byzanz-record-window

byzanz-record-window

#!/bin/bash
#byzanz-record-window
#dependency checks

gif-receord()
{
    if ! which xwininfo &>/dev/null;  then
    echo "Dependency xwininfo not met."
    deps_ok=NO
    fi

    if ! which byzanz-record &>/dev/null;  then
        echo "Dependency byzanz not met."
        deps_ok=NO
    fi

    if [[ $deps_ok == NO ]]; then
        echo "Please install the needed dependencies any try again."
        exit 1
    fi

    #get stuff from xwininfo
    xwininfo=$(xwininfo -shape)

    getnum()
    {
        echo "$xwininfo" | grep "$1" | tr -cd [:digit:]
    }

    x=$(getnum "Absolute upper-left X:")
    y=$(getnum "Absolute upper-left Y:")
    w=$(getnum "Width:")
    h=$(getnum "Height:")

    #record
    sleep 5 &&
        notify-send "record started" &&
        byzanz-record $@ -x $x -y $y -w $w -h $h &&
        notify-send "record ended"
}

sleep function and notify added for informing. And gif-record function created for use with bash and zsh.