diff --git a/dot_local/spells/executable_dmenurecord b/dot_local/spells/executable_dmenurecord
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Usage:
+# `$0`: Ask for recording type via dmenu
+# `$0 screencast`: Record both audio and screen
+# `$0 video`: Record only screen
+# `$0 audio`: Record only audio
+# `$0 kill`: Kill existing recording
+#
+# If there is already a running instance, user will be prompted to end it.
+
+updateicon() { \
+	echo "$1" > /tmp/recordingicon
+	pkill -RTMIN+9 "${STATUSBAR:-dwmblocks}"
+	}
+
+killrecording() {
+	recpid="$(cat /tmp/recordingpid)"
+	# kill with SIGTERM, allowing finishing touches.
+	kill -15 "$recpid"
+	rm -f /tmp/recordingpid
+	updateicon ""
+	pkill -RTMIN+9 "${STATUSBAR:-dwmblocks}"
+	# even after SIGTERM, ffmpeg may still run, so SIGKILL it.
+	sleep 3
+	kill -9 "$recpid"
+	exit
+	}
+
+screencast() { \
+	ffmpeg -y \
+	-f x11grab \
+	-framerate 60 \
+	-s "$(xdpyinfo | grep dimensions | awk '{print $2;}')" \
+	-i "$DISPLAY" \
+	-f alsa -i default \
+	-r 30 \
+ 	-c:v h264 -crf 0 -preset ultrafast -c:a aac \
+	"$HOME/screencast-$(date '+%y%m%d-%H%M-%S').mp4" &
+	echo $! > /tmp/recordingpid
+	updateicon "⏺️🎙️"
+       	}
+
+video() { ffmpeg \
+	-f x11grab \
+	-s "$(xdpyinfo | grep dimensions | awk '{print $2;}')" \
+	-i "$DISPLAY" \
+ 	-c:v libx264 -qp 0 -r 30 \
+	"$HOME/video-$(date '+%y%m%d-%H%M-%S').mkv" &
+	echo $! > /tmp/recordingpid
+	updateicon "⏺️"
+	}
+
+webcamhidef() { ffmpeg \
+	-f v4l2 \
+	-i /dev/video0 \
+	-video_size 1920x1080 \
+	"$HOME/webcam-$(date '+%y%m%d-%H%M-%S').mkv" &
+	echo $! > /tmp/recordingpid
+	updateicon "🎥"
+	}
+
+webcam() { ffmpeg \
+	-f v4l2 \
+	-i /dev/video0 \
+	-video_size 640x480 \
+	"$HOME/webcam-$(date '+%y%m%d-%H%M-%S').mkv" &
+	echo $! > /tmp/recordingpid
+	updateicon "🎥"
+	}
+
+
+audio() { \
+	ffmpeg \
+	-f pulse -ac 2 -i default \
+	-c:a flac \
+	"$HOME/audio-$(date '+%y%m%d-%H%M-%S').flac" &
+	echo $! > /tmp/recordingpid
+	updateicon "🎙️"
+	}
+
+askrecording() { \
+	choice=$(printf "screencast\\nvideo\\naudio\\nwebcam\\nwebcam (hi-def)" | dmenu -i -p "Select recording style:")
+	case "$choice" in
+		screencast) screencast;;
+		audio) audio;;
+		video) video;;
+		webcam) webcam;;
+		"webcam (hi-def)") webcamhidef;;
+	esac
+	}
+
+asktoend() { \
+	response=$(printf "No\\nYes" | dmenu -i -p "Recording still active. End recording?") &&
+	[ "$response" = "Yes" ] &&  killrecording
+	}
+
+
+case "$1" in
+	screencast) screencast;;
+	audio) audio;;
+	video) video;;
+	kill) killrecording;;
+	*) ([ -f /tmp/recordingpid ] && asktoend && exit) || askrecording;;
+esac
diff --git a/dot_local/spells/executable_maimpick b/dot_local/spells/executable_maimpick
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Requires maim. It lets you choose the kind of screenshot to take, including
+# copying the image or even highlighting an area to copy.
+
+case "$(printf "a selected area\\ncurrent window\\nfull screen\\na selected area (copy)\\ncurrent window (copy)\\nfull screen (copy)" | dmenu -l 6 -i -p "Screenshot which area?")" in
+	"a selected area") maim -s pic-selected-"$(date '+%y%m%d-%H%M-%S').png" ;;
+	"current window") maim -i "$(xdotool getactivewindow)" pic-window-"$(date '+%y%m%d-%H%M-%S').png" ;;
+	"full screen") maim pic-full-"$(date '+%y%m%d-%H%M-%S').png" ;;
+	"a selected area (copy)") maim -s | xclip -selection clipboard -t image/png ;;
+	"current window (copy)") maim -i "$(xdotool getactivewindow)" | xclip -selection clipboard -t image/png ;;
+	"full screen (copy)") maim | xclip -selection clipboard -t image/png ;;
+esac