first solution for: suggestions for recording video lessons?

[M. Fioretti]

On Mon, Apr 27, 2020 10:53:30 AM +0200, Marco Fioretti wrote:
> ...
> 
> "always on top" + having figured out how to start and stop recording
> with hotkeys, when the simplescreenrecorder windows is minimized is
> almost all I need to get started.
> 
> The only thing I am still missing is what to use for webcam interface
> instead of cheese. As is, it occupies screen space with the buttons
> and slider below the window, and that is not good. I need to have on
> screen only what the webcam sees, with a border as thin as possible.

I just found guvcview in the standard repositories. Its window has the
top border/bar as all the other windows, but nothing else apart from
that, so it is almost perfect.

So it seems I already have a working setup for my own needs:

1) guvcview to show myself from the webcam, either full screen, or
"picture-in-picture" style in one corner, its window set "always on
top"

2) simplescreenrecorder to capture the session, with both audio from
software I am demoing, and my own voice.

This **should** be enough for my current needs (fingers crossed). But
I welcome suggestions for other ways to do it, of course.

Thanks to all who answered!
Marco