diff --git a/src/bin/emrec.rs b/src/bin/emrec.rs
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+++ b/src/bin/emrec.rs
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+use core::time;
+use std::thread;
+
+use easymacros::xwrap::{display, key, screen};
+
+use x11::xlib;
+
+use clap::Parser;
+
+/// 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 to record the macro to. Defaults to writing to stdout.
+    #[clap(value_parser, value_name = "output_file", value_hint = clap::ValueHint::FilePath)]
+    output_file: Option<std::path::PathBuf>,
+    /// Display to run the macro on. This uses the $DISPLAY environment variable by default.
+    #[clap(short = 'D', long)]
+    display: Option<String>,
+    /// Max Delay in milliseconds for macro delays
+    #[clap(short, long)]
+    max_delay: Option<u64>,
+    /// Allow delay capturing in recording output. If this flag is set, the program will ignore the max_delay.
+    #[clap(short, long)]
+    ignore_delay_capturing: bool,
+}
+
+fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    let args = Args::parse();
+
+    let mut display =
+        display::Display::open(args.display.clone()).expect("should be able to open to display");
+
+    let stop_key = get_stop_key(&mut display);
+
+    dbg!(stop_key);
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn get_stop_key(display: &mut display::Display) -> key::Key {
+    let root = display.default_root_window();
+
+    display
+        .grab_keyboard(
+            root,
+            false,
+            display::GrabMode::Sync,
+            display::GrabMode::Sync,
+            xlib::CurrentTime,
+        )
+        .expect("keyboard should be available to be grabbed");
+
+    println!("Press the key you want to use to stop recording the macro.");
+
+    let stop_key = loop {
+        display.allow_events(display::EventMode::SyncPointer, xlib::CurrentTime);
+    };
+
+    thread::sleep(time::Duration::from_secs(3));
+
+    todo!()
+}
diff --git a/src/xwrap/key.rs b/src/xwrap/key.rs
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+++ b/src/xwrap/key.rs
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+use x11::xlib;
+
+use super::{display, error};
+
+use anyhow::Result;
+
+pub use x11::keysym;
+
+/// Stores a keycode
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct Key {
+    code: u32,
+}
+
+impl Key {
+    /// Creates a `Key` from a keycode and its related display connection.
+    pub fn from_code(code: xlib::KeyCode, display: &display::Display) -> Result<Self> {
+        let valid_range = display.keycodes()?;
+
+        if valid_range.contains(&code.into()) {
+            Ok(Key { code: code.into() })
+        } else {
+            Err(error::XError::InvalidKeycodeError(code, valid_range).into())
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Creates a `Key` from a keysym by converting it into a code internally.
+    pub fn from_keysym(keysym: xlib::KeySym, display: &display::Display) -> Result<Option<Self>> {
+        let valid_range = display.keycodes()?;
+
+        let code = unsafe { xlib::XKeysymToKeycode(display.ptr, keysym) };
+
+        Ok(if code == 0 {
+            None
+        } else {
+            Some(Key { code: code.into() })
+        })
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/xwrap/screen.rs b/src/xwrap/screen.rs
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+++ b/src/xwrap/screen.rs
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+use x11::xlib;
+
+use super::display;
+
+pub struct Screen {
+    pub(super) ptr: *mut xlib::Screen,
+}
+
+impl Screen {
+    pub fn new(screen_nr: i32, display: &display::Display) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            ptr: unsafe { xlib::XScreenOfDisplay(display.ptr, screen_nr) },
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/xwrap/window.rs b/src/xwrap/window.rs
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+++ b/src/xwrap/window.rs
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+use x11::xlib;
+
+pub struct Window {
+    pub(super) wid: xlib::Window,
+}