on-screentool

noun
UK /ˌɒnˈskriːn tuːl/
US /ˌɑːnˈskriːn tuːl/

A thing you use on a screen to do something.

The drawing app has an on-screentool for making circles.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A software feature shown on a display that helps you edit or create things.

Use the on-screentool to crop the picture.

3. A virtual control on a touchscreen device.

Tap the on-screentool to zoom in.

4. Any on-screen element that assists with a task in a program.

The video editor's on-screentool lets you add text.