Capturing sound or video on linux

[callpaul.eu (Paul)]

I have just been asked a question, comparing linux against windows. Linux won on almost every point… except one i could not answer.
Screen capture of a video.
I know how to get a video from youtube and download the whole thing using a software tool.

But

If you are watching a video such as a game, WhatsApp conference, or part of a youtube video etc. Just to capture a part.

In windows you use windows key plus control plus R and that brings up a small screen to start the saving with a small control panel to stop. Then it just saves it into a folder as a film.

That i could not give an equivalent

I know just to do a screen image, prnt scrn or ctrl prnt scrn but video had me stumped.

[nevj (Neville Jackson)]

It is called a screencast.
I have never tried it.
Not sure how you get on with sound?

FOSS has something

10 Best Screen Recorders for Linux in 2023

[xahodo (Xander H)]

…aaaaand you can put them under a shortcut key - whichever one you want, on top of that.

[callpaul.eu (Paul)]

I am working away this week, so will have to leave it for now and come back to it on my return

Thanks

[daniel.m.tripp (Dan Tripp)]

@callpaul.eu

I know just to do a screen image, prnt scrn or ctrl prnt scrn but video had me stumped.

In Pop!_OS 22, “prtscrn” button (if your keyboard has one) kicks off the screenshot tool - one option there is video

and I had to steal that from the InterTubes - seems it’s impossible to screenshot the screenshot tool! Who’d a thunk?

[Gary]

@daniel.m.tripp

seems it’s impossible to screenshot the screenshot tool

Don’t see a problem doing so, how do you mean?

[callpaul.eu (Paul)]

@daniel.m.tripp

impossible to screenshot the screenshot tool

Ctrl plus prntscrn ?

[Gary]

@callpaul.eu

prntscrn

That’s normally a full screenshot.
Think @daniel.m.tripp wants something more.
The only thing I can think of is a delay.

[nevj (Neville Jackson)]

@Gary

The only thing I can think of is a delay.

Nope, that does not work.
But it can be done

That was in MX with the standard screenshot app.
Who can guess how I did it?

[daniel.m.tripp (Dan Tripp)]

@Gary

That’s normally a full screenshot.

If I press PrtScrn - and opt to take a screenshot of the desktop - it DOESN’T screenshot the screenshot tool itself… If I choose to screenshot a marquee selection - of the specifically the screenshot tool - it takes a screen shot of what’s UNDER the marquee selection - but NOT the screenshot tool itself!

It’s not a huge issue…

i.e. you can use the screenshot tool in Gnome to record video… I’ve accidentally done it in the past…

[Gary]

@nevj

Who can guess how I did it?

Was it something like this?

[nevj (Neville Jackson)]

@Gary

Was it something like this?

Not sure how you did that
Here is my recipe

1. start 2 screenshots in 2 workplaces
2. move one so they are both in same workspace
3. use one screenshot to shoot the other one

You need 2 screenshots because it cancels itself before taking the shot.

[Gary]

@nevj

You need 2 screenshots

Not if you position things.
This is one screenshot.

[nevj (Neville Jackson)]

@Gary

This is one screenshot

I meant you need 2 instances of the screenshot app

You seem to be screenshotting 2 windows?
Oh, I get it , you cheated and used my image from the forum.
So you are saying, embed the screenshot window inside some other app, and then screenshot it. … might work.
That is basically what I did putting it in another workspace.

[Gary]

@nevj

used my image from the forum

Yes and used what I had on the screen at the same time for one screenshot.

[nevj (Neville Jackson)]

@Gary

Yes and used what I had on the screen at the same time for one screenshot.

You could use a VM with the screenshot window running , then screenshot it from the host.

[Gary]

Could do but screen real estate dictates how small you can make things.
Ok for pics but text, as you can see above is bordering on too small.