DmytroVasin/DrawPen
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DrawPen is a simple screen annotation. Available on macOS, Windows & Linux.
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Draw Pen
An open-source screen annotation tool



Installation
You can download DrawPen for free from releases
Or install via package managers:
# macOS (Homebrew)
brew install --cask drawpen
# Windows (Scoop)
scoop bucket add extras
scoop install extras/drawpen
Known issues
On some Linux setups running Wayland (e.g. Fedora KDE Plasma, Zorin), DrawPen may start with a segmentation fault. Explanation In Details
Workaround:
- Run DrawPen with X11 backend:
drawpen --ozone-platform=x11 - Use DrawPen
drawpen-x11package available in releases
Keybindings
| Command | Keybindings | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Enable Draw/Pointer Mode | CMD/CTRL + SHIFT + A | Global shortcut |
| Activate Brush | B or 1 | |
| Activate Pen (Fade Pen) | P | |
| Activate/Switch Shapes (Arrow/Square/etc.) | A, R, O or 2 | |
| Activate Text | T or 3 | |
| Activate Highlighter | H or 4 | |
| Activate Laser | L or 5 | |
| Activate Eraser | E or 6 | |
| Switch Color | 7 | |
| Switch Thickness (Width) | 8 | |
| Show/Hide ToolBar | CMD/CTRL + T | In-app shortcut |
| Show/Hide Whiteboard | CMD/CTRL + E | In-app shortcut |
| Clear Desk | CMD/CTRL + K | In-app shortcut |
| Settings Page | CMD/CTRL + , |
Contributing
Please read our Contributing Guidelines for more information.
License
DrawPen is licensed under the MIT Open Source license. For more information, see LICENSE.
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