https://github.com/KrystianD/screentool

Blazingly fast way to make screenshots with annotations support (arrows, freehand, eraser) - written in Go, made for Linux.
https://github.com/KrystianD/screentool

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Blazingly fast way to make screenshots with annotations support (arrows, freehand, eraser) - written in Go, made for Linux.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/KrystianD/screentool
• Owner: KrystianD
• License: mit
• Created: 2020-10-24T23:32:08.000Z (almost 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-04-05T20:00:43.000Z (6 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-06-20T14:07:39.907Z (3 months ago)
• Topics: annotations, capture, capture-screen, clipboard, desktop, draw, drawing, eraser, freehand, go, linux, mouse, screen, screenshot, screenshot-editing, screenshot-utility, x11
• Language: Go
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• Size: 48.8 KB
• Stars: 7
• Watchers: 4
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE.txt

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README

        
screentool

=====

A tool to make screenshots in a blazingly fast way (with annotations support).

# Compilation

1. Install required libraries

```bash

apt-get install libgtk-3-dev

```

2. Build the tool

```bash

make

```

Above command will also download and compile dependencies. It may take long time due to gotk3 build process.

Run with `./screentool`.

# Demo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PFXvkRdBNw

# Basic usage

Use your favorite hotkey to start screentool

1. Select screenshot area

- Select a range by dragging mouse over area of interest - to make a screenshot of a range \

  OR

- Click a window - to make screenshot of a window \

  OR

- Click desktop or the edge of the screen - to make screenshot of the whole desktop

2. Release mouse button. Your screenshot is now saved to your clipboard.

   You can paste it somewhere, e.g. into Gimp, Hangouts or a Skype conversation.

## Advanced usage

### Annotations

Select screenshot range with one of above ways, press and hold `Shift` key and release `Left Mouse Button`.

The tool will enter Annotation mode.

In Annotation mode, current tool can be changed with `Space`.

The following tools are implemented:

- Arrow - drag mouse to create an arrow

- Freehand - drag mouse to create a freehand line

- Line - draw mouse to create a horizontal or vertical line

- Eraser - drag mouse to create a filled rectangle

Release `Shift` to save the screenshot to the clipboard.

Use `Right Mouse Button` to undo last action (creating an annotation or selecting screenshot area).

### Freezing screen

Add `--freeze` parameter to take capture of the whole screen right after starting the tool,

still allowing you to select region or window of interest.

## Saving screenshot

In addition to saving the screenshot to the clipboard, screentool will also save each captured 

screenshot in `$HOME/screenshots` directory if such directory is present in the filesystem.

### Known limitations

Due to the nature of Go static linking, Go apps grow quickly in size.

As a result, if screentool is dropped out of filesystem cache, a noticeable lag may 

occur when starting the tool.