ChopChop:
lightweight snipping tool

ChopChop was created as an alternative for bulkier screenshot tools such as windows default snipping tool or Screenpresso.

Download

Run ChopChop by running dist/ChopChop.exe

On first run Windows may show a warning - just click "more info" and "run anyway"

The goal is to be as quick, lightweight and minimalistic as possible - to accomplish the same things with fewest mouse clicks possible.

Main characteristics:

• You start snipping immediately after running ChopChop - this will be indicated by cursor changing to crosshair
• There is no static menu or window
• You choose what you want to do with your snip by using the contextual menu that appears after you select the area
• If you press ESC at any stage, ChopChop is gone and out of your way
• Default saving behavior is to just give the name of the file (it will be saved at a default location) - if you're taking a bunch of screenshots in quick succession, no need to go through the browse window every time.
• Pop open the default folder at any time - just right click anywhere in snipping mode or with context menu open to see all your saved snips
• If you want to edit your snip, just choose Edit option from the context menu - it will immediately open in MS Paint
• ChopChop has been developed and tested in Windows 10 environment only - Mac support will be added in the future

How to use ChopChop

copy image to clipboard

save image to file

edit image in MS paint

create a delayed snip

• to see all your previously saved snips, just press right mouse button anywhere on the screen or choose "folder" option from the context menu

• pick the "email" option from context menu to create a new email with your snip in the body (requires email client, eg. Outlook)

• pick "edit" to open the current snip in MS paint to edit and copy/save

• to create a delayed snip, choose the "delay" option and pick delay in seconds using the slider

If you don't want to use the .exe file can set up ChopChop in 3 quick steps:

• clone this repository
  git clone https://github.com/raczynskid/ChopChop.git
  
• install the requirements with (preferably to a new virtual environment)
  pip install -r requirements txt
  
• create a shortcut where target is
  [path to your pythonw (the "w" means no console window)] [path to __main__.py] example:

Contributing to ChopChop

If you want to help improve ChopChop, feel free to fork this repository or log an issue/enhancement. Keep in mind the main goal is to keep the UI to an absolute minimum! Make sure your feature does not add too many knobs, ticks or buttons!