Description: HotShots is an application for capturing screens and saving them in a variety of image formats as well as adding annotations and graphical data (arrows, lines, texts, ...).Last changelog:
Version 2.1.1 * Bugs - Correct invalid window position in region and freehand capture on linux - Editor: correct an incorrect save/restore for rectangle/ellipse item - Editor: change in palette wasn't correctly restored - Editor: invalid restore of maximized window state
Version 2.1.0 * Features: - Speed up launch time - Add option for mouse cursor in snapshot - Add User defined action on click/double-click tray icon - Editor: add group alignment (vertical/horizontal) - Editor: add rescale background image panel - Change Windows grabbing code on windows platform * Bugs - Editor: correct invalid save/restore position for text item Version 2.0.1 * Features: - Enhanced shortcut editor - Add portable settings support (--portable option) - Add valid debian package files * Bugs - Correct invalid freehand and region grabbing on linux (multi monitor) Version 2.0.0 * Features: - Autostart on linux - Add Portuguese translation. Thanks to Vinícius "A. Jorge". - Add German translation. Thanks to dbr. - Change default location of translation file on linux ("/share/hotshots/locale" instead of "/share/locale") - Change some icons (best visual consistency) - Add launch editor action in systray menu - Editor: ability to set background color for some item type (rectangle, ellipse, text) - Editor: add a palette of last used of foreground/background color pair - Editor: add last saved/loaded file - Editor: add "bring to top/bottom" for selected elements - Editor: add "autorepeat" on font size buttons - Add MacOSX target * Bugs: - Editor: add margin to render pixmap (incorrect crop) - Editor: correct layout problem on font preview - Editor: correct focus problem on text item - Editor: correct saved shadow state on some items - Editor: correct invalid proposed name for "save as" function - Editor: correct text cursor move with keyboard if text item is selected - correct a problem with automatic naming of exported image Version 1.2.1 * Features: - Add Romanian translation. Thanks to Jaff. - Editor: ESC key force select mode. - Editor: add key +/- for zooming - Add ability to directly load a file (.hot/image) in editor with command line * Bugs: - find the correct path for translation files on linux in some cases - incorrect display on multiple screen configuration in some cases - incorrect display of splashscreen on linux in some cases Version 1.2.0 * Features: - some layout changes - Editor: add multi selection - Editor: ability to select shadow on each item - Editor: ability to edit some items (polygon, polyline, curve) more easily - Editor: ability to add post-effect to image background - Uploader: add a user field to define the output template for FTP uploader - Ability to send directly to printer a ducument - Add Slovak translation. Thanks to Slavko. - Add Turkish translation. Thanks to reis33. - Add Russian translation. Thanks to Andrey Maraev. - Add Sinhala translation. Thanks to chathu151. - Add Serbian translation. Thanks to ozzii. - Add Czech translation. Thanks to fri. - Add Vietnamese translation. Thanks to ppanhh. - Add Basque translation. Thanks to Alexander Gabilondo. - Add Spanish translation. Thanks to Manuel Soriano. - Add Chinese translation. Thanks to taijuin. * Bugs - default location not updated in some case - add a message box to clear/update background image if annotation exists - can't crop an already cropped image - start in tray don't works - Blurring don't work on small area - Font preview can "disrupt" the editor layout - Incorrect post effect after crop - incorrect loading of translation file in some cases - incorrect list of supported image format list in save dialog Version 1.1.1 * Features - ability to force a background color for clipboard/web copy - ability to launch Internet browser when uploading is done - add polish translation. Thanks to Andrzej. - some cosmetic changes - add an image uploading service (tof.canardpc.com/) - use external Qxt lib on linux * Bugs - correct untimely exit when HotShots is minimized - change default style on linux platformn - correct a problem with transparency for clipboard/web copy - correct invalid bounding rect when item are outside background image Version 1.1.0 * Features - Add direct upload to the web - Add torn edge effect - Ability keep/remove window decoration for screenshot - Add a freehand region capture mode - Restructure window grabbing code - Add Italian translation. Thanks to Manfrommars (Manfrommars at libero dot it) - Add Japanese translation. Thanks to piyo. - Ability to play a sound when capture is finished - Ability to choose if HotShots must be hide during screen capture - Change magnifier size for region capture - Editor: ability to export annotated image directly to the clipboard - Editor: add duplication function - Editor: add a curve shape - Editor: add ability to crop base image - Editor: change some default sizes - Editor: display mouse position in editor (useful for debug !) - Editor: display the view scale factor - Editor: change somes icons for UI clarification
* Bugs - Incorrect save/restore of system shotcuts - Incorrect backup/restore of some shapes - Incorrect .pro definition for install on Linux - Can't find Credits and Changelog on Linux - Incorrect magnifier location for region capture - Editor: Magnifier can only be defined from top-left to bottom-right - Editor: incorrect magnifier resizing - Editor: bad support of transparency on saved edition (.hot) - Update GPL header (outdated) - Incorrect install of langage files on linux (.pro) Version 1.0.1 * Features - add Lithuanian translation. Thanks to Algimantas Margevicius * Bugs - Invalid preprocessor directive for OS/2 platform - invalid signal/slot connection on OS2 platform Version 1.0.0 - First official release
i remember i have selected canardPC as my default web service and i have checked copy uploaded file URL into clipboard, but after upgrading hotshots from OBS, all these configurations are lost.
if you go to the ~/.config/TheHive directory, I think you can find a HotShot.conf and a HotShots.conf. The previous preferences files hasn't the right name and was change. I completely forgot about this change but I think this is your problem.
i wish hotshots can draw arrows which the head line is as same thick as the tail line:
1,arrow with dotted line
2,arrow with line
3,arrow with dotted curved line
4,arrow with dotted curved line
please click the following image link to see what i really want
http://tof.canardpc.com/view/240118ef-61de-45a0-b029-85e81d48da1f.jpg
Hotshot isn't a real vector editor, just an annotation editor, so I don't want to support all the inkscape features ...
P.S.: your snapshot is a bit unreadable ...
for example, i open editor and start to add annotations, i add a simple straight line into it, and then i try to undo this just added line by clicking ctrl+z. but this does work right now.
i really like this qt-app, its better than ksnapshot.
hotshots:2.1.0
os:openSUSE 13.1
kde:4.11.5
after an image having been uploaded to canardpc, i expect the uploaded image's url is automatically copied into clipboard, but it doesn't. i have already checked copy uploaded file url to clipboard in preferences -> network.
if i check launch default internet browser when done, it does open it.
hotshots version:2.1.0
i found the following uploaders freeimagehosting,imgur, imageshack can not work, the logs are here:
Quote:
ERROR:[22:22:15]: FreeImageHosting.net transfert end with error! (Error downloading http://www.freeimagehosting.net/upload.php - server replied: Not Acceptable)
ERROR:[22:22:31]: Imgur.com transfert end with error! (Error downloading https://api.imgur.com/3/image - server replied: Bad Request)
ERROR:[22:22:47]: Imageshack.us service reply with error (Uploading into a free account is not allowed)
INFO: [22:22:47]: Imageshack.us transfert end without error.
INFO: [22:23:02]: CanardPC transfert end without error.
CanardPC works.
it seems all these online image hosting do not allow anonymous upload. please support authoriszed uploading with username and password.
and it's better if user can add any favorite image host.
The problem is that free services change their parameters occasionally, and it's very painful to follow each services. Use services with credential is a bit more complicated but it's in the todo list ...
I receive this error building version 2.1.0
/usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.a(ConnDis.o): In function `_X11TransConnectDisplay':
ConnDis.c:(.text+0xc60): undefined reference to `XdmcpWrap'
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make[1]: *** [release/hotshots] Error 1
nothing has changed on my system since compiling the previous version 2.0.1
Just a note to let you know that the last three builds I've done, the hotshots.desktop is in /usr/share/application, that should be applications, it's only that I install over the top of old builds why I didn't notice.
I receive this error after sudo make install on Kubuntu 13.04 amd64:
CMake Error at cmake_install.cmake:106 (FILE):
file INSTALL cannot find
"/home/user/Downloads/HotShots-1.2.1/build/hotshots.xml".
make: *** [install] Fehler 1
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i remember i have selected canardPC as my default web service and i have checked copy uploaded file URL into clipboard, but after upgrading hotshots from OBS, all these configurations are lost.
if you go to the ~/.config/TheHive directory, I think you can find a HotShot.conf and a HotShots.conf. The previous preferences files hasn't the right name and was change. I completely forgot about this change but I think this is your problem.
i wish hotshots can draw arrows which the head line is as same thick as the tail line: 1,arrow with dotted line 2,arrow with line 3,arrow with dotted curved line 4,arrow with dotted curved line please click the following image link to see what i really want http://tof.canardpc.com/view/240118ef-61de-45a0-b029-85e81d48da1f.jpg
Hotshot isn't a real vector editor, just an annotation editor, so I don't want to support all the inkscape features ... P.S.: your snapshot is a bit unreadable ...
sorry for the unreadable image, i uploaded a new demo image. http://tof.canardpc.com/view/83e99f0c-0a6c-4076-8bc3-e8189fb9f167.jpg i dont expect hotshots to be a vector editor. but an arrow with curved line is a common need, at least for me.
for example, i open editor and start to add annotations, i add a simple straight line into it, and then i try to undo this just added line by clicking ctrl+z. but this does work right now. i really like this qt-app, its better than ksnapshot.
Undo is planned but i've some problem with this feature, it's not as easy as I think ...
hotshots:2.1.0 os:openSUSE 13.1 kde:4.11.5 after an image having been uploaded to canardpc, i expect the uploaded image's url is automatically copied into clipboard, but it doesn't. i have already checked copy uploaded file url to clipboard in preferences -> network. if i check launch default internet browser when done, it does open it.
Strange ? I've just check on window with the 2.1.0 release and it's working. I will try on ubuntu ..
Works on Ubuntu 12.10 ...
and works also with opensuse 12.1 ... ?!?
after i upgrade it to the latest version, this feature works now on openSUSE 13.1 64bit, thanks for your quick response !
hotshots version:2.1.0 i found the following uploaders freeimagehosting,imgur, imageshack can not work, the logs are here: Quote:
ERROR:[22:22:15]: FreeImageHosting.net transfert end with error! (Error downloading http://www.freeimagehosting.net/upload.php - server replied: Not Acceptable)
ERROR:[22:22:31]: Imgur.com transfert end with error! (Error downloading https://api.imgur.com/3/image - server replied: Bad Request)
ERROR:[22:22:47]: Imageshack.us service reply with error (Uploading into a free account is not allowed)
INFO: [22:22:47]: Imageshack.us transfert end without error.
INFO: [22:23:02]: CanardPC transfert end without error.
CanardPC works.
it seems all these online image hosting do not allow anonymous upload. please support authoriszed uploading with username and password.
and it's better if user can add any favorite image host.
The problem is that free services change their parameters occasionally, and it's very painful to follow each services. Use services with credential is a bit more complicated but it's in the todo list ...
I receive this error building version 2.1.0 /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.a(ConnDis.o): In function `_X11TransConnectDisplay': ConnDis.c:(.text+0xc60): undefined reference to `XdmcpWrap' collect2: ld returned 1 exit status make[1]: *** [release/hotshots] Error 1 nothing has changed on my system since compiling the previous version 2.0.1
Disregard my post, I found the problem, it was a broken symlink in X11
Just a note to let you know that the last three builds I've done, the hotshots.desktop is in /usr/share/application, that should be applications, it's only that I install over the top of old builds why I didn't notice.
Thank you for feedback. The problem is in the .pro file and is not new, I've updated the src archive in SF.
I receive this error after sudo make install on Kubuntu 13.04 amd64: CMake Error at cmake_install.cmake:106 (FILE): file INSTALL cannot find "/home/user/Downloads/HotShots-1.2.1/build/hotshots.xml". make: *** [install] Fehler 1
Oops, I've forget this file in the archive. I've updated the archive on SourceForge, so please upload the new version.
updated all my builds to 1.2.1 for omv,cooker,fresh and LTS you are the man. Thanks
Thanks !
Nice tool you have here thx for sharing it , rpms for Rosa/mdv available on MRB. +1 from me .