HOWTO: Change the destination folder of Pictures Folder in Screensaver

[armag.info]

Any clue how to make gnome screensaver to look for images recursively? Lessss, I think I'll go the same way

[geoffm]

The config file path has changed since.

now you have to edit: /usr/share/applications/screensavers/personal-slideshow.desktop

There's the line:
Exec=/usr/lib/gnome-screensaver/gnome-screensaver/slideshow --location=Pictures

Change "Pictures" to your screensaver pictures folder.

For example, in my case the line is:
Exec=/usr/lib/gnome-screensaver/gnome-screensaver/slideshow --location=Pictures/screensaver/

the subfolder "screensaver" contains symlinks to the folders that I want to include in the slideshow.

[wiredsoul]

Perhaps its a bit late to weigh in on this post, but I just found that the slideshow theme engine now uses XDG User Dirs to find the Pictures folder. So given the default setup you should be able to edit $HOME/.config/user-dirs.dirs and modify the line:

XDG_PICTURES_DIR="$HOME/pics"

to something like:

XDG_PICTURES_DIR="$HOME/my-pic-folder"

This is not idel as it may break other apps that might use XDG settings. I just started using it and havnen't noticed a problem yet, and it does solve the screensaver issue on Karmic (9.10, linux-2.6.31-22-generic).

HTH,
mrb

[i.am.technofreak]

Thanks wiredsoul, that fixed it for me on maverick. couldn't figure out why my changes in the .desktop files weren't doing anything. Now all is well!

[maxpoweron]

Thanks wiredsoul! Just like i.am.technofreak said, it works on Maverick!

[mjones41]

I agree with Lessss

The easiest way is to install F-spot, and import in to F-spot (and mark as favourites) the photos or folder you want. Then the F-spot option will come up in your gnome screensaver options.

The best use yet for F-spot