SVM

#!/bin/bash

NAME="$(date +%d.%m.%Y_%H%M%S).gif"

DEFAULT_DURATION=10

echo -ne "Select area which will be recorded" 

AREA="$(xrectsel)"
IFS=+ read DIM X Y <<< $AREA
IFS=x read W H <<< $DIM

echo ""

#read -p "Enter recording duration in seconds: " USERDUR

# Duration and output file
if [ $USERDUR -gt 0 ]; then
    DURATION=$USERDUR
else
    DURATION=$DEFAULT_DURATION
fi

echo "$DURATION sec. Recording has started..." 

byzanz-record --cursor --duration=$DURATION --x=$X --y=$Y --width=$W --height=$H /tmp/"$NAME"

echo "Recording has ended."
if [ -f /tmp/"$NAME" ]; then
    xviewer /tmp/"$name"
fi