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Allow saving drawings as transparent PNG images #7

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@charlesanim

Problem

Screen drawings are currently temporary overlays with no option to save them. Users should be able to keep a sketch without taking a screenshot of the whole desktop.

Proposed behavior

  • Add a Save Drawing action to the toolbar and menu.
  • Export completed strokes as a PNG cropped to the artwork, with a transparent background and no desktop or pointer.
  • Keep faded strokes available for export until the drawing is explicitly cleared or the pointer is turned off.
  • Use a native Save dialog for the filename and destination; cancelling must preserve the drawing.

Proposed implementation

#5 implements this alongside native pointer interaction and freeform screenshots. It includes screenshot and video evidence and is open, not merged.

Activity

  1. nilbuild commented on Nov 2, 2026

    @nilbuild
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    It's an annotation tool, there are no plans to add drawings/exports.

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