ScreenAreaShare

ScreenAreaShare allows sharing selected area of the screen in applications that do not natively support this feature such as Teams.

How It Works

ScreenAreaShare creates 2 windows. The capture window is a click-through, transparent window indicating the recording area via a red border. The rendering window displays the content of that area. In applications such as Teams, you can then share the rendering window.

How To Run

Via Release

You can download the executable for windows from the Releases page.

Via Source Code

1. Clone or download the source code.
2. Run npm install
3. Either run directly or build an executable.
   1. Source: run npm start.
   2. Build executable: run npm run make.
      Execute the built .exe file in the out/ folder.

Usage

1. Two windows should open: One border-window and one rendering window. These two windows can be moved via a drag-drop. The red borders can be resized.
2. With both windows open, start the sharing function of the application of your choice (e.g. Teams) by selecting the option to share a window. Select this application.

Command Line Parameters

If you run from source: npm start -- -- --cx=0 --cy=0 ... (note the additional -- required by electron-forge)
If you run a prebuilt executable: path/to/screen-area-share.exe --cx=0 --cy=0 ...

Parameter	Description
--freeze	Hide capturing window
--consider-scale	Considers scale settings of the screen
--maxfps=<fps>	Set maximum frames per second during capture
--cx=<x>, --cy=<y>	Initial top left coordinate of the capturing window
--cw=<w>, --ch=<h>	Initial width and height of the capturing window
--rx=<x>, --ry=<y>	Initial top left coordinate of the rendering window