Wallpapery Boi

Mojave dynamic wallpaper for Windows/Linux. (beware, 3am jank present)

Setup

• Windows
  • install recent Python, tested on 3.10.2
  • dependencies: pip install geocoder astropy
  • add shortcut to <Python folder>\pythonw.exe <repo folder>\main.py in %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
  • profit
• Linux (GNOME)
  • dependencies: pip install geocoder astropy PyGObject
  • chmod +x main.py (shebang is already present)
  • add as startup application
  • profit

Update frequency

The number of seconds between update is stored in <home folder>/.wallpaperyboi/delay_seconds.txt. (restart app after modifying)

References

• https://gist.github.com/ole/6b6b5ef20fbec12e9227075e20c6e6ef
• http://files.rb.gd/mojave_dynamic.zip
• https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1977694/how-can-i-change-my-desktop-background-with-python
• https://stackoverflow.com/questions/47663082/how-can-we-compute-solar-position-at-a-given-place-on-a-given-day-and-time
• https://askubuntu.com/questions/791434/changes-via-gio-settings-dont-take-effect
• https://askubuntu.com/questions/37957/how-do-i-manage-applications-on-startup-in-gnome-3