Gromit-MPX 📝

On screen annotation tool - github

# Hotkey

F9:        toggle painting
SHIFT-F9:  clear screen
CTRL-F9:   toggle visibility

ALT-F9:    quit Gromit-MPX

F8:       undo last stroke
SHIFT-F8: redo last undone stroke

# Tools configuration

"default" = "red Pen";						
"default"[SHIFT] = "blue Pen";					
"default"[CONTROL] = "yellow Pen";				
"default"[2] = "green Marker";					
"default"[Button3] = "Eraser";					
"default"[ALT] = "blue Circle";
"default"[ALT,SHIFT] = "red Filled Circle";
"default"[ALT,CONTROL] = "semi-transparent Circle";

# Color

color="#FF0000"   # red
color="#00FFFF88" # use RGBA (with transparency)
"My Custom Pen" = PEN (size=6 color="#4FD1C5");

# Config

# you need to restart the tool for config to be takeng into account
$ killall gromit-mpx
$ gromit-mpx

# Install

  • with flatpack and software install on linuxmint

demo

Written on May 8, 2026, Last update on
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