From 7ac28556663f4fc77c6f65f836e18d2165281272 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: jbranchaud Date: Sun, 4 Oct 2026 11:09:00 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Add Ensure Tooltips Appear In Screenshots as a Workflow TIL --- README.md | 3 ++- .../ensure-tooltips-appear-in-screenshots.md | 18 ++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) create mode 100644 workflow/ensure-tooltips-appear-in-screenshots.md diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index ce57484..96a863c 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ working across different projects via [VisualMode](https://www.visualmode.dev/). For a steady stream of TILs, [sign up for my newsletter](https://visualmode.kit.com/newsletter). -_1885 TILs and counting..._ +_1886 TILs and counting..._ See some of the other learning resources I work on: @@ -2150,6 +2150,7 @@ If you've learned something here, support my efforts writing daily TILs by - [Create Todo Items In Logseq](workflow/create-todo-items-in-logseq.md) - [Do Project Time Tracking From The CLI](workflow/do-project-time-tracking-from-the-cli.md) - [Enable Dev Tools For Safari](workflow/enable-dev-tools-for-safari.md) +- [Ensure Tooltips Appear In Screenshots](workflow/ensure-tooltips-appear-in-screenshots.md) - [Forward Stripe Events To Local Server](workflow/forward-stripe-events-to-local-server.md) - [Get URL For GitHub User Profile Photo](workflow/get-url-for-github-user-profile-photo.md) - [Get Your Public IP Address](workflow/get-your-public-ip-address.md) diff --git a/workflow/ensure-tooltips-appear-in-screenshots.md b/workflow/ensure-tooltips-appear-in-screenshots.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..526cead --- /dev/null +++ b/workflow/ensure-tooltips-appear-in-screenshots.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +# Ensure Tooltips Appear In Screenshots + +I use [CleanShot X](https://cleanshot.com/) for all my screenshot needs. It's by +far the best tool for the job. + +I'm a big proponent of taking high-context screenshots. That is, including +everything in the screenshot that another person viewing it would need to know +so that they don't have to answer follow up questions. This usually means other +parts of the window besides the focal point or including the URL bar. + +Another, less common, aspect of a shot I sometimes need, especially in a +browser, are hover-based visual elements. That could be a tooltip or the option +in a dropdown the cursor is over. Sometimes it is even a visual element that +goes away after a beat. + +To capture these with CleanShot X, I need to turn on the "Freeze screen when +taking a screenshot" setting which can be found in _Settings_ under the +_Screenshots_ tab in the _Capture_ section.