Better Screenshot
Better Screenshot overhauls the vanilla F2 screenshot system with a dedicated camera mode, rule-of-thirds grid guides, zoom control, and a full-featured screenshot manager.
Features
Camera Mode
Pressing F2 toggles a camera mode instead of taking an immediate screenshot. While active:
- All HUD elements (health, hunger, hotbar, chat, etc.) are hidden
- Held items and hands are hidden from first-person view
- Left-click captures a clean screenshot without any UI elements
- Press F2 again or ESC to exit camera mode
Framing Guides
A rule-of-thirds grid overlay appears in camera mode:
- Two vertical and two horizontal lines divide the screen into nine equal sections
- Helps apply classic photography composition principles
- The grid is automatically hidden when capturing a screenshot
Zoom Control
- Scroll the mouse wheel to zoom in and out
- Zoom range: 1.0x to 10.0x, adjustable in 0.25x increments
- Current zoom level displays in the lower-right corner
- FOV adjusts in real-time based on zoom level
Screenshot Manager
Accessible from both the main menu and in-game pause menu:
- Displays all PNG screenshots from the screenshots folder as thumbnails
- Click any thumbnail to select it
- Fullscreen View: Click to view any screenshot at full size
- Delete: Remove unwanted screenshots with a confirmation dialog
- Open Folder: Open the screenshots directory in your system file explorer
Clean Screenshots
All screenshots taken in camera mode capture only the game world:
- No HUD elements
- No held items or hands
- No overlay guides
- Pure, clean images suitable for sharing
Controls
| Action | Key / Input |
|---|---|
| Toggle camera mode | F2 |
| Capture screenshot | Left-click (in camera mode) |
| Exit camera mode | ESC or F2 |
| Zoom in | Scroll wheel up |
| Zoom out | Scroll wheel down |

