Tools and Shapes

Wayscriber focuses on fast input with modifier drags plus toolbar or hotkey tool selection.

Drawing tools

Pen: drag (default)
Line: Shift + drag (or select Line tool)
Rectangle: Ctrl + drag
Ellipse: Tab + drag
Arrow: Ctrl+Shift + drag
Marker: H (translucent)
Highlight-only tool: Ctrl+Alt+H (click highlight only)
Eraser: D (toggle brush/stroke with Ctrl+Shift+E)
Step marker tool: place numbered bubbles (toolbar tool)

Drag modifier mappings can be changed in config or the configurator. For per-button workflows, configure left, right, and middle drag bindings separately, including optional colors.

Numbered callouts

Arrow labels: enable Auto-number in the arrow toolbar section and use Reset to restart at 1.
Step markers: the Step Marker tool increments automatically; use Reset in the toolbar (or bind reset_step_markers).

Text and notes

Text: press T, click to place, type, press Enter
Sticky note: press N, click to place, type, press Enter
Shift+Enter adds a newline while editing text

Selection and editing

Hold Alt to select and move shapes (or use the Select tool).
Select tool: V
Shift+click adds items to the selection.
Right click (while idle), Shift+F10, or Menu opens the context menu.
Ctrl+Alt+P toggles the selection properties panel (fill, arrow heads, text background, size).
Duplicate: Ctrl+D
Copy selection: Ctrl+Alt+C
Paste selection or copied PNG/JPEG image: Ctrl+Alt+V
Context menus expose Paste; shape menus also expose Copy for selected annotations.
Nudge: Arrow keys (Shift for larger steps)

Quick controls

Colors: R/G/B/Y/O/P/W/K
Screen eyedropper: I, the eyedropper button in the toolbar or color picker, or Pick screen color from Ctrl+K
Thickness: + or = / - or _ (or scroll)
Presets: 1-5 apply, Shift+1-5 save
Command palette: Ctrl+K (type to search actions)
Reset arrow labels: Ctrl+Shift+R

The screen eyedropper samples a drawing color from the captured desktop currently displayed through Wayscriber. Move the crosshair to inspect the magnified pixel loupe, then click or tap to apply the selected color. Escape or right-click cancels without changing the color.

The default shortcut is I. Rebind it if you prefer another key:

[keybindings.colors]
pick_screen_color = ["I"]

On a transparent overlay, Wayscriber can briefly freeze the desktop when it needs a clean image to sample. On a solid board, use an already active screen freeze; the eyedropper cannot sample a desktop image hidden by an active zoom on a solid board.

Open/close: middle-click while idle.
Hover to preview; left-click to apply a tool/color.
Right-click or Escape dismisses the menu.
Scroll adjusts active tool size (thickness or eraser size).
Shapes and Text entries expand to quick sub-tools.

Use F1 for the full help overlay (or F10). Shift+F1 opens the quick reference.

Keyboard shortcuts

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