Kodaskanna is a KDE utility for extracting data from one-dimensional and two-dimensional machine-readable codes. It is intended to fit into desktop workflows where encoded information needs to be read from an existing image and then passed on for further processing rather than treated as an isolated scanning task.
The application focuses on image-based input and is not tied to a camera. It can run as a standalone program or be invoked through KDE desktop integrations. Code recognition is handled by ZXing-C++, while the current codebase uses Qt 6 and KDE Frameworks 6.
Kodaskanna’s broader design goal is to act as a reusable component in workflows that need machine-readable data supplied by the user. The project envisages extensible input sources and reusable validation or preview components, with the scanner usable either in-process or out-of-process.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Reads QR codes and other supported 1D/2D barcode formats from image data.
- Accepts image files supplied through a file picker or as command-line arguments.
- Supports drag-and-drop and clipboard input for quick desktop use.
- Can read image data piped through standard input.
- Handles non-local image files through KDE’s file-handling infrastructure.
- Copies extracted content to the clipboard or exports it to a file.
- Provides a Dolphin context-menu action for processing image files directly from the file manager.
- Includes KDE Purpose integration, allowing compatible applications to hand images to Kodaskanna for decoding.
- Offers an application-menu launch mode that lets users select another source after completing a scan.
- Supports the standard Quit shortcut in application-menu mode.
Website: invent.kde.org/graphics/kodaskanna
Support:
Developer: Kodaskanna team
License: GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1
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