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[Feature Request] support custom default tool not default to move tool

Open DreamMaoMao opened this issue 2 months ago • 3 comments

Feature Description

Can flameshot automatically activate a specific tool after taking a screenshot? For instance, to automatically activate arrow or the brush, the default is now the Move tool

DreamMaoMao avatar Oct 25 '25 01:10 DreamMaoMao

My inclination is to leave the default as is since any tool is a hotkey press away, and I think going forward we need more simplicity and less configuration, unless the configuration really offers something. The code base has grown quite complex.

@mmahmoudian thoughts?

borgmanJeremy avatar Nov 29 '25 13:11 borgmanJeremy

Despite being a config aficionado and automation fan, I agree with @borgmanJeremy on both fronts. I acknowledge that people have a set of tools that they often use, but all those tools are always one key press away.

I think this can be a candidate for a plugin rather than the main software, although the current draft of plugin system does not cover such behavioral modification.

mmahmoudian avatar Nov 29 '25 13:11 mmahmoudian

From a novice user perspective, my personal preference would be:

  1. (new) Shape select tool always selected by default, when no other tools are selected
  2. (new) added indicator on selected shape

However, it may be a little beyond the scope of this specific request.

craziedde avatar Nov 29 '25 14:11 craziedde