ShotPath 📸

A lightweight Windows screenshot tool that runs in the system tray, providing quick screenshot capture with automatic path copying.

Features

• 🖼️ System tray application - Runs quietly in the background
• ⌨️ Global hotkeys:
  • Alt+J - Take screenshot and copy file path to clipboard
  • Alt+Ctrl+J - Take screenshot and copy image to clipboard
  • Alt+Shift+J - Take screenshot and upload to Imgur (copy URL)
• 🎯 Selection tool - Draw a box to capture specific screen areas
• 📁 Organized storage - Screenshots saved to %TEMP%\shotpath\ folder
• 🚀 Auto-start - Runs at Windows startup by default
• 🎨 Custom icons - Uses custom app and tray icons

Installation

1. Download shotpath.exe from the Releases page
2. Place the executable anywhere on your system
3. (Optional) Add app.png and tray.png in the same directory for custom icons
4. Run shotpath.exe

Usage

Taking Screenshots

1. Press Alt+J to capture a screenshot
2. Draw a selection box around the area you want to capture
3. The file path is automatically copied to your clipboard
4. Press ESC to cancel the selection

System Tray Menu

Right-click the tray icon to access:

• Copy as Path (Alt+J) - Take screenshot and copy file path
• Copy as Image (Alt+Ctrl+J) - Take screenshot and copy image data
• Copy as Imgur URL (Alt+Shift+J) - Take screenshot and upload to Imgur
• Open Folder - Open the screenshots folder in Windows Explorer
• Clear Folder - Delete all screenshots (with confirmation)
• Run at Startup - Toggle auto-start with Windows
• Exit - Close the application

Building from Source

Requirements

• Windows OS
• .NET Framework 4.0 or higher
• PowerShell

Build Steps

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/rizky05/shotpath.git
cd shotpath

# Build the executable
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File build-tray.ps1

Project Structure

shotpath/
├── shotpath.cs        # Main application source code
├── build-tray.ps1     # Build script
├── convert-icon.ps1   # Icon conversion utility
├── app.png           # Application icon (for Explorer)
├── tray.png          # System tray icon
└── README.md         # This file

Configuration

Custom Icons

• app.png - Used as the executable icon in Windows Explorer
• tray.png - Used as the system tray icon when running

Both files should be placed in the same directory as shotpath.exe.

Screenshot Location

Screenshots are saved to: %TEMP%\shotpath\

Format: screenshot_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.png

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Alt+J	Take screenshot & copy path
Alt+Ctrl+J	Take screenshot & copy image
Alt+Shift+J	Take screenshot & upload to Imgur
ESC	Cancel screenshot selection

Troubleshooting

Application doesn't start

• Ensure .NET Framework 4.0+ is installed
• Run as administrator if startup registration fails

Hotkeys not working

• Check if another application is using the same hotkeys
• Restart the application
• Make sure no other screenshot tools are running

Icons not showing

• Place app.png and tray.png in the same folder as shotpath.exe
• Ensure the PNG files are valid images

License

This project is open source and available under the MIT License.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

Author

Created by Rizky ([email protected])

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