diff --git a/src/bin/easymacrorec.rs b/src/bin/easymacrorec.rs
index c89b901..2138320 100644
--- a/src/bin/easymacrorec.rs
+++ b/src/bin/easymacrorec.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,65 @@
-fn main() {
-    todo!();
+use std::os::raw::c_uint;
+use std::process::{exit, ExitCode};
+use clap::Parser;
+use x11::keysym::XK_Escape;
+use x11::xinput2::XIGrabModeSync;
+use x11::xlib::{CurrentTime, GrabModeAsync, GrabModeSync, GrabSuccess, KeyCode, KeyPress, KeyPressMask, SyncPointer, XEvent};
+use easymacros::x11_safe_wrapper::{Keycode, XDisplay};
+
+/// Macro recording module for easymacros. Outputs are partially compatible with xmacro.
+#[derive(Parser, Debug)]
+#[clap(author, version, about, long_about = None)]
+struct Args {
+	/// The file that contains the macro to run.
+	#[clap(value_parser, value_name = "input_file", value_hint = clap::ValueHint::FilePath)]
+	output_file: std::path::PathBuf,
+	/// Display to run the macro on. This uses the $DISPLAY environment variable by default.
+	#[clap(short, long)]
+	display: Option<String>,
 }
+fn main() {
+	let args = Args::parse();
+
+	let display = XDisplay::open(args.display);
+
+	let stop_key = get_stop_key(display);
+
+
+}
+
+fn get_stop_key(display: XDisplay) -> Keycode {
+	let screen = display.get_default_screen();
+
+	let root = display.get_root_window(screen);
+	let potential_err = display.grab_keyboard(root, false, GrabModeSync, GrabModeAsync, CurrentTime);
+
+	if potential_err != GrabSuccess {
+		eprintln!("Couldn't grab keyboard!");
+		exit(1);
+	}
+
+	println!("Press the key you want to use to stop recording the macro.");
+
+	let mut stop_key = XK_Escape;
+
+	loop {
+		display.allow_events(SyncPointer, CurrentTime);
+		let ev = display.window_event(root, KeyPressMask);
+
+		unsafe {
+			match ev {
+				XEvent { key } => {
+					stop_key = key.keycode;
+					break;
+				}
+				_ => {},
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	stop_key
+}
+
+unsafe extern "C" fn ev_callback() {
+
+}
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