

To stop a video, the procedure is the same as the image loop: use -quit (or just -q for short). To do this, run the command: $ wallset -video /path/to/your-video.mp4 One of the most interesting features of wallset is that you can add videos as your wallpaper. For example, should you want your wallpaper to change every hour: $ wallset -quit To do this, use the -time option, providing some number of seconds as the argument. If you love change, you can loop through all images in wallset, so your wallpaper changes at whatever interval you set. You can remove the last image added: $ wallset -remove You can get the number assigned to your current wallpaper using the -show option: $ wallset -show You can also browse the images in wallset with the -display option: $ wallset -display Obviously, if you have several images, it gets difficult to remember these, so you can see a list of all images you've added with the -count option: $ wallset -count

List wallpapersĮach time you add an image to wallset, it's indexed with a three-digit number (001, 002, 003, and so on). When you add content to wallpaper, a copy of the file is made for wallset to use, so wallset won't break when you move your copy of an image. If you want to set your current wallpaper to the image you're adding, use the -set parameter: $ wallset -set -add imagem.png Wallpapers are saved and indexed: $ wallset -use 001 If it is in a directory with several images, you can also add it like this: $ wallset -add `ls *.jpg *.png` You can also add multiple images at once: $ wallset -add image-1.jpg image-2.jpg image-3.jpg To add images, run this: $ wallset -add image.jpg Without images added to wallset, you won't have anything to choose from when setting your wallpaper. The first necessary task is to add images. Usageįor quick help with the commands, run the wallset command with the -help parameter, or just -h for short.

To do this, run the commands below: $ git clone wallset.cloneĮnter your sudo password to complete the installation. Installationįirst, you must have the following software installed on your system:Īfter that, you need Git to clone the repository and then install it. Wallset can also help you manage your wallpaper collection so you can conveniently make changes as often as you want.

The Linux desktop is a beautiful thing, but if you're tired of boring wallpaper, then you should try wallset, a command-line utility allowing you to set a video as your wallpaper.
