capture: restrict auto-exit to clipboard-only

Auto mode now only exits for clipboard-only captures.
Clarify docs and CLI help for auto clipboard exit.

Author: devmobasa

config.example.toml

@@ -333,7 +333,8 @@ format = "png"
 copy_to_clipboard = true
 
 # Exit overlay after any capture completes (forces exit for all capture types)
-# When false, clipboard captures may still auto-exit depending on defaults.
+# When false, clipboard-only captures still auto-exit by default.
+# Use --no-exit-after-capture to keep the overlay open for a run.
 exit_after_capture = false
 
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docs/CONFIG.md

@@ -335,7 +335,8 @@ format = "png"
 copy_to_clipboard = true
 
 # Exit the overlay after any capture completes (forces exit for all capture types)
-# When false, clipboard captures may still auto-exit depending on defaults.
+# When false, clipboard-only captures still auto-exit by default.
+# Use --no-exit-after-capture to keep the overlay open for a run.
 exit_after_capture = false
 ```
 

src/backend/wayland/state/capture.rs

@@ -2,14 +2,11 @@ use super::*;
 
 impl WaylandState {
     fn should_exit_after_capture(&self, destination: CaptureDestination) -> bool {
-        let is_clipboard = matches!(
-            destination,
-            CaptureDestination::ClipboardOnly | CaptureDestination::ClipboardAndFile
-        );
+        let is_clipboard_only = matches!(destination, CaptureDestination::ClipboardOnly);
         match self.exit_after_capture_mode {
             ExitAfterCaptureMode::Always => true,
             ExitAfterCaptureMode::Never => false,
-            ExitAfterCaptureMode::Auto => is_clipboard,
+            ExitAfterCaptureMode::Auto => is_clipboard_only,
         }
     }
 

src/config/types.rs

@@ -768,7 +768,8 @@ pub struct CaptureConfig {
     #[serde(default = "default_capture_clipboard")]
     pub copy_to_clipboard: bool,
 
-    /// Exit the overlay after any capture completes (forces exit for all capture types)
+    /// Exit the overlay after any capture completes (forces exit for all capture types).
+    /// When false, clipboard-only captures still auto-exit by default.
     #[serde(default = "default_capture_exit_after")]
     pub exit_after_capture: bool,
 }

src/main.rs

@@ -98,11 +98,11 @@ struct Cli {
     )]
     freeze: bool,
 
-    /// Exit the overlay after a capture completes
+    /// Exit the overlay after a capture completes (overrides auto clipboard exit)
     #[arg(long, action = ArgAction::SetTrue, conflicts_with = "no_exit_after_capture")]
     exit_after_capture: bool,
 
-    /// Keep the overlay open after a capture completes
+    /// Keep the overlay open after capture (disables auto clipboard exit)
     #[arg(long, action = ArgAction::SetTrue, conflicts_with = "exit_after_capture")]
     no_exit_after_capture: bool,
 
@@ -241,8 +241,12 @@ fn run() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         );
         println!("  wayscriber -a, --active      Show overlay immediately (one-shot mode)");
         println!("  wayscriber --freeze          Start overlay already frozen");
-        println!("  wayscriber --exit-after-capture  Exit overlay after a capture completes");
-        println!("  wayscriber --no-exit-after-capture  Keep overlay open after capture");
+        println!(
+            "  wayscriber --exit-after-capture  Exit overlay after a capture completes (override auto clipboard exit)"
+        );
+        println!(
+            "  wayscriber --no-exit-after-capture  Keep overlay open (disable auto clipboard exit)"
+        );
         println!("  wayscriber --no-tray         Skip system tray (headless daemon)");
         println!("  wayscriber --about           Show the About window");
         println!(