A ZoomIt-like screen annotation tool for Wayland compositors, written in Rust
Works on Hyprland, Sway, River, and other compositors with wlr-layer-shell
See how quickly you can highlight, annotate, and guide your audience with real-time drawing tools.
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wayscriber is a powerful screen annotation tool designed for Wayland compositors. Perfect for live presentations, classroom sessions, and screenshares, it lets you toggle drawing mode with a single key and annotate your screen instantly without breaking your flow.
Formerly known as hyprmarker - Renamed in v0.5.0 to reflect broader compositor support beyond Hyprland.
Choose one of the four AUR options below (pick the helper and package type that suits you best):
yay -S wayscriber
yay -S wayscriber-bin
paru -S wayscriber
paru -S wayscriber-bin
First, install dependencies:
# Ubuntu / Debian
sudo apt-get install libcairo2-dev libwayland-dev libpango1.0-dev
# Fedora
sudo dnf install cairo-devel wayland-devel pango-develThen build:
git clone https://github.com/devmobasa/wayscriber.git
cd wayscriber
cargo build --releaseFor the fastest screenshot workflow, install:
# Debian/Ubuntu
sudo apt-get install wl-clipboard grim slurp
# Fedora
sudo dnf install wl-clipboard grim slurpLaunch wayscriber when you need it, exit when done:
wayscriber --activeOr bind to a key in ~/.config/hypr/hyprland.conf:
bind = SUPER, D, exec, wayscriber --activePress F10 for help, F11 for configurator, exit with Escape/Ctrl+Q, and toggle the status bar with F12.
Run wayscriber in the background and toggle with a keybind:
# Enable the service
systemctl --user enable --now wayscriber.serviceAdd keybinding to ~/.config/hypr/hyprland.conf:
bind = SUPER, D, exec, pkill -SIGUSR1 wayscriberReload Hyprland:
hyprctl reloadEnable Session storage in the configurator to pick up where you left off. wayscriber keeps per-monitor boards, pen color, and thickness between launches, and you can disable the feature anytime for a clean slate.