From d5dfbe16ee4103ca20a8b11cde5d70f27d954f58 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Michael Beck <ich@mbeck.cologne>
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2025 13:12:12 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] adds screen recording script and shortcut

---
 .config/hypr/config/keybinds.conf            |   4 +-
 .config/hypr/scripts/record-or-screenshot.sh | 176 +++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 179 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
 create mode 100755 .config/hypr/scripts/record-or-screenshot.sh

diff --git a/.config/hypr/config/keybinds.conf b/.config/hypr/config/keybinds.conf
index 82a26e1..17b57ca 100644
--- a/.config/hypr/config/keybinds.conf
+++ b/.config/hypr/config/keybinds.conf
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ bindd = $mainMod, slash, Switch to the previous workspace, workspace, previous
 bindd = $mainMod, minus, Move active window to Special workspace, movetoworkspace,special
 bindd = $mainMod, equal, Toggles the Special workspace, togglespecialworkspace, special
 bindd = $mainMod, F1, Call special workspace scratchpad, togglespecialworkspace, scratchpad
-bindd = $mainMod ALT SHIFT, F1, Move active window to special workspace scratchpad, movetoworkspacesilent, special:scratchpad
+bindd = $mainMod ALT SHIFT, F1, Move active window to s~/.config/hypr/scripts/pecial workspace scratchpad, movetoworkspacesilent, special:scratchpad
 
 # ======= Screenshot =======
 # Screenshot a window
@@ -150,6 +150,8 @@ bind = $mainMod, PRINT, exec, hyprshot -m window
 bind = , PRINT, exec, hyprshot -m output
 # Screenshot a region
 bind = $shiftMod, PRINT, exec, hyprshot -m region
+# Screenrec
+bind = $mainMod, S, exec, ~/.config/hypr/scripts/record-or-screenshot.sh
 
 # ======= Additional Settings =======
 
diff --git a/.config/hypr/scripts/record-or-screenshot.sh b/.config/hypr/scripts/record-or-screenshot.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..a9f8574
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/hypr/scripts/record-or-screenshot.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
+#!/bin/env bash
+
+# Menu launcher wrapper
+menu_prompt() {
+    if command -v tofi &>/dev/null; then
+        printf "%b" "$1" | tofi --prompt-text="$2"
+    elif command -v fuzzel &>/dev/null; then
+        printf "%b" "$1" | fuzzel -d -p "$2" -w 25 -l 10
+    elif command -v wofi &>/dev/null; then
+        printf "%b" "$1" | wofi --dmenu --prompt="$2"
+    elif command -v rofi &>/dev/null; then
+        printf "%b" "$1" | rofi -dmenu -p "$2"
+    else
+        notify-send "No compatible launcher found" "Install tofi, fuzzel, wofi, or rofi."
+        exit 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Directories
+SCREENSHOT_DIR="${HOME}/Pictures"
+RECORDING_DIR="${HOME}/Videos"
+
+# Ensure directories exist
+mkdir -p "$SCREENSHOT_DIR" "$RECORDING_DIR"
+
+# Stop active wl-screenrec session
+if pgrep -u "$USER" wl-screenrec > /dev/null; then
+	pkill -INT -u "$USER" wl-screenrec
+	notify-send "Recording stopped"
+	
+	# Ask if user wants to compress the video
+	COMPRESS=$(menu_prompt "✅ compress\n❌ keep original" "🗜️ Compress video?")
+	if [[ "$COMPRESS" == "✅ compress" ]]; then
+		# Find the most recent video file
+		LATEST_VIDEO=$(find "$RECORDING_DIR" -name "*.mp4" -type f -printf '%T@ %p\n' | sort -n | tail -1 | cut -d' ' -f2-)
+		if [[ -n "$LATEST_VIDEO" ]] && [[ -f "$LATEST_VIDEO" ]]; then
+			COMPRESSED_VIDEO="${LATEST_VIDEO%.mp4}_compressed.mp4"
+			notify-send "Compressing video..." "This may take a moment"
+			if ffmpeg -i "$LATEST_VIDEO" -c:v libx264 -crf 23 -preset medium -c:a aac -b:a 128k "$COMPRESSED_VIDEO" -y &>/dev/null; then
+				notify-send "Compression complete" "$COMPRESSED_VIDEO"
+				# Ask if user wants to delete original
+				DELETE_ORIGINAL=$(menu_prompt "🗑️ delete original\n📁 keep both" "Delete original?")
+				if [[ "$DELETE_ORIGINAL" == "🗑️ delete original" ]]; then
+					rm "$LATEST_VIDEO"
+					notify-send "Original deleted" "Keeping compressed version only"
+				fi
+			else
+				notify-send "Compression failed" "Keeping original file"
+			fi
+		fi
+	fi
+	exit 0
+fi
+
+# Get current outputs dynamically
+OUTPUTS=$(hyprctl monitors | grep "Monitor" | awk '{print $2}' | paste -sd " " -)
+
+OPTIONS=$(
+	cat <<EOF
+screenshot selection
+$(for OUTPUT in $OUTPUTS; do echo "screenshot $OUTPUT"; done)
+screenshot all
+record selection
+$(for OUTPUT in $OUTPUTS; do echo "record $OUTPUT"; done)
+record all
+EOF
+)
+
+SELECTION=$(menu_prompt "$OPTIONS" "󰄀 ")
+[ -z "$SELECTION" ] && exit 0
+
+# Ask for audio mode if it's a recording
+select_audio_mode() {
+    AUDIO_MODE=$(menu_prompt "🎤 mic\n💻 internal\n🚫 none" "🎙️ Audio?")
+    [ -z "$AUDIO_MODE" ] && echo "__cancel__" && return
+
+    case "$AUDIO_MODE" in
+        "🚫 none")
+            echo ""
+            ;;
+        "🎤 mic")
+            echo "--audio"
+            ;;
+        "💻 internal")
+            echo "--audio --audio-device default.monitor"
+            ;;
+        *)
+            echo ""
+            ;;
+    esac
+}
+
+# Screenshot or record depending on selection
+case "$SELECTION" in
+	"screenshot selection")
+		TIMESTAMP="$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S)"
+		IMG="${SCREENSHOT_DIR}/${TIMESTAMP}.png"
+		grim -g "$(slurp)" "$IMG" || { notify-send "Error" "Failed to take screenshot"; exit 1; }
+		[ -x "$(command -v wl-copy)" ] && wl-copy < "$IMG"
+		notify-send "Screenshot Taken" "$IMG"
+		;;
+
+	"screenshot all")
+		TIMESTAMP="$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S)"
+		IMG="${SCREENSHOT_DIR}/${TIMESTAMP}.png"
+		TEMP_FILES=()
+		for OUTPUT in $OUTPUTS; do
+			OUT_IMG="${IMG//.png/-$OUTPUT.png}"
+			grim -c -o "$OUTPUT" "$OUT_IMG" && TEMP_FILES+=("$OUT_IMG")
+		done
+		if [ "${#TEMP_FILES[@]}" -gt 1 ]; then
+			montage "${TEMP_FILES[@]}" -tile x1 -geometry +0+0 "$IMG"
+			rm "${TEMP_FILES[@]}"
+			[ -x "$(command -v wl-copy)" ] && wl-copy < "$IMG"
+			notify-send "Screenshot Taken" "$IMG"
+		else
+			notify-send "Error" "Not enough outputs to montage"
+		fi
+		;;
+
+	"record selection")
+		TIMESTAMP="$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S)"
+		VID="${RECORDING_DIR}/${TIMESTAMP}.mp4"
+		AUDIO_ARGS=$(select_audio_mode)
+		[ "$AUDIO_ARGS" == "__cancel__" ] && notify-send "Recording cancelled" && exit 0
+		
+		# Get selection geometry
+		notify-send "Select area" "Click and drag to select recording area"
+		GEOMETRY="$(slurp)"
+		if [ $? -ne 0 ] || [ -z "$GEOMETRY" ]; then
+			notify-send "Recording cancelled" "Area selection was cancelled"
+			exit 0
+		fi
+		
+		# Start recording
+		if [ -n "$AUDIO_ARGS" ]; then
+			eval "wl-screenrec --geometry '$GEOMETRY' --filename '$VID' $AUDIO_ARGS" &
+		else
+			wl-screenrec --geometry "$GEOMETRY" --filename "$VID" &
+		fi
+		notify-send "Recording started" "Saving to $VID"
+		;;
+
+	"record all")
+		notify-send "Not implemented" "Recording all screens is not supported yet."
+		;;
+
+	"screenshot "*)
+		TIMESTAMP="$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S)"
+		IMG="${SCREENSHOT_DIR}/${TIMESTAMP}.png"
+		OUT=$(echo "$SELECTION" | awk '{print $2}')
+		grim -c -o "$OUT" "$IMG" || { notify-send "Error" "Failed to screenshot $OUT"; exit 1; }
+		[ -x "$(command -v wl-copy)" ] && wl-copy < "$IMG"
+		notify-send "Screenshot Taken" "$IMG"
+		;;
+
+	"record "*)
+		TIMESTAMP="$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S)"
+		VID="${RECORDING_DIR}/${TIMESTAMP}.mp4"
+		OUT=$(echo "$SELECTION" | awk '{print $2}')
+		AUDIO_ARGS=$(select_audio_mode)
+		[ "$AUDIO_ARGS" == "__cancel__" ] && notify-send "Recording cancelled" && exit 0
+		
+		# Start recording
+		if [ -n "$AUDIO_ARGS" ]; then
+			eval "wl-screenrec --output '$OUT' --filename '$VID' $AUDIO_ARGS" &
+		else
+			wl-screenrec --output "$OUT" --filename "$VID" &
+		fi
+		notify-send "Recording started" "Saving to $VID"
+		;;
+
+	*)
+		notify-send "Invalid selection" "$SELECTION"
+		;;
+esac