ShareX VS AHK-GDIp-Library-Compilation

I made sure to document every step of the way via screenshots to ensure I could test enabling and disabling certain features. The screenshot tool I use on Windows is called, ShareX, and I find it extremely useful with regards to pointing out certain elements in an image.

I've been using ShareX (https://getsharex.com/) for some years, which is also open-source, and very featureful while not feeling too bloated, though Windows only.

I'll have to have a look at this next time I'm on a Linux desktop, as I found the options lacking compared to ShareX last time I looked.

For Windows: ShareX - https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX

Best For Screenshots/Recording: ShareX

ShareX will run on that machine no problem. Open-source & free. https://i.imgur.com/KQAoDin.jpg

ShareX [1] is my other "must install" app. I never would have guessed how much my branch of engineering consists of "take a screenshot and draw lines, arrows and circles on it." Being able to customize my workflow to do all of that is really great.

[1] https://getsharex.com/

REF: tariqporter/Gdip mmikeww/AHKv2-Gdip marius-sucan/AHK-GDIp-Library-Compilation

I just googled gdip_all and found this one by marius sucan.

I tracked this one, is maintained and updated. That said it has an issue on its own: I feel like is too bloated and that wouldn't be an issue if it was properly namespaced (but is not).

; Download the GDI+ library from here: https://github.com/marius-sucan/AHK-GDIp-Library-Compilation/blob/master/ahk-v1-1/Gdip_All.ahk #Include, Gdip_All.ahk ; The path where your pictures should be placed yourPath := A_Desktop ; The format, for example png or jpeg fileFormat := "png" ~PrintScreen:: Sleep, 100 If (!DllCall("IsClipboardFormatAvailable", "UInt", 2)) { Msgbox,, Error, The clipboard does not contain an image Return } ; Start gdi+ If (!pToken := Gdip_Startup()) { MsgBox, 16, gdiplus error!, Gdiplus failed to start. Please ensure you have gdiplus on your system. Return } ; Get bitmap from the clipboard pBitmap := Gdip_CreateBitmapFromClipboard() ; Save the bitmap to a file Gdip_SaveBitmapToFile(pBitmap, yourPath "\" A_Now "." fileFormat) ; The bitmap can be deleted Gdip_DisposeImage(pBitmap) ; Gdip is not needed anymore, release memory Gdip_Shutdown(pToken) Return