb](), [display](), [screenshot](), [sound]() ### AI overview The article describes a Stream Deck workflow that captures Android phone screenshots to the clipboard and plays a sound when the pipeline completes. It explains that foldable phones can emit display-selection warnings into the image stream, corrupting the PNG, and discusses capturing the active display instead of hardcoding a display ID. ### Source excerpt A Stream Deck button that plays a ding the instant a phone screenshot lands in the clipboard -- no more counting to three. Plus a foldable multi-display gotcha (and the fix), with a hat tip to Roberto Orgiu. ## Introducing Visual Testing in Maestro DevFeed: [Introducing Visual Testing in Maestro]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Dan Caseley Published: 2026-03-02T07:00:00Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [mobile.dev - Medium]() Topics: [Testing](), [Command-line interface]() Tags: [cli](), [maestro](), [regression](), [screenshot](), [screenshot-testing](), [screenshots](), [testing](), [visual-regression-testing](), [visual-testing]() ### AI overview Maestro's Visual Testing compares screenshots with saved baselines to detect unexpected visual changes. The article explains assertScreenshot, takeScreenshot, cropOn, and thresholdPercentage, and describes use cases including shared design-system components, dependency upgrades, dark mode, and complex layouts. ### Source excerpt Available in CLI v2.2.0, Maestro Studio, and Maestro Cloud ## SmartShots AI generates and localizes App Store screenshots in ScreenshotWhale DevFeed: [SmartShots AI generates and localizes App Store screenshots in ScreenshotWhale]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Jorge Castillo Published: 2026-01-12T12:27:37Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [Effective Android]() Topics: [App](), [Mobile](), [Artificial Intelligence](), [Development]() Tags: [ai](), [app](), [app-development](), [env-file-security](), [generate](), [mobile](), [mobile-apps](), [screenshot]() ### AI overview The article announces SmartShots AI for ScreenshotWhale, a feature that generates App Store screenshots from uploaded images and adds them to an editable project. It also describes automatic localization during export and says the feature is included with the monthly subscription. ### Source excerpt Removing the final bottleneck for vibe coders building mobile apps 🚀 ## Preorder StoreShots 📱🎇 DevFeed: [Preorder StoreShots 📱🎇]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Jorge Castillo Published: 2025-08-16T22:28:12Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [Effective Android]() Topics: [App](), [.NET Conf]() Tags: [app](), [app-store](), [launch](), [play-store](), [screenshot](), [screenshots](), [service](), [templates]() ### AI overview StoreShots is a new service for generating screenshots for the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The article announces a limited preorder offering with discounted lifetime access, early access, and access to available templates. ### Source excerpt Available for a limited number of people ## Why Visual Testing Is Critical for Mobile App Quality DevFeed: [Why Visual Testing Is Critical for Mobile App Quality]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Alex Zhukovich Published: 2025-03-13T20:59:10Z Content type: tutorial Language: en Sources: [Alex Zhuk - Android development and testing]() Topics: [Testing](), [Mobile](), [Android](), [App]() Tags: [accessibility](), [android](), [android-testing](), [app-quality](), [devices](), [mobile](), [screenshot](), [screenshot-testing](), [testing](), [tests](), [themes](), [ui](), [visual-testing]() ### AI overview The article explains that visual testing can detect UI imperfections that conventional UI tests may miss. It introduces screenshot comparison in Android, using baseline "golden screenshots" to identify alignment, color, layout, localization, and accessibility issues across devices and themes. ### Source excerpt Visual tests catches UI imperfections that traditional UI tests miss. They detect misalignments, color issues, and layout problems across different devices and themes. This article introduces visual testing concepts, explains how screenshot comparison works, and demonstrates implementation. ## The pursuit of fast feedback loops DevFeed: [The pursuit of fast feedback loops]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Saket Narayan Published: 2024-11-27T17:46:56Z Content type: opinion Language: en Sources: [Saket Narayan]() Topics: [Mobile](), [Compose](), [ui](), [unit tests](), [jetbrains]() Tags: [android](), [compose](), [hot-reloading](), [incremental](), [jetbrains](), [layout](), [mobile](), [screenshot](), [tests]() ### AI overview This opinion argues that fast feedback loops for validating software changes matter more than hot reloading itself. It discusses the reliability history of hot-reload tools and describes using screenshot tests and unit tests to shorten UI and presentation/backend iteration cycles. ### Source excerpt Sebastian Sellmair from JetBrains recently showed off a prototype of hot-reloading Compose UI code for deploying changes without rebuilding the project. It looks exciting and I want it to succeed. At the same time, I've learned to be cautiously optimistic about hot-reload solutions. Google has tried this multiple times: their first attempt (Instant Run) was [...] The post The pursuit of fast feedback loops appeared first on Saket Narayan. ## Capturing composable to a bitmap without losing a state DevFeed: [Capturing composable to a bitmap without losing a state]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Shreyas Patil Published: 2024-03-20T13:58:20Z Content type: tutorial Language: en Sources: [Shreyas Patil's Blog]() Topics: [Jetpack Compose](), [ui](), [Caching](), [Canvas](), [Code]() Tags: [android](), [android-app-development](), [android-apps](), [android-development](), [caching](), [capture](), [code](), [compose](), [deep-dive](), [how-to](), [jetpack](), [jetpack-compose](), [jetpack-compose-layouts-and-modifiers](), [kotlin](), [mobile-apps](), [mobile-development](), [screenshot](), [screenshots](), [state](), [ui]() ### AI overview This tutorial explains how to capture Jetpack Compose content as a Bitmap while preserving its current state. It describes the Compose 1.6.x rendering approach, shows how stateful content such as counters and network images can expose problems, and examines caching and canvas rendering behavior. ### Source excerpt Learn how to capture a Jetpack Compose Composable as a Bitmap without losing its current state. A deep dive into capturing high-quality UI screenshots programmatically. ## Rapps Enhancement stage 1 & 2 - GSoC 2020 DevFeed: [Rapps Enhancement stage 1 & 2 - GSoC 2020]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2020-08-08T00:00:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Front Page on ReactOS Website]() Topics: [ReactOS](), [App](), [ui](), [Refactoring]() Tags: [apps](), [free](), [gsoc](), [open-source](), [os](), [react](), [reactos](), [refactoring](), [screenshot](), [ui](), [win32](), [winapi]() ### AI overview A GSoC 2020 progress report on ReactOS Application Manager (RAPPS) covering work completed in stages 1 and 2. The changes include screenshot and icon support, list-view and toolbar improvements, UI refactoring, bug fixes, and handling for WOW64 registry behavior. The post also outlines planned work on downloads and command-line support. ### Source excerpt Hi, I'm He Yang (@kernel.bin), one of the GSoC-2020 students of ReactOS. Two months have passed since GSoC started, and during these two months, I've made some progress on ReactOS Application Manager (RAPPS), the project I'm working on. In this blog, I will list out what I've accomplished in these two months, and what I'm planning to do in the next month. The work I've done in Stage 1&2 Stage 1 During stage 1, I mainly focused on screenshot and icon support and various small improvements. ## Matlab toolstrip - part 9 (popup figures) DevFeed: [Matlab toolstrip - part 9 (popup figures)]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Yair Altman Published: 2019-02-10T17:00:10Z Content type: tutorial Language: en Sources: [Undocumented Matlab]() Topics: [MATLAB](), [GUI](), [Forms]() Tags: [figure](), [figure-window](), [figure-window-gui-high-risk-of-breaking-in-future-versions-java-undocumented-feature](), [forms](), [gui](), [high-risk-of-breaking-in-future-versions](), [java](), [legacy](), [screenshot](), [snippet](), [toolstrip](), [undocumented-feature]() ### AI overview A tutorial on attaching customizable popup figures to MATLAB GUI toolstrip controls. It explains the required figure type, callback setup, positioning, and limitations of legacy figures versus web-based uifigures. ### Source excerpt Custom popup figures can be attached to Matlab GUI toolstrip controls. The post Matlab toolstrip - part 9 (popup figures) appeared first on Undocumented Matlab. Related posts: Matlab toolstrip - part 4 (control customization) Matlab toolstrip components (controls) can be customized in various ways, including user-defined callbacks. ... Matlab toolstrip - part 2 (ToolGroup App) Matlab users can create custom Apps with toolstrips and docked figures. ... Matlab toolstrip - part 8 (galleries) Matlab toolstrips can contain customizable gallery panels of items. ... Matlab toolstrip - part 5 (icons) Icons can be specified in various ways for toolstrip controls and the app window itself. ... ## TIP: How to Ask a Question DevFeed: [TIP: How to Ask a Question]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Shai Almog Published: 2016-11-20T00:00:00Z Content type: tutorial Language: en Sources: [CodeName One]() Topics: [Code](), [Stack Overflow](), [ide]() Tags: [code](), [developers](), [how-to](), [ide](), [screenshot](), [source]() ### AI overview This tutorial explains how to ask technical questions more effectively. It recommends briefly stating the goal, describing what was tried, and including relevant screenshots, code snippets, error logs, and source URLs. ### Source excerpt I deal with a lot of questions every day and unfortunately most of them are phrased in a way that forces me to guess. There are some guidelines on how to ask a question but I think they are mostly pretty bad. Asking a question "correctly" helps you tremendously both in getting a correct answer faster and also in solving your own question. Following these three rules will significantly improve your questions: ## Aardvark: An iOS Library for Actionable Bug Reports DevFeed: [Aardvark: An iOS Library for Actionable Bug Reports]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Square Engineering Published: 2015-06-02T16:09:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Square Corner Blog RSS Feed]() Topics: [iOS](), [Library](), [Logging](), [bug]() Tags: [bugs](), [console](), [engineering](), [ios](), [library](), [logging](), [logs](), [screenshot]() ### AI overview Aardvark is an iOS logging library that helps developers create actionable bug reports. It captures screenshots, collects logs, asks customers what went wrong, and can generate email reports with the collected information attached. ### Source excerpt An iOS library that delivers timely and actionable bug reports ## Interviews from the JIRA Screenshot Doc Blitz DevFeed: [Interviews from the JIRA Screenshot Doc Blitz]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Edwin Dawson Published: 2011-09-10T04:16:05Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Atlassian Developer Blog]() Topics: [jira](), [Documentation](), [Development]() Tags: [atlassian](), [development](), [doc](), [documentation](), [interviews](), [jira](), [screenshot]() ### AI overview The article describes an August 2011 documentation effort in which the entire JIRA development team paused its work to take screenshots and update documentation. Its title indicates that the article includes interviews from this effort, but no interview details are provided in the supplied text. ### Source excerpt In August 2011, the entire JIRA development team stopped work to take part in a furious flurry of screenshot-taking, gnashing of teeth and documentation updates!