[GH-ISSUE #30] Snap to Window icon is misleading #28

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opened 2026-02-26 08:45:01 +03:00 by kerem · 2 comments

kerem commented 2026-02-26 08:45:01 +03:00

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Originally created by @MarioLiebisch on GitHub (Oct 31, 2016).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/NickeManarin/ScreenToGif/issues/30

Tried using the tool and so far it's very intuitive. However this one feature really confused me at first.

Currently the "Snap to Window" button for the Recorder window uses the typical "Crop" icon. So I assumed this would allow me to drag any area on screen for recording (similar to how Microsoft's OneNote and SnipIt Tool work). Instead the tool snapped to some maximized window and I had trouble figuring out what actually happened.

For the current functionality of "Snap to Window" I'd highly suggest using a more common icon for something like this, i.e. the typical crosshair that's (to my knowledge) rather common in other programs offering some window selection. Here's an example from Process Explorer:

I'd edit the icon in myself, but to be honest I couldn't figure out how to edit the resources so far, since I typically only work with Windows Forms.

Originally created by @MarioLiebisch on GitHub (Oct 31, 2016). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/NickeManarin/ScreenToGif/issues/30 Tried using the tool and so far it's very intuitive. However this one feature really confused me at first. Currently the "Snap to Window" button for the Recorder window uses the typical "Crop" icon. So I assumed this would allow me to drag any area on screen for recording (similar to how Microsoft's OneNote and SnipIt Tool work). Instead the tool snapped to some maximized window and I had trouble figuring out what actually happened. For the current functionality of "Snap to Window" I'd highly suggest using a more common icon for something like this, i.e. the typical crosshair that's (to my knowledge) rather common in other programs offering some window selection. Here's an example from Process Explorer:  I'd edit the icon in myself, but to be honest I couldn't figure out how to edit the resources so far, since I typically only work with Windows Forms.

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kerem commented 2026-02-26 08:45:02 +03:00

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@NickeManarin commented on GitHub (Oct 31, 2016):

Agreed. I had to manually create a vector icon with Illustrator and export as XAML to add to the program. Back during development of this feature I had no Illustrator, so simply using the Crop icon was the quick step.

<!-- gh-comment-id:257344824 --> @NickeManarin commented on GitHub (Oct 31, 2016): Agreed. I had to manually create a vector icon with Illustrator and export as XAML to add to the program. Back during development of this feature I had no Illustrator, so simply using the Crop icon was the quick step.

kerem commented 2026-02-26 08:45:02 +03:00

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@NickeManarin commented on GitHub (Nov 26, 2016):

Replaced by a crosshair. I may change again to a more detailed crosshair in the future.

<!-- gh-comment-id:263063378 --> @NickeManarin commented on GitHub (Nov 26, 2016): Replaced by a crosshair. I may change again to a more detailed crosshair in the future.

kerem referenced this issue 2026-02-26 09:33:30 +03:00

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