carbonnow

carbonnow is an Emacs package that lets you quickly create beautiful code screenshots using Carbon, all without leaving Emacs.

Features

• Capture code snippets effortlessly with M-x carbonnow-create-snapshot
• Customize themes, fonts, padding, shadows, and other styling options
• Automatically detects the programming language from the major mode
• Supports all Carbon themes and fonts
• Fine-tune appearance with various configuration options

Installation

Clone the repository and add it to your Emacs setup:

(add-to-list 'load-path "/path/to/carbonnow.el")
(require 'carbonnow)

If you use straight.el, you can install it with:

(straight-use-package
 '(carbonnow :type git :host github :repo "dimiro1/carbonnow"))

Or with use-package and straight.el:

(use-package carbonnow
  :straight (:type git :host github :repo "dimiro1/carbonnow")
  :bind ("C-c c s" . carbonnow-create-snapshot))

Usage

1. Highlight the code snippet you want to capture.
2. Run M-x carbonnow-create-snapshot.
3. Your browser will open with Carbon, pre-filled with your code and settings.

Customization

Customize the look and feel by running:

M-x customize-group RET carbonnow RET

Options include:

• carbonnow-theme: Pick from various syntax themes.
• carbonnow-font-family: Choose from various monospace fonts.
• carbonnow-font-size: Adjust text size.
• carbonnow-line-height: Tweak line spacing.
• carbonnow-background: Set a custom background color.
• carbonnow-window-theme: Change the window decoration style.
• carbonnow-drop-shadow: Enable or disable drop shadows.
• carbonnow-line-numbers: Toggle line numbers.
• carbonnow-watermark: Show or hide the Carbon watermark.

Credits

This package integrates with Carbon, a fantastic tool for sharing beautiful code snippets as images.