bk138/gromit-mpx
Gromit-MPX is an on-screen annotation tool that works with any Unix desktop environment under X11 as well as XWayland. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
77/100
- Activity 78
- Release rhythm 63
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 63.0
- age_days: 4769
- days_rel: 168
- days_push: 133
- n_releases_24m: 5
Adoption not part of the score
1381 stars · 107 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Gromit-MPX is an on-screen annotation tool for Unix desktop environments that lets users draw directly over the screen to highlight areas during presentations or demos. It works under X11 and XWayland across GNOME, KDE, XFCE and other desktops, with hotkey control and multi-pointer support.
Use cases
- draw on screen during a presentation to highlight UI elements
- annotate screenshots or demos live on Linux
- use a second input device to annotate while working with another
- Epic Pen alternative for Linux
- overlay drawings on any desktop environment under X11 or Wayland
When to choose
- you need desktop-independent on-screen drawing on Linux/Unix
- you want hotkey-driven annotation without intrusive UI
- you need multi-pointer or dedicated annotation device support
When to avoid
- you need native Wayland annotation without XWayland
- you need annotation on Windows or macOS
- you need collaborative or persistent whiteboard features
Facets
application · maturity active
graphics gui desktop-applications developer-tools cross-platform cross-platform screen-annotation x11 wayland multi-pointer presentation-tool drawing-overlay epic-pen-alternative linux desktop
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/bk138/gromit-mpx · fetched 2026-08-28 · 4346c37f1e47
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| bk138/gromit-mpx | main | 77 |
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