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Standalone Tools

CyberSnap includes several standalone tools that work independently of the capture workflow. Each tool can be launched via hotkey, the system tray menu, or the Capture Widget.

Color Picker

The Color Picker samples any pixel on your screen and provides detailed color information.

How to Use

  1. Trigger the Color Picker (via hotkey or menu)
  2. Move your cursor over the target pixel
  3. The magnifier shows a zoomed view with crosshair
  4. Click to sample the color
  5. Color information is displayed and copied to clipboard

Color Information Provided

Format Example
HEX #00F2FF
RGB rgb(0, 242, 255)
HSL hsl(184, 100%, 50%)
HSV hsv(184, 100%, 100%)
CMYK cmyk(100%, 4%, 0%, 0%)

Features

  • Magnifier — Zoomed pixel view for precise selection
  • Lock preview — Freeze the magnifier to compare colors
  • History — Remembers recently picked colors
  • Copy format — Choose which format to copy to clipboard
  • Color palette — Save colors to a custom palette

Ruler

The Ruler is an on-screen measurement tool for measuring pixel distances.

How to Use

  1. Trigger the Ruler (via hotkey or menu)
  2. A ruler overlay appears on screen
  3. Drag to position and resize the ruler
  4. Read the pixel measurement

Ruler Types

Type Description
Horizontal Measures horizontal distance
Vertical Measures vertical distance
Rectangular Measures both width and height
Cross Crosshair with coordinate display

Features

  • Pixel-accurate — Exact pixel measurements
  • Multi-unit — Pixels, millimeters, inches (with DPI calibration)
  • Snap to edges — Automatically aligns to screen or window edges
  • Opacity — Adjust ruler transparency
  • Always on top — Stays visible above other windows

Barcode / QR Scanner

The Barcode Scanner decodes barcodes and QR codes from your screen or from captured images.

How to Use (Standalone)

  1. Trigger the Scanner (via hotkey or menu)
  2. Select the region containing the barcode/QR code
  3. CyberSnap decodes the content
  4. Result is displayed in the QR Result window

How to Use (On Capture)

  1. Take a screenshot containing a barcode
  2. The scanner automatically detects and decodes any codes
  3. Results appear alongside the capture

Supported Code Types

Type Description
QR Code 2D matrix code
Code 128 High-density linear code
Code 39 Alphanumeric linear code
EAN-13 / EAN-8 Retail product codes
UPC-A / UPC-E Universal product codes
Data Matrix 2D matrix code
PDF417 Stacked linear 2D code
Aztec 2D matrix code
ITF (Interleaved 2 of 5) Numeric linear code

Result Actions

After decoding, you can:

  • Copy the decoded text to clipboard
  • Open URL — If the content is a URL, open it in browser
  • Search — Search the decoded text on the web
  • Save — Save the result to history

Tool Settings

Setting Description
Color Picker format Default color format to copy
Ruler unit Default measurement unit
Ruler opacity Ruler transparency level
Scanner auto-detect Automatically scan captures for codes
Scanner beep Play sound on successful decode

CyberSnap is free and open source software licensed under GPLv3. Made by CyberGems.

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