PixPin
Beta changelog

1.8.10

Read the historical PixPin 1.8.10 beta changelog, including features, settings, improvements, fixes, release notes, and original download information.

This is a historical beta changelog from the former website. Features, membership limits, shortcuts, and compatibility describe the release at that time. Illustrations are simplified diagrams of the relevant features. Original download links are preserved and may point to mainland China packages. See the manual for current instructions.

The former website did not specify a release date.

Features/settings

  • [Feature] Quickly annotate interface elements by right-clicking them. Supports rectangles/ellipses, rectangular mosaic/blur, rectangle annotations, and the rectangular eraser.
  • [Feature] Replace an image pinned to the desktop by pasting or dragging another image onto it.
Paste or drop an image into the same pin window to replace its contents without moving the window.
  • [Feature] Hold Alt and click to add a new serial numbers or broken line annotation, even where another annotation of either type already exists.
Existing annotations do not prevent new ones. The two serial numbers are slightly offset in the diagram so both remain visible.
  • [Feature] Added settings for pin titles.
The same pin title is shown at the top center and bottom center.
  • [Feature] Added a distance measurement line style to the arrow annotation tool.
  • Straight / two-wayA notched arrowhead for everyday pointing.
  • Line / two-wayTwo lines form a lightweight arrowhead.
  • Solid / two-wayThe head is a filled triangle.
  • Arrow outlineA widening shaft with only its outline drawn.
  • Arrow fillA widening shaft filled throughout.
  • Dimension line / arrowBars at both ends indicate a range or gap.
Choose the shape in the first dropdown. Paired examples match the two styles in the title from top to bottom. Add dimension values yourself.
  • [Feature] Arrow annotations now support curves.
  • Drag an endpointDrag either square endpoint; hold Shift to snap to 45° increments.
  • Drag to curveDrag the middle round point to curve; right-click it to straighten.
  • Double-click for textEnter text and confirm to place it in the middle of the line.
Select the Arrow tool before editing an existing arrow. Gray dashes mark its previous position. The right example shows the result after adding text.
  • [Feature] Broken line annotations now support curves.
  • Broken lineStraight segments connect nodes with clear corners.
  • CurveA smooth curve joins the same nodes.
  • WaveChoose a repeating wave in the line-type list.
  • End markersExample: a start dot and an end arrow.
  • FillConnects the ends and fills the area.
  • Joins and capsLeft: round. Right: sharp joins and square caps.
The style bar is above, effects below. Choose Fill in line types; set joins and caps in Annotation → Broken line settings.
  • [Settings] Pin titles can be centered at the top or bottom.
  • [Settings] The pin position is configurable.
  • [Settings] Under Pin > Image, detected text punctuation can be converted to half-width characters.
  • [Settings] Added a maximum pencil width setting under Annotation.
  • [Settings] Added pencil angle increments of 30°, 15°, 10°, and 5° when holding Shift.
  • [Settings] Added an option to completely disable editing existing annotations.
  • [Settings] [Pin] The supported pin types are configurable.

Improvements

  • [Optimization] Optimize the speed of PNG picture saving
  • [Optimization] The default detection text format is changed to automatic typesetting. If single-line typesetting is required, it needs to be reset.
  • [Improvement] The settings window stays on top only when a pin would otherwise cover it.
  • [Optimization] It is forbidden to set a simple shortcut to avoid affecting normal use. If you insist on setting it, you can go to the Settings-System page to enable the setting of a simple shortcut.

Bug fixes

  • [Fix] In multi-screen scenarios, the toolbar display position is incorrect.
  • [Fix] In multi-screen scenarios, secondary screens GIF and long screenshot are abnormal.
  • [Fix] In multi-screen scenarios, the position of text pin is incorrect.
  • [Fix] Fixed an issue that prevented annotating the new area after resizing the GIF recording region.
  • [Fix] When the folder does not exist, clicking Open Folder in Settings will freeze.
  • [Fix] When the suffix of the image file is in uppercase, it cannot be recognized as image pin
  • [Fix] The right-click menu responds abnormally after text pin enters text selection mode.
  • [Fix] Fixed the problem that shortcut cannot set the '/' key
  • [Fix] The right-click menu will get stuck when copying plain text.
  • [Fix] Color dialog box label cannot be seen clearly under dark theme
  • [Fix] When the settings window is minimized, the settings window cannot be opened through the tray menu.
  • [Fix] When the mode of "Copy using shortcut" is "Copy original image", the program crashes when pressing ctrl + c on the picture.
  • [Fix] When recording gif in full screen, the toolbar cannot be clicked during playback.

Member features

  • [Member] [Pin] Quickly annotate text by right-clicking. Supports rectangles/ellipses, rectangular mosaic/blur, rectangle annotations, and the rectangular eraser.
Right-click to annotate detected text or an interface element. Unrelated menu items are omitted.
  • [Member] GIF recordings can include mouse and keyboard input.
Key labels and mouse click effects appear in the recording. The controls are shown in a simplified layout.
  • [Member] Double-click an arrow to add a text comment.
Select the text and move the mouse over its box to show the corner buttons. Drag the border to move all the text. With the arrow enabled, drag its tip to change direction.

1.8.11

Read the historical PixPin 1.8.11 beta changelog, including features, settings, improvements, fixes, release notes, and original download information.

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