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Screen recorder is a useful but hidden feature

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Description

Distribution

Linux Mint 21.3

Package version

6.0.4

Graphics hardware in use

No response

Frequency

Always

Bug description

Cinnamon features a built-in screen recorder, but there's no obvious way to start it from the menu. I randomly found it in the keyboard settings as a keybinding: Shift + Ctrl + Alt + R. Alright, a red dot pops up in the taskbar. And then, after stopping the record by pressing the keybinding again...there's no notification where it is saved. Alright, it is in my Videos folder. But 1. there's no notification about that 2. the feature is so hidden...I have been using simplescreenrecorder and now I found out there is such a simple solution (if you don't need simplescreenrecorder's advanced features).

Steps to reproduce

See bug description.

Expected behavior

There should be some obvious way to start the screen recorder in addition to a keybinding, like a menu entry or right-clicking on the desktop.

Additional information

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the screen recorder flow from Keyboard settings using Shift+Ctrl+Alt+R, including where the recording appears in the Videos folder. Identify the existing screen recorder entry points and decide how a discoverable menu or desktop action and completion notification should work; done means users can start it without the hidden keybinding and learn where the recording was saved.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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