Screenshot

A small, fast region screenshot overlay written in C (Win32/GDI) for Windows x64. Darkens the desktop and provides an intuitive selection interface with clipboard integration. Features a system tray icon and global hotkey for easy access.

Features

• Selection Creation: Left-click and drag to create a selection
• Selection Movement: Drag inside the selection to move it
• Resize Handles: Drag handles to resize (handles flip when crossing sides)
• Clipboard Integration: Copy selection to clipboard with Enter or Ctrl+C
• Easy Exit: Cancel/exit with Esc or right-click
• System Tray: Always accessible via system tray icon
• Global Hotkey: PrintScreen key triggers screenshot overlay instantly

Usage

Screenshot Interface

Action	Result
Left-click + drag	Create a selection
Drag inside selection	Move the selection
Drag handles	Resize the selection
Enter or Ctrl+C	Copy to clipboard and exit
Esc or Right-click	Cancel and exit

System Tray

• Left-click tray icon: Launch screenshot overlay
• Right-click tray icon: Show context menu
  • Take Screenshot: Launch overlay (same as PrintScreen)
  • Exit: Close the application

Global Hotkey

• PrintScreen: Instantly launch screenshot overlay (no modifiers needed)

Building

Prerequisites

• MSVC (Visual Studio Build Tools) with C++ and Windows SDK
• CMake (latest version)
• Ninja build system

Quick Build

Using the provided CMake presets:

cmake --workflow --preset build

Manual Build

mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
cmake --build . --config Release