Mac/Linux Port

[ghost]

Will there ever be a mac port?

[Jaex]

C# (.NET Framework) not supported officially in mac or linux.

[ghost]

Yeah, I know. I was wondering if it would ever be rewritten in a different language.

[Jaex]

I'm not experienced with other languages. Learning new cross platform language and rewriting it from scratch is incredible amount of efforts which I can't afford alone. I mean even very big companies with thousands of people working in their company can't afford doing mac or linux ports, how am I supposed to do it alone. Not to mention I don't have mac and not even saw one before.

[ghost]

Okay.

[nickrobson]

+1

[sujaypawar]

+1

[clickbait]

+1

[seiyria]

With .NET being runnable on more platforms (Thanks to CoreCLR) this actually will be feasible, possibly requiring only a recompilation for separate platforms. It'd be really nice to have this on OSX and Linux.

[ghost]

+1

[trdwll]

Could do a version in Python or Java. (Java is very similar to C#, Jaex)

[davidruhmann]

@seiyria CoreCLR does not support WinForms and ShareX has much which Mono does not support. @trdwll ShareX is not so trivial to be easily rewritten in another language.

MoMA report of just the ShareX components and not any 3rd party dependencies:

[seiyria]

Thanks for the info @davidruhmann - I'm not deep into .NET so I had no idea. That's a shame then :(

[trdwll]

@davidruhmann converting ShareX to Java wouldn't be to difficult. It would just take some time and some of the libraries would probably have to be rewritten for Java support.

[Paul-Davis]

+1

[Jokler]

@trdwll Why don't you do it then?

[pqt]

Why don't you do it then?

Asking the real questions.

I would love for this to work on mac, thats for sure. One of the things that almost made me want to stay on Windows, this is a very powerful piece of software for sure.

[zikeji]

Jaex can't convert it because Jaex doesn't have a Mac. Also, ShareX would have to be rewritten from the ground up. Alot of the libraries Jaex uses and didn't write himself would have to be either rewritten or a similar library found (which would raise other issues, like different functionality). Let's not forget Java is slow and clunky software. I wouldn't use ShareX if it was a Java program.

[seiyria]

@zikeji You had me until "slow and clunky" -- please don't categorize software in such a fashion. Java has made leaps and bounds in progression over the years. It's comparable to just about anything else.

[pqt]

@zikeji Java isn't actually slow and clunky at all, Twitter currently uses Scala for some technologies so I can't imagine it's a horrible software if it supports such a large platform.

[zikeji]

@seiyria I work with Java on a daily basis at my current place of employment. The latest version. It is not comparable to "just about anything else". Only benefit Java has going for it is cross platform, which is also the only reason we use it (and we only use it for some stuff in our software).

That being said, let me clarify - by saying Java was "slow and clunky" I was referring to the context of this ticket - slow and clunky as desktop software - the frontend. Ever made a GUI in Java? By default they're ugly, clunky, and slow. Thankfully JavaFX came out last year we should see higher quality Java desktop software.

Now, with todays hardware you don't notice Java being slow because our computers are powerful enough for it. But Java uses more resources than alternatives which is why I dislike it so much.

@Murilirum Scala isn't Java, it's a "JVM Language". It runs under a Java Virtual Machine. That being said, I never said Java was horrible nor do I feel that way. I just think it's a waste of resources and wouldn't willingly use it if there was a comparable alternative.

@seiyria But I do agree. Java has had performance improvements since it's release. It's no longer corporate suicide to use Java for consumer software.

[trdwll]

@Jokler I simply don't have that kind of time. Let me go ahead and revert that question onto you, why don't you do it?

[Jokler]

@trdwll The point was that you said it would be pretty easy and fast to do. Why would someone else proof your point for you? I never said it was an easy thing.

[zikeji]

@Jokler It's actually an interesting logical fallacy. Someone makes a claim, someone refutes it, and the claimant asks for proof. No @trdwll, the burden of roof is on the claimant, not @Jokler.

That being said it's hardly relevant here. I'm not going to work on "ShareX Mac" because it's not worth the time. Smaller target audience, more development work necessary. For all you know @Jokler doesn't even have a Mac to develop it on lol.

[trdwll]

@Jokler "@davidruhmann converting ShareX to Java wouldn't be to difficult. It would just take some time and some of the libraries would probably have to be rewritten for Java support."

I said it wouldn't be very difficult, and that it would take some time. "wouldn't be to difficult. It would just take some time" I'm not really sure why I'm getting flamed at for just stating my opinion. Gotta love internet trolls.

Anyways, I'm going to stop responding to this to avoid future conflict.

[Jokler]

"People disagreed with my opinion. I am offended by that so I will just call them trolls and leave."

5/5 Bretty Good :DDD

[nickrobson]

Calm down folks! Let's not begin a flame war.

[Asif2BD]

Its a shame. I wish if any dev could start it as side project, I think I would have bought it if it was premium apps in Mac.

[nickrobson]

@Asif2BD Most of the destinations supported by ShareX have official and/or unofficial upload applications for OS X.

[Jokler]

There is way more to ShareX than just uploading to one or two services, I don't think he just wants to upload a file.

[zikeji]

@Jokler For sure.

I personally would like software like ShareX on Mac OSX. The on the fly editor (Greenshot) particularly, the renaming rules, etc.

However, you can't just convert C# to Java and even if you could it'd be a terrible experience for the end users. The only real way would be for a dev to start a project from scratch (or some basic similar app) and start reworking it and implementing existing features slowly.

[padukakerol]

thanks @Jaex

[TheInitializer]

ShareX is practically the only screenshot program I can use. Would love a Linux version. Thanks

[Julien00859]

+1 for a Linux version, by far the best screenshot tool I've ever used <3

[TheDeadCode]

+999

[vasili111]

+1000 For FreeBSD/Linux.

[zikeji]

I'm getting sick and tired of all these people that seem to think a Linux version is possible.

This will never be "ported" to Mac / Linux. This is a C# project, it would literally have to be rewritten from the ground up to work on Mac / Linux.

[ghost]

@zikeji

If you are sick and tired because of that you may as well contact a doctor of your choice to help you solve that problem and let this discussion out of your personal problems.

Do you have some kind of ability to see on the future that we are not aware of to make these claims about that there will never be a Linux version??

[zikeji]

@ekaris no need to be salty because you're one of the many people who've create duplicate tickets requesting it, let alone you assumed there would be one (which I find quite hilarious) and when your dream was rejected you, instead of looking to find out why you decided to create said ticket.

I've personally contributed to the project and spoken with @Jaex and can tell you without a doubt he's not going to rewrite his project on Linux. How about instead of complaining you donate to his project and leave a nice message asking for a Linux version? Maybe with enough requests he'll change his mind. https://getsharex.com/donate/

[ghost]

@zikeji

I'm not being salty, I just don't see why your answer would help anybody here, more hilarious than my duplicated ticket is your answer, I actually have done a quick search on the github before opening anything and didn't found my answer (maybe because this issue shouldn't have been closed in the first place).

And did I suggested here that Jaex or anyone else here would be making the port?? The code is on github, it's forked by many people, anyone that wants and has the capacity to do it can make a port, cross platform with more features and better than the original.

I though you where previously talking about your personal problems here that have nothing to be here and that need to be solved by a medic, and I'm the one complaining?

And finally I only contribute with money to Linux compatible projects, so don't suggest us to make donations to benefit windows only programs.

[PJB3005]

@zikeji While it's a lot of work, saying that it's flat out impossible is an overstatement.

If consideration is taken to not use methods and systems that don't work on Mono, and compatibility errors slowly get fixed, it's possible. But somebody needs to take the initiative.

Biggest hurdle to me seems like the need to rewrite the UI in GTK#, which would also require bundling Mono with the ShareX installer.

Also if you need examples of cross-platform C# applications, Banshee is written in C#.

[zikeji]

@PJB3005 I don't think I ever said it was impossible, though I implied it wasn't possible. What I meant was if ShareX was rewritten or "fixed" for Mono cross platform it would no longer feel like ShareX anymore. Some features would have to go. Not to mention if someone made a ShareX for Linux it'd probably get a different name, I know I'd branch it off after that much effort.

[PJB3005]

I don't see why some features would be lost, if there's really some platform specific things the solution is to just not let them work on other platforms.

[necrogami]

Has anyone pointed out that .net is offically supported on OSX and Linux now with .net core? https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/jgalasyn/2016/07/05/announcing-net-core-1-0-for-os-x-linux-and-windows/

[davidruhmann]

@necrogami .net core does not support WinForms in which the entire extensive ShareX UI is written.

[rukyasu]

@Jaex just came here to tell you have built great tool. As a power user I have never worked with better screen capture tool (by space-measurements far)

[Ephasme]

I want this app on my Mac SOOO BADLY... this app is brilliant and I miss it ALL THE TIME. There is NOTHING anywhere in MacWorld even close to what you did here @Jaex. Sorry this does not help but I needed to express myself :)

[MAGICCC]

In the meantime you could use https://github.com/Francesco149/sharenix

Well it's not the same as ShareX, but atleast you can screencap regions and such

[Jaex]

Added frequently asked questions section to ShareX web site which includes this question: https://getsharex.com/docs/faq

[zenware]

Not ready for primetime as I just started learning C#, .NET, and Mono this weekend. Figure a nontrivial project is a good way to learn, right?

[TheDeadCode]

@zenware Good luck on the imports m8.