(on x11)

Before installing, make sure you have the following libraries installed (this list is non-exhaustive):

• xcb-shape
• xcb-xkb

On systems with apt, you should be able to run:

apt install libxcb-shape0-dev libxcb-xkb-dev

Once all the dependencies are installed, you can install with cargo:

cargo install --git https://github.com/neXromancers/hacksaw

(crates.io coming soon)

• Guide Lines to check precise positions and line up before you start a selection
  • just like the popular Guides shader for slop
• doesn't instantly quit on first keypress
  • keep typing like a pro while you screenshot your memes
  • (tiling wm exclusive) you can still navigate windows while in hacksaw
• select with any mouse button, not just left click!
  • except right click, that's cancel
  • restart selection by scrolling scrollwheel
• you can customise the colour and width of the lines
  • and you can customise the width of selection and guide lines separately!
• did i mention it's written in RUST
• lightweight and fast
  • not that i've actually run any performance comparisons to slop
• one of Thor's favorites
• built for the most advanced and cutting edge platform of today, X11

• Main functionality is all there and pretty solid
• You may experience bugs when invoking hacksaw while a popup is open

hacksaw 0.1.0
expectocode <expectocode@gmail.com>

USAGE:
    hacksaw [FLAGS] [OPTIONS]

FLAGS:
    -h, --help         Prints help information
    -n, --no-guides    Disable fighter pilot guide lines
    -V, --version      Prints version information

OPTIONS:
    -f, --format <format>
            Output format. You can use %x for x-coordinate, %y for y-coordinate, %w for width, %h for height, %i for
            selected window id, %g as a shorthand for %wx%h+%x+%y (the default, X geometry) and %% for a literal '%'.
            Other %-codes will cause an error. [default: %g]
    -g, --guide-thickness <guide_thickness>          Thickness of fighter pilot guide lines [default: 1]
    -c, --colour <line_colour>
            Hex colour of the lines (RGB or RGBA), '#' optional [default: #7f7f7f]

    -r, --remove-decorations <remove_decorations>
            Number of (nested) window manager frames to try and remove [default: 0]

    -s, --select-thickness <select_thickness>        Thickness of selection box lines [default: 1]