It had far fewer features and didn’t give enough customization options when you would take a screenshot.įortunately, Microsoft is clearly listening to its users as development on Windows 11 ramps up, with more cohesion for which app does what, alongside how it looks for the new Fluent design that’s also coming to the new upgrade. Windows users were up in arms over the fact that the simpler Snip and Sketch app would replace Snipping Tool. Snipping Tool is the focus in this post, with a new shortcut of Windows + Shift + S that now takes a screenshot of the whole desktop and saves it into a folder. In a blogpost (opens in new tab), Microsoft laid out the changes to these apps, where there are more rounded corners alongside a color scheme that can match the theme that you’ve picked for Windows 11. The following example calls the LaunchUriAsync method to send an image to Snip & Sketch from the user's app.īool result = await, it’s Calculator, Calendar, Mail and Snipping Tool that are the main selling points for this build, all seeing a refreshed design that further matches the Fluent design language of Windows 11. If set to True, Screen Sketch will try to delete the file after opening it. The metadata may include a clipPoints field with an array of x,y coordinates, and/or a userActivity. If this parameter is omitted, the app will be launched without a file open.Ī string identifying a JSON file with metadata about the snip. Retrieved from SharedStorageAccessManager.AddFile. Ms-screensketch: takes the following parameters: ParameterĪ token identifying the file to open in the Snip & Sketch app. The ms-screensketch: URI allows you to programatically launch the Snip & Sketch app, and open a specific image in that app for annotation. Specifies the delay, in full seconds, between the URI call and when snipping begins. Values supported include: Rectangle, Freeform, WindowĪn integer value, from 1 to 30.

Ms-screenclip: takes the following parameters: ParameterĪ freeform string to indicate the source that launched the URI.Ī string value to indicate the clipping type for the snip. The resulting snip is copied to the user's clipboard, but is not automatically passed back to the opening app.

The ms-screenclip: URI allows your app to automatically open up and start a new snip. The ms-screenclip: and ms-screensketch: URI schemes allows you to initiate snipping or editing screenshots.

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