StickyShot 📷

Screenshots that stay on top

Capture any screen region as a floating preview window.

Ideal for quick reference, design comparisons, and keeping essential information visible while you work.

Quick annotation tools (red lines)

Features

• 🎯 Global Hotkey - Trigger screenshot from anywhere (default: ⌘⇧2)
• ✂️ Region Selection - Click and drag to select any screen region
• 📌 Sticky Previews - Screenshots float on top of all windows
• 🖱️ Draggable - Move previews anywhere on screen
• 🔍 Adjustable Opacity - Scroll on preview to change transparency
• ✏️ Annotation Tools - Draw lines, arrows, squares, circles
• 📋 Quick Actions:
  • ⌘C - Copy to clipboard
  • ⌘S - Save to file
  • ⌘Z - Undo last drawing
  • Esc - Close preview
• ⚙️ Fully Configurable:
  • Custom hotkey
  • Save directory
  • Export format (PNG/JPEG)
  • Border color and width
  • Draw color
  • Max preview count
  • Launch at login

Installation

Homebrew (Recommended)

brew tap rgcr/homebrew-formulae
brew install --cask stickyshot

Manual Download

1. Download StickyShot-1.2.0-macos.dmg from Releases
2. Open the DMG and drag StickyShot.app to /Applications
3. Bypass Gatekeeper: xattr -cr /Applications/StickyShot.app
4. Grant necessary permissions (see below)

Permissions

StickyShot requires two permissions:

Permission	Purpose	How to Grant
Accessibility	Global hotkey	System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility → Add StickyShot
Screen Recording	Capture screenshots	System Settings → Privacy & Security → Screen Recording → Add StickyShot

Usage

1. Launch - StickyShot appears as 📷 in your menu bar
2. Capture - Press ⌘⇧2 (or your custom shortcut)
3. Select - Click and drag to select a region
4. Interact - The screenshot becomes a floating sticky window

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
⌘⇧2	Take screenshot (default, configurable)
⌘C	Copy preview to clipboard
⌘S	Save preview to file
⌘Z	Undo last drawing
Esc	Exit draw mode / Close preview
Scroll	Adjust preview opacity

Right-Click Menu (on preview)

Option	Description
Copy	Copy to clipboard (with drawings)
Save	Save to file (with drawings)
Undo	Remove last drawing
Clear All Drawings	Remove all drawings
Draw Line	Enter line drawing mode
Draw Arrow	Enter arrow drawing mode
Draw Square	Enter square drawing mode
Draw Circle	Enter circle drawing mode
Close	Close preview

Menu Bar Options

Option	Description
Take Screenshot	Manually trigger capture
Close All Previews	Close all sticky windows (shows count)
Preferences...	Configure settings
Check for Updates...	Check for new versions
Help	Keyboard shortcuts and tips
About StickyShot	Version and credits
Quit	Exit application

Settings

Setting	Description	Default
Screenshot Shortcut	Global hotkey	⌘⇧2
Save Location	Where to save screenshots	~/Desktop
Export Format	PNG or JPEG	PNG
Show Border	Border on previews	On
Border Color	Border color picker	Blue
Border Width	1-5 pixels	1px
Max Previews	5, 10, 15, or 20	10
Draw Color	Color for annotations	Red
Launch at Login	Start automatically	Off
Debug Logging	Enable debug logs	Off

Annotation Tools

1. Right-click on a preview
2. Select a drawing tool (Line, Arrow, Square, Circle)
3. Click and drag to draw
4. Drawing auto-exits after each shape
5. Use Undo (⌘Z) to remove mistakes
6. Drawings are included when copying or saving

Troubleshooting

Hotkey not working

• Check Accessibility permission is granted
• Try removing and re-adding StickyShot in Accessibility settings

Black/empty screenshots

• Check Screen Recording permission is granted
• Try removing and re-adding StickyShot in Screen Recording settings

After update, permissions not working

• You will need to re-grant permissions after updating
• System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility/Screen Recording
• Remove and re-add StickyShot

Debug logs

Enable debug logging in Preferences → Advanced, then check:

cat ~/.config/stickyshot/debug.log

Contributing

1. Fork the repo
2. Create your feature branch: git checkout -b my-new-feature
3. Commit your changes: git commit -m 'Add some feature'
4. Push the branch: git push origin my-new-feature
5. Open a Pull Request 🚀