Shutter
Documentation for Shutter, a multipurpose task scheduler.
Overview
Shutter is a powerful and flexible multifunctional scheduling utility. Despite its name, its us...
Workflow
The workflow in Shutter is a simple 3-step process: Add events that are to be monitored. Add act...
Events
The available selection of events covers many different use cases. Remember that you can combine ...
Actions
Actions allow you to execute various workflows. You can stack up multiple actions and they will b...
Settings
The Settings (also called Options) allow you to configure various behavioral aspects and features...
Web Interface
Shutter can expose some of its functionality through the Web Interface, letting users control the...
Command line
Shutter supports several commands and command line parameters. The examples do not include the fu...
Run as service
Shutter is designed as an interactive application which normally runs in the background of a user...
Example use cases
The following examples demonstrate how Shutter can automate various tasks in your daily life, inc...
Frequently asked questions
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