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Customize Screenshots to Upload to My Server and Copy tiny URL

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I'm missing the ability to upload screenshots and quickly share the URL. I'd like to re-implement the feature and set the upload location to my own web server. Any thoughts?

I'm missing the ability to upload screenshots and quickly share the URL. I'd like to re-implement the feature and set the upload location to my own web server. Any thoughts?

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Hi radar81, Firefox Screenshots could help you with this, however, Firefox is a browser - not a mail service. See: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-screenshots

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My_Cheese_Is_Slippin' said

Hi radar81, Firefox Screenshots could help you with this, however, Firefox is a browser - not a mail service. See: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-screenshots

Previously Firefox Screenshots had the ability to upload a screenshot to mozilla's server, but this function was removed within the last few months. I would like to modify how the functionality of Firefox screenshots works, such that I can click a button that allows me to upload a Firefox Screenshot to a web server that I control. Once the screenshot has been uploaded, I would like the URL to be automatically copied to my Windows clipboard. I understand that this function doesn't currently exist.

Is there already a plugin that offers this function? If not, is this function something that a could hire a developer to build a plugin for? Is someone on this board interested in working on it? If not, what skils/competencies does the developer need to be proficient in?

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I just toyed with the Email Link button. After taking a screenshot and copying it, I was able to Email Link and paste the shot into the body of the message which already included the url.

Is that sort of what you are looking for?

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My_Cheese_Is_Slippin' said

I just toyed with the Email Link button. After taking a screenshot and copying it, I was able to Email Link and paste the shot into the body of the message which already included the url. Is that sort of what you are looking for?

I don't see an email link button on Firefox Screenshots. Here's what I see: http://prntscr.com/oniq2s

If I click on Copy, I get a dialog box that says "your screenshot has been copied to the clipboard. click ctrl+v to paste" http://prntscr.com/oniqq6 This allows me to paste an image of the screenshot. This is not what I am trying to achieve. I want a button that allows me to quicly upload and host the screenshot at a public URL (preferably on a web server that I control, but a cloud service like Dropbox/Onedrive would be acceptable).

When the Upload button is clicked I want the following functions

  1. upload to web server
  2. copy URL of uploaded file to windows clipboard

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Hi radar81, If you are really interested, visit this site: Extension Workshop

Of course, you can always suggest your idea to Extension Developers in that Community Forum.