Lubuntu Wallpaper Changer

**singedwings** · January 28th, 2012

I have an alternative script for anyone interested. Adapted from the script I used to use with gnome, with help from the script's original author mhgsys.

Code:

#!/bin/bash
until [ 1 -eq 2 ]; do

# Script to randomly set Background from files in a directory

# Directory Containing Pictures
DIR="/home/tv/Public/Wallpaper"

# Command to Select a random jpg file from directory
# Delete the *.jpg to select any file but it may return a folder
PIC=$(ls $DIR/*.jpg | shuf -n1)

# Command to set Background Image
pcmanfm --set-wallpaper=$PIC

sleep 30s
done

**Gaygerbil** · February 22nd, 2012

This script works beautifully, thank you for the help this addresses the two biggest problems I've had one the filename and two the filetype. Thank you, I'm sure this will help many Lubuntu users who see this.

Love the avi BTW.

**jhonsdeya** · February 22nd, 2012

Yeuh I like this, I new make ubuntu thanks

**singedwings** · June 8th, 2012

This works fine with 12.04 and I have added the commands to set the wallpaper mode as well!

Code:

#!/bin/bash
until [ 1 -eq 2 ]; do

# Script to randomly set Background from files in a directory

# Directory Containing Pictures
DIR="/home/tv/Public/Wallpaper"

# Command to Select a random jpg file from directory
# Delete the *.jpg to select any file but it may return a folder
PIC=$(ls $DIR/*.jpg | shuf -n1)

# Command to set Background Image
# Set mode of desktop wallpaper. <mode>=(color|stretch|fit|center|tile)
#  --wallpaper-mode=fit
pcmanfm --set-wallpaper=$PIC --wallpaper-mode=fit

sleep 30s
done

**xfctr** · August 15th, 2012

I suggest you try Variety Wallpaper Changer - it is a new application that I've been working on during the past 2-3 months and I think it is shaping as one of the best wallpaper changers for Linux. Response from users so far has been vastly positive.

Current version in the ppa (0.4.7) supports Lubuntu out-of-the-box.

Supports local folders, online sources (Flickr, Wallbase and several others), can apply some nice filters to the images (e.g. heavy blurring for obtaining abstract blurry wallpapers in the spirit of the default one in Ubuntu).

Video demo for 0.4.3
Screenshots
Project page and source-code

Installation (installs in /opt):

Code:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:peterlevi/ppa
sudo apt-get update 
sudo apt-get install variety

Or simply grab the latest deb from here

The version in Ubuntu Software Center (0.3.9) is outdated and does not work in Lubuntu.

**critin** · September 9th, 2012

Originally Posted by xfctr

I suggest you try Variety Wallpaper Changer - it is a new application that I've been working on during the past 2-3 months and I think it is shaping as one of the best wallpaper changers for Linux. Response from users so far has been vastly positive.

Current version in the ppa (0.4.7) supports Lubuntu out-of-the-box.

Supports local folders, online sources (Flickr, Wallbase and several others), can apply some nice filters to the images (e.g. heavy blurring for obtaining abstract blurry wallpapers in the spirit of the default one in Ubuntu).

Video demo for 0.4.3
Screenshots
Project page and source-code

Installation (installs in /opt):

Code:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:peterlevi/ppa
sudo apt-get update 
sudo apt-get install variety

Or simply grab the latest deb from here

The version in Ubuntu Software Center (0.3.9) is outdated and does not work in Lubuntu.

In the last two days I've installed Variety to two computers. It was easy to install and set up, and the wallpapers change just like they're supposed to. Good work!!

Only one thing. I chose to add the clock and I like it, but I can't find the edit page to change it from 12 hour to 24 hour.

I'm back for the addy so I can install to another machine now. Guess I need to bookmark it. lol

**Guilden_NL** · September 11th, 2012

Originally Posted by xfctr

I suggest you try Variety Wallpaper Changer - it is a new application that I've been working on during the past 2-3 months and I think it is shaping as one of the best wallpaper changers for Linux. Response from users so far has been vastly positive.

Current version in the ppa (0.4.7) supports Lubuntu out-of-the-box.

Supports local folders, online sources (Flickr, Wallbase and several others), can apply some nice filters to the images (e.g. heavy blurring for obtaining abstract blurry wallpapers in the spirit of the default one in Ubuntu).

Video demo for 0.4.3
Screenshots
Project page and source-code

Installation (installs in /opt):

Code:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:peterlevi/ppa
sudo apt-get update 
sudo apt-get install variety

Or simply grab the latest deb from here

The version in Ubuntu Software Center (0.3.9) is outdated and does not work in Lubuntu.

Thank you very much! This is a great addition to Lubuntu - it's great!

**xfctr** · September 12th, 2012

Thanks guys for the nice words about Variety, it's always great to hear feedback from the users.

Originally Posted by critin

Only one thing. I chose to add the clock and I like it, but I can't find the edit page to change it from 12 hour to 24 hour.

I have just created a FAQ about editing clock settings, it answers your question about 12/24-hour format: click here

**Gaygerbil** · January 7th, 2013

Hey guys me again been working on integrating a Previous Wallpaper option into Openbox, cuz why not....

Got some stuff going if anyone wants to help though it would be greatly appreciated.

Code:

#!/bin/bash
DIR="/home/bewbman/Pictures/Wallpapers"
declare -i x
declare -i y
if [ $[x] = "1" ];
then
# Delete the *.jpg to select any file but it may return a folder
PIC=$(ls $DIR/*.jpg | shuf -n1)
pcmanfm --set-wallpaper=$PIC
echo $PIC
while read line; do 
y=$line+1
done < /home/bewbman/Documents/Scripts/number2.txt
echo $y > /home/bewbman/Documents/Scripts/number2.txt
if [ $[$y % 2] = "0" ];
then
echo $PIC > /home/bewbman/Documents/Scripts/number.txt
echo $y
fi
fi
if [ $[x] = "2" ];
then
while read line; do 
PIC=$line
done < /home/bewbman/Documents/Scripts/number.txt
pcmanfm --set-wallpaper=$PIC
fi

Basically it would set X as 1 for clicking 'Next Wallpaper' through Openbox and X as 2 for clicking 'Previous Wallpaper' when you click Next Wallpaper it'll store the value of the wallpaper you go to every other time, allowing for you to revert back to the previous one if you chose to.

However there are problems with this script which is what I'm currently working on...for the hell of it. One being that clicking 'Previous Wallpaper' more than once results in well nothing happening because it doesn't store multiple values. One thing I want is for there to be a log of all the wallpapers I switch to and for me to be able to keep going back until I go to the first one in the log where it tells me that. If I click next after say 5 times of going back I want it to clear everything ahead of it, so the 4 wallpapers you just hit previous on would be removed from the log.

Any help would be greatly appreciated as I'm fairly new to Bash scripting in general and don't often do it.