A simple drawing/whiteboarding software.
Inkpad depends on Raylib.
Build Inkpad for Linux using the script build.sh
$ chmod +x ./build.sh
$ ./build.shAfter build, run the executable at bin/ folder.
$ ./bin/inkpadInkpad works by changing stroke modes. The modes that can be selected are the following:
- Free: Freehand draw
- Line: Draw a straight line
- Rect: Draw a rectangle
- Text: Draw arbitrary text on the canvas
- Erase: Erase drawings on the canvas
To enable the modes, use the following keys:
- Free:
A - Line:
L - Rect:
R - Text:
T - Erase:
X
The bottom status panel will show what mode you are currently in.
Free mode Free mode works like a normal pen. Press left mouse button and drag the mouse with left mouse button down and you will be able to draw freely.
Line mode Press and hold left mouse button to define the start of a straight line. Release left mouse button to draw the desired line.
Rect mode Press and hold left mouse button to define the position of the rectangle. Release left mouse button to draw the rectangle at that position.
Text mode Press left mouse button at the position you want to draw the text and start typing the desired text, to erase the last character typed, press backspace. When done, press enter to confirm and draw the text.
Erase mode Press left mouse button and drag the mouse with left mouse button down and you will be able to erase the drawing on the canvas.
Stroke has 3 properties:
- Mode: Related to the mode you are currently in
- Thickness: Stroke thickness
- Color: Stroke color
To select a color for the stroke, click the desired color square in the status panel.
To set the thickness of the stroke, press one of the keys to set the thickness:
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Status panel is the black area below the drawing canvas, it contains all information about the current stroke and the color options.
To clear the entire canvas, press C.
By Marcio Dantas