Including screen recording script and keyboard shortcut.

share/dotfiles/.config/hypr/conf/keybindings/default.conf

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ binde = ALT,Tab,bringactivetotop
 bind = $mainMod CTRL, R, exec, hyprctl reload                                             # Reload Hyprland configuration
 bind = $mainMod SHIFT, A, exec, $HYPRSCRIPTS/toggle-animations.sh                         # Toggle animations
 bind = $mainMod, PRINT, exec, $HYPRSCRIPTS/screenshot.sh                                  # Take a screenshot
+bind = $mainMod, R, exec, $HYPRSCRIPTS/screen_record.sh                                   # Record the screen
 bind = $mainMod SHIFT, S, exec, $HYPRSCRIPTS/screenshot.sh                                # Take a screenshot
 bind = $mainMod CTRL, Q, exec, ~/.config/ml4w/scripts/wlogout.sh                          # Start wlogout
 bind = $mainMod SHIFT, W, exec, waypaper --random                                         # Change the wallpaper

share/dotfiles/.config/hypr/scripts/screen_record.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Get the user's video directory based on system settings
+DIR="$(xdg-user-dir VIDEOS)"
+
+# Create the directory if it does not exist
+if [[ ! -d "$DIR" ]]; then
+    mkdir -p "$DIR"
+fi
+
+# Temporary file to store the recording filename
+TEMP_FILE="/tmp/wf-recorder-filename"
+
+# Function to stop recording and compress the video
+cleanup() {
+    if pgrep -x "wf-recorder" > /dev/null; then
+        pkill --signal SIGINT wf-recorder
+        notify-send "📹 Recording stopped"
+
+        # Wait to ensure the file is completely saved
+        sleep 2  
+
+        # Retrieve the filename from the temporary file
+        if [[ -f "$TEMP_FILE" ]]; then
+            MKV_FILE=$(cat "$TEMP_FILE")
+            MP4_FILE="${MKV_FILE%.mkv}.mp4"
+        else
+            notify-send "❌ Error" "Recording file not found!"
+            exit 1
+        fi
+
+        # Ensure the recorded file exists before proceeding
+        if [[ -f "$MKV_FILE" ]]; then
+            notify-send "📦 Compressing video..." "Please wait..."
+            ffmpeg -i "$MKV_FILE" -c:v libx264 -preset fast -crf 28 -pix_fmt yuv420p -threads $(nproc) -y "$MP4_FILE" && {
+                notify-send "✅ Recording saved!" "File: $MP4_FILE"
+                echo "✔ Video saved: $MP4_FILE"
+                wl-copy < "$MP4_FILE"
+
+                # 🔥 Remove the temporary MKV file after compression
+                rm -f "$MKV_FILE"
+            }
+        else
+            notify-send "❌ Error" "Recording file not found!"
+        fi
+    fi
+    exit 0
+}
+
+# Capture Ctrl+C (SIGINT) and call the stop function
+trap cleanup SIGINT
+
+# If already recording, show menu to stop it
+if pgrep -x "wf-recorder" > /dev/null; then
+    SELECTION=$(echo -e "⏹ Stop Recording" | rofi -dmenu -replace -config ~/.config/rofi/config-screenshot.rasi -i -no-show-icons -l 1 -width 30 -p "📹 Recording in progress")
+    if [[ "$SELECTION" == "⏹ Stop Recording" ]]; then
+        cleanup
+    else
+        exit 0
+    fi
+fi
+
+# Show rofi menu to choose recording mode
+SELECTION=$(echo -e "🎥 Record Active Window\n🎥 Record Selection" | rofi -dmenu -replace -config ~/.config/rofi/config-screenshot.rasi -i -no-show-icons -l 2 -width 30 -p "📹 Choose recording mode")
+
+case "$SELECTION" in
+    "🎥 Record Active Window")
+        MKV_FILE="$DIR/recording_$(date +'%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S').mkv"
+        echo "$MKV_FILE" > "$TEMP_FILE"  # Save the filename temporarily
+        wf-recorder -g "$(hyprctl activewindow -j | jq -r '.at[0], .at[1], .size[0], .size[1]' | paste -sd ' ')" -f "$MKV_FILE" &
+        notify-send "📹 Recording Active Window" "Press '$mainMod + Shift + R' to stop."
+        ;;
+    "🎥 Record Selection")
+        MKV_FILE="$DIR/recording_$(date +'%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S').mkv"
+        echo "$MKV_FILE" > "$TEMP_FILE"  # Save the filename temporarily
+        wf-recorder -g "$(slurp)" -f "$MKV_FILE" &
+        notify-send "📹 Recording Selection" "Press '$mainMod + Shift + R' to stop."
+        ;;
+    *)
+        notify-send "❌ Canceled" "No action was selected."
+        exit 1
+        ;;
+esac
+