Riter

📐 Riter - Modern screen drawing

Riter is a modern, versatile screen drawing application built with WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation) that enables users to draw directly on their screens. Whether for visual communication, presentations, or tutorials, Riter offers a streamlined and intuitive interface, making it an ideal tool for professionals and educators alike.

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Features

🖌️ Drawing Tools

• Ink Canvas: Draw freely on your screen using the InkCanvas control.
• Modes: Switch between drawing, erasing, and highlighting modes.
• Brush Size Selection: Choose brush sizes (1x, 2x, 3x) for different stroke thicknesses.

🎨 Color Management

• Color Palette: Select from a pre-configured set of colors.
• Custom Color Selection: Choose personalized colors for added flexibility.
• Pin Color Palette: You can pin the panel and it is always accessible.

🧹 Line Management

• Undo/Redo: Reverse or reapply recent drawing actions.
• Clear All: Quickly remove all strokes from the canvas.
• Fading Ink: With this new Ink you can draw an Ink which removed automatically.

🖥️ Display Modes

• Hide All: Temporarily hide drawings.
• Background Modes: Choose between transparent, whiteboard, or blackboard backgrounds.

🔧 Toolbar and User Interface

• Floating Toolbar: Easy access to tools and settings with a stylish, floating toolbox.
• Visual Feedback: Hover and selection effects enhance user interaction.

⚙️ Settings and Customization

• Settings Panel: Customize colors, brush sizes, application behavior, and more.
• Global Hotkeys: Access tools quickly with keyboard shortcuts, even when the app is out of focus.
• Startup Location: You can set your fav Start up location (center, BottomCenter, BottomLeft, BottomRight).
• AppSettings.json: Now you can change the InkDefaultColor and BrushSize manually.

• 🚀 Performance

• Efficient Stroke Handling: Optimized stroke management ensures smooth performance during extended usage.

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Hotkeys

Drawing & Erasing

• D - Switch to Drawing mode
• E - Switch to Erasing mode
• H - Highlighter
• R - Release tool
• CTRL + F - Enable Fade Ink
• Shift(On Drawing Mode) - Draw a line

Stroke History

• Z - Undo
• X - Redo

View Modes

• Ctrl + Shift + H - Hide all drawings
• Ctrl + T - Clear canvas
• Ctrl + T - Transparent board
• Ctrl + B - Blackboard
• Ctrl + W - Whiteboard

Brush Size

• Ctrl + 1 - 0.7x Brush size
• Ctrl + 2 - 1x Brush size
• Ctrl + 3 - 2x Brush size
• Ctrl + 4 - 3x Brush size

Color Shortcuts

• 1 - Yellow
• 2 - Purple
• 3 - Mint
• 4 - Coral
• 5 - Red
• 6 - Cyan
• 7 - Pink
• 8 - Gray
• 9 - Black
• 0 - Rainbow Color (Shapes Only)

Draw Shape

• Ctrl + L -> Line
• Ctrl + A -> Arrow
• Ctrl + R -> Rectangle
• • Ctrl + Shift + R -> Filled Rectangle
• Ctrl + Shift + C -> Filled Circle
• Ctrl + C -> Circle
• Ctrl + D -> Database

Move Shape

• Press ALT -> with press alt you can move objects.

Screenshot

• Ctrl + Shift + P -> Take a screen shot and save it is appDirectory/Screenshots/

Getting Started

Requirements

• OS: Windows
• Framework: .NET 8 (x86/x64)

Installation

Follow these steps to set up and use Riter:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/username/Riter.git
   

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd Riter
   

3. Build and run the project in Visual Studio or via .NET CLI:

   dotnet run
   

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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Feel free to contribute, report issues, or fork the repository to add your own features. Happy drawing!

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