--- a
+++ b/app/GuiControl.py
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+from pywinauto.application import Application
+
+
+class GuiControl:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.visualizer = None
+        self.visualizer_dlg = None
+
+        self.recorder = None
+        self.recorder_dlg = None
+
+    def set_windows_record(self):
+        self.visualizer = Application().start(r"C:\Program Files\Ultraleap\TrackingVisualizer\TrackingVisualizer.exe")
+        self.visualizer_dlg = self.visualizer.window()
+        self.recorder = Application().connect(class_name="wxWindowNR")
+        self.recorder_dlg = self.recorder.window()
+        visualizer_dlg = self.visualizer_dlg
+        recorder_dlg = self.recorder_dlg
+
+        # toggle off the help menu
+        visualizer_dlg.set_keyboard_focus().send_keystrokes("h---f")
+
+        # get maximum screen size
+        visualizer_dlg.maximize()
+        max_size = visualizer_dlg.rectangle()
+        visualizer_dlg.restore()
+
+        size = GuiControl.position_record(max_size, main=True)
+        visualizer_dlg.move_window(x=-size['x'], y=size['y'], width=size['width'], height=size['height'], repaint=True)
+        # visualizer_dlg.set_transparency(alpha=120)
+
+        size = GuiControl.position_record(max_size, main=False)
+        recorder_dlg.set_focus()
+        recorder_dlg.move_window(x=-size['x'], y=size['y'], width=size['width'], height=size['height'], repaint=True)
+        recorder_dlg.Stop.set_focus()
+
+    def end_record(self):
+        self.visualizer.kill()
+        self.recorder_dlg.restore()
+        self.recorder_dlg.maximize()
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def position_record(max_size, main):
+        max_width = max_size.right - max_size.left - 20
+        max_height = max_size.bottom - max_size.top - 20
+        if main:
+            return {'x': -int(max_width / 3),
+                    'y': 0,
+                    'width': int(max_width / 3 * 2),
+                    'height': int(max_height)}
+        return {'x': 0,
+                'y': 0,
+                'width': int(max_width / 3),
+                'height': int(max_height)}