diff --git a/bin/screenshot.sh b/bin/screenshot.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..b580cb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/screenshot.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Screenshot tool to try a few different tools
+
+set -ue
+
+TOOLS="flameshot scrot"
+SCREENDIR=${SCREENDIR:-${HOME}/Pictures/Screenshots}
+SCROT_FORMAT="%F-%T.png"
+
+function default_screenshot_command {
+  for tool in ${TOOLS} ; do
+    if which "${tool}" >/dev/null 2>&1 ; then
+      echo "${tool}"
+      return 0
+    fi
+  done
+  exit 1
+}
+
+TOOL=${SHOT:-$(default_screenshot_command)}
+CMD=${1:-region}
+
+function flameshot_gui_capture {
+  flameshot gui -p "${SCREENDIR}"
+}
+
+function flameshot_region_capture {
+  flameshot_gui_capture
+}
+
+function flameshot_window_capture {
+  flameshot_gui_capture
+}
+
+function flameshot_full_capture {
+  flameshot full -p "${SCREENDIR}"
+}
+
+function scrot_region_capture {
+  scrot -s "${SCREENDIR}/${SCROT_FORMAT}"
+}
+
+function scrot_window_capture {
+  scrot -u "${SCREENDIR}/${SCROT_FORMAT}"
+}
+
+function scrot_full_capture {
+  scrot "${SCREENDIR}/${SCROT_FORMAT}"
+}
+
+case "${CMD}" in
+  region|window|full)
+    mkdir -p "${SCREENDIR}"
+    ${TOOL}_${CMD}_capture
+    exit $?
+    ;;
+  *)
+    echo "Usage: $0 [region|window|full]" >/dev/stderr
+    exit 1
+    ;;
+esac
diff --git a/dotfiles/config/i3/config b/dotfiles/config/i3/config
index d1c53bc..bb2b595 100644
--- a/dotfiles/config/i3/config
+++ b/dotfiles/config/i3/config
@@ -158,20 +158,15 @@ bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp exec --no-startup-id xbacklight -inc 10
 bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown exec --no-startup-id xbacklight -dec 10
 
 # screenshots
-set $scrotformat %F-%T.png
-set $screendir ~/Pictures/Screenshots
-# whole screen
+# region/selection
 bindsym --release Print exec --no-startup-id \
-  mkdir -p $screendir && \
-  /usr/bin/scrot $screendir/$scrotformat
-# current window
+  ~/bin/screenshot.sh region
+# full screen
 bindsym --release Shift+Print exec --no-startup-id \
-  mkdir -p $screendir && \
-  /usr/bin/scrot -u $screendir/$scrotformat
-# selection
+  ~/bin/screenshot.sh full
+# single window
 bindsym --release $alt+Sys_Req exec --no-startup-id \
-  mkdir -p $screendir && \
-  /usr/bin/scrot -s $screendir/$scrotformat
+  ~/bin/screenshot.sh window
 
 # useful utilities
 exec --no-startup-id gnome-keyring-daemon --start --components=pkcs11,secrets