Bug 454179

Summary:	Mouse Mark: Make it fully featured like Spectacles' annotation tools
Product:	[Plasma] kwin	Reporter:	postix <postix>
Component:	effects-various	Assignee:	KWin default assignee <kwin-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	evan, hsantanna, kde, nate, postix
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	git master
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
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Description postix 2022-05-21 18:05:48 UTC

SUMMARY

Mouse mark is a very simple tool for drawing not anti-aliased mouse cursor traces on the screen. It would be awesome if it were extended so in such a way that it were more useful:

* Draw on mouse down
* Erase functionality
* Color changes
* Arrows
* Pen support
* etc.

Something like `gromit-mpx` or `ppInk`.

This wishlist issue may be too extended, so it might make sense to break it down into smaller pieces and to reference these issues.

Comment 1 Henrique Sant'Anna 2022-10-06 14:23:07 UTC

There is already a rudimentary functionality for drawing arrows, it is a hidden functionality. (Alt + Shift + Meta, 2x at two different points, only works somewhat good on Wayland).

Anyway, as a teacher I use screen annotation A LOT and a Mouse Mark effect overhaul wold be great.

I would also add the following features to this list:

* redo to the undo
* shapes
* hide/show marks
* work properly with the zoom effect

Comment 2 Henrique Sant'Anna 2022-10-06 14:27:36 UTC

(In reply to Henrique Sant'Anna from comment #1)
> There is already a rudimentary functionality for drawing arrows, it is a
> hidden functionality. (Alt + Shift + Meta, 2x at two different points, only
> works somewhat good on Wayland).

Actually the secret shortcut key to do arrows is another:

 Ctrl + Shift + Meta

Comment 3 Evan 2023-01-20 15:02:47 UTC

I'm not sure how this would work with the `meta+shift`?

What I'm imagining is reusing spectacle components, just without the screenshot functionality.

I feel like if this was to be done, mousemark would probably no longer be a desktop effect, and instead a desktop app. I can't imagine how the current shortcuts would fit in