# slop > Get a selection of the screen. > More information: . - Wait for the user to make a selection and output its geometry to `stdout`: `slop` - Double click, rather than click and drag, to draw a selection: `slop {{[-D|--nodrag]}}` - Highlight the selection rather than outlining it: `slop {{[-l|--highlight]}}` - Specify the output format: `slop {{[-f|--format]}} {{format_string}}` - Specify the selection rectangle's color: `slop {{[-c|--color]}} {{red}},{{green}},{{blue}},{{alpha}}`