---
name: "gtk-recordMyDesktop"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gtk-recordmydesktop"
version: "0.3.8-3"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gtk-recordMyDesktop"
---

# gtk-recordMyDesktop(1)

graphical gtk frontend for recordMyDestkop

## NAME

gtk-recordMyDesktop - graphical gtk frontend for recordMyDestkop

## SYNOPSIS

**recordmydesktop** \[ **Options** \]^ **filename**\
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## DESCRIPTION

       gtk-recordMyDesktop is a graphical frontend for recordMyDesktop\
 There are no options for the program, just execute it and use it from the Desktop panel\
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## OPTIONS

**Generic Options:**\

- **-h or --help**

      Print help summary and exit.\

- **--version**

      Print program version and exit.\

**Image Options:**\

- **-windowid id\_of\_window**

      id of window to be recorded.\

- **-display DISPLAY**

      Display to connect to.\

- **-x X**

      Offset in x direction.\

- **-y Y**

      Offset in y direction.\

- **-width N**

      Width of recorded window.\

- **-height N**

      Height of recorded window.\

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  - **-dummy-cursor color**

      Draw a dummy cursor, instead of the normal one.Value of color can be "black" or "white".\

- **--no-cursor**

      Disable drawing of the cursor.\

- **--with-shared**

      Enable usage of MIT-shared memory extension at all times.\

- **--no-cond-shared**

      Do not use the MIT-shared memory extension when aquiring large areas.\

- **-shared-threshold n**

       Threshold over which shared memory is used(default 75).\

- **--full-shots**

      Take full screenshot at every frame(Not recomended!).\

- **--quick-subsampling**

      Do subsampling of the chroma planes by discarding extra pixels.\

- **-fps N(number\>0.0)**

      A positive number denoting desired framerate.\
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**Sound Options:**\

- **-channels N(number\>0)**

      A positive number denoting desired sound channels in recording.\

- **-freq N(number\>0)**

      A positive number denoting desired sound frequency.\

- **-device SOUND\_DEVICE**

      Sound device(default hw0:0).\

- **--nosound**

      Do not record sound.\

**Encoding Options:**\

- **-v\_quality n**

      A number from 0 to 63 for desired encoded video quality(default 63).\

- **-v\_bitrate n**

      A number from 45000 to 2000000 for desired encoded video bitrate(default 45000).\

- **--drop-frames**

      Allow theora encoder to drop frames(this can significantly lower proccessing times).\

- **-s\_quality n**

      Desired audio quality(-1 to 10).\

**Misc Options:**\

- **-delay n\[H\|h\|M\|m\]**

      Number of secs(default),minutes or hours before capture starts(number can be float).\

- **--scshot**

      Take a bitmap screenshot(default rmdout.bmp) and exit.\

- **-scale-shot N**

      Factor by which screenshot is scaled down(1\<=number\<=64,power of 2).\

- **-o filename**

      Name of recorded video(default out.ogg).

If no other option is specified, filename can be given without the -o switch.\
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## USAGE

- **recordmydesktop**

  \[-h\| --help\| --versio\
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## AUTHORS

John Varouhakis(johnvarouhakis@gmail.com)\

## SEE ALSO

**[xwininfo(1)](/xwininfo/1.md)**\
 **[ffmpeg2theora(1)](/ffmpeg2theora/1.md)**\