From b6d1be0efc1ece3204cb316e359c63eb1a2efa16 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: quirinecker <quirin.ecker@bajupa.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2026 18:29:51 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] added some scripts and configuration for gpu screen recorder.
 note: gpu-screen-recorder must be installed for this

---
 homemanager/hyprland.nix                                    | 5 +++++
 homemanager/hyprland/hyprland.conf                          | 5 +++++
 .../hyprland/scripts/gpu-screen-recorder/save-replay.sh     | 3 +++
 .../hyprland/scripts/gpu-screen-recorder/start-replay.sh    | 6 ++++++
 4 files changed, 19 insertions(+)
 create mode 100755 homemanager/hyprland/scripts/gpu-screen-recorder/save-replay.sh
 create mode 100755 homemanager/hyprland/scripts/gpu-screen-recorder/start-replay.sh

diff --git a/homemanager/hyprland.nix b/homemanager/hyprland.nix
index 1aa3b31..deaf52d 100644
--- a/homemanager/hyprland.nix
+++ b/homemanager/hyprland.nix
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ in
       "hypr/nix.conf".text = ''
         $defaultBrowser=${defaultBrowser}
       '';
+
+      "hypr/scripts/gpu-screen-recorder/save-replay.sh".source =
+        config.lib.file.mkOutOfStoreSymlink ./hyprland/scripts/gpu-screen-recorder/save-replay.sh;
+      "hypr/scripts/gpu-screen-recorder/start-replay.sh".source =
+        config.lib.file.mkOutOfStoreSymlink ./hyprland/scripts/gpu-screen-recorder/start-replay.sh;
     };
   };
 }
diff --git a/homemanager/hyprland/hyprland.conf b/homemanager/hyprland/hyprland.conf
index f196f19..d42f42b 100644
--- a/homemanager/hyprland/hyprland.conf
+++ b/homemanager/hyprland/hyprland.conf
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ exec-once = hyprpanel & hyprpaper & hypridle & elephant & walker --gapplication-
 exec-once = gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface cursor-theme 'Bibata-Modern-Classic'
 exec-once = gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface cursor-size 24
 
+# This requires gpu-screen-recorder to be installed. I installed it with this https://wiki.nixos.org/wiki/Gpu-screen-recorder.
+exec-once = ~/.config/hypr/scripts/gpu-screen-recorder/start-replay.sh
+
 
 exec-once = [workspace 4 silent] signal-desktop
 exec-once = [workspace 4 silent] spotify
@@ -226,6 +229,8 @@ bind = SUPER_ALT,L, exec, hyprlock
 bind = ,F10, exec, hyprlock
 bind = $mainMod ALT, Space, exec, hyprctl switchxkblayout current next
 bind = $mainMod SHIFT, S, exec, hyprshot -m region -z
+# This requires gpu-screen-recorder to be installed. I installed it with this https://wiki.nixos.org/wiki/Gpu-screen-recorder.
+bind = $mainMod SHIFT, V, exec, ~/.config/hypr/scripts/gpu-screen-recorder/save-replay.sh
 bind = $mainMod SHIFT, C, exec, hyprpicker | wl-copy
 bind = $mainMod, Y, exec, firefox
 
diff --git a/homemanager/hyprland/scripts/gpu-screen-recorder/save-replay.sh b/homemanager/hyprland/scripts/gpu-screen-recorder/save-replay.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..95e2e0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/homemanager/hyprland/scripts/gpu-screen-recorder/save-replay.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/sh -e
+killall -SIGUSR1 gpu-screen-recorder && sleep 0.5 && notify-send -t 1500 -u low -- "GPU Screen Recorder" "Replay saved"
+
diff --git a/homemanager/hyprland/scripts/gpu-screen-recorder/start-replay.sh b/homemanager/hyprland/scripts/gpu-screen-recorder/start-replay.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..c2efd32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/homemanager/hyprland/scripts/gpu-screen-recorder/start-replay.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+pidof -q gpu-screen-recorder && exit 0
+video_path="$HOME/Videos"
+mkdir -p "$video_path"
+gpu-screen-recorder -w screen -f 60 -a default_output -c mkv -bm cbr -q 40000 -r 60 -o "$video_path"