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Lil Scribbler

👥 83 users
📦 v2.0
💾 13.86KiB
📅 2024-07-12
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Overview

Li’l Scribbler is a Chrome extension that lets you draw, write, and annotate directly on web pages. It’s designed to be a companion when presenting over a video conference. The UI focuses on keyboard control to switch between tools and options quickly and never get in the way of your communication.

Quick Start
* Activate Drawing Mode: Click the Li’l Scribbler icon in your Chrome toolbar to enable the drawing tools.
* Select a Tool: Use the left arrow key to cycle through tools: Pen, Rectangle, Arrow, Text, and Eraser.
* Choose a Color: Press the right arrow key to switch between colors.
* Adjust Size: Use the up arrow to increase and the down arrow to decrease the size of your selected tool.
* Draw or Type: Click and drag to draw; click to place text, then type.
* Finish Up: Press Enter to finalize text entries. Press the Delete key to remove annotations.
* Deactivate Tools: Click the Li’l Scribbler icon again to turn off drawing mode.

===Detailed Features and Shortcuts===

Tools:
* Pen Tool: Freehand draw; ideal for highlighting or sketching.
* Rectangle Tool: Draw rectangles; click and drag to define the area.
* Arrow Tool: Click, drag, and release to create arrows pointing to specific items.
* Text Tool: Click to position your cursor and start typing. Press Shift+Enter for a new line.
* Eraser Tool: Wipe away the stuff you don’t want on the screen.

Color and Size:
* Colors Available: Hot Pink, Lime Green, Deep Ocean Blue, Hazard Yellow, Pitch Black. Toggle through with the right arrow.
* Size Adjustment: Increase with the up arrow, decrease with the down arrow.

Text Manipulation:
* Multiline Text: Shift+Enter to add new lines.
* Adjustable Text Size: Cmd+Up Arrow to increase; Cmd+Down Arrow to decrease.
* Moving Text: Hold Cmd, click and drag your text box. Finalize with Enter.
* “Finalize” Text: Enter/Return

Keyboard Shortcuts:
* Switch Tools: Left Arrow.
* Change Colors: Right Arrow.
* Tool Size: Up Arrow to increase, Down Arrow to decrease.
* Clear Annotations: Delete.
* Undo/Redo: Ctrl/Cmd + Z for undo, Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + Z or Y for redo.

Troubleshooting:
* Toggle Drawing Mode: If the tools aren’t appearing, try turning the drawing mode off and on again.
* Check Page Support: Li’l Scribbler won’t work on ‘chrome://’ or ‘chrome-extension://’ URLs. You'll see an "OFF" badge on the extension's icon if this is the case.

Tags

Productivity/tools tab-management productivity/tools

Privacy Practices

Not being sold to third parties, outside of the approved use cases
Not being used or transferred for purposes that are unrelated to the item's core functionality
Not being used or transferred to determine creditworthiness or for lending purposes

🔐 Security Analysis

This extension hasn't been security-scanned yet.

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