Easy to use random wallpaper changer

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#31 Post by SFR »

Hey Snowy.

I think the same way...and actually it's already done in all RWC .pets. 8)

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Menu Screen not usable

#32 Post by don922 »

I am using Lucid Puppy 528.005 with the JWM desktop.

I have tried both PWC 1.3 and 1.2 they each do the same thing. The control panel for the program is minimized and cannot be made larger. Right clicking the edge of the panel displays the "gray menu", but this menu doesn't include "Resize" and when "Maximize" is selected the RWC's menu moves to the upper left corner of the screen but the size doesn't change.

The program really isn't usable.
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#33 Post by SFR »

Yup, looks awful when font size is too large... :?
Thanks for pointing this out! :)
Try RWC-1.4, it's auto-resizable now.

Additionaly I added option to include subfolders of the selected folder.

Greetings!
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It's working now -- Great!

#34 Post by don922 »

SFR wrote:
Try RWC-1.4, it's auto-resizable now.
It works like a charm..........

Thank you for a great app.
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#35 Post by SFR »

Hey Don922

Glad to hear that RWC works for you ok now. :)
______________________________________

Sorry to those who already have downloaded RWC-1.4.
The next version is ready, again...but I guess I'll give it a rest with another updates in the nearest future.

This time I added:
- choice of wallpaper style
- choice to follow symlinks or not
- minor improvements & fixes

Note: it's better not to mix Tile style with Wbar-2.3.0-1 in ROX enviroment, because Wbar won't be refreshed properly in this case.
I can't say why is that; the same thing happens when I choose 'Tile' in Nathan Wallpaper Setter and then refresh Wbar with right-click...
But then again under XFCE everything is just fine...

Greetings!
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#36 Post by rmcellig »

SFR,

Excellent job. I really love what you are doing!!

I was wondering, is it possible to have an option to control the way the pictures flow into each other? In other words, the way that they transition into each other. That would be fantastic!!

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#37 Post by SFR »

rmcellig wrote:Excellent job. I really love what you are doing!!
Thanks :)
rmcellig wrote:I was wondering, is it possible to have an option to control the way the pictures flow into each other? In other words, the way that they transition into each other. That would be fantastic!!
Yeah, it'd be really nice!
I was thinking about it, but have no idea how one could do it...
But if anyone has any idea - please share.

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Online Random Wallpaper Scripts

#38 Post by stifiling »

i have these scripts here to set a random wallpaper using the pics from googleimages, interfacelift.com or wallbase.cc. maybe you could write them into RWC if interested SFR.

they are presently written for xfce and to:
1 check and see if you have an internet connection and if so download the random wallpaper from the site to /usr/share/backgrounds/wallpaper.jpg
2 refresh xfdesktop
3 if not connected to internet, run the script located at /root/Apps/WallpaperChanger/mywallpaperchanger

the mywallpaperchanger script does:
1 picks a random jpg from the folder /root/Pictures/backgrounds
2 copy's the randomly chosen wallpaper to the location /usr/share/backgrounds/wallpaper.jpg
3 refresh xfdesktop

i have iflwallpaperchanger set to an on the hr cron...and mywallpaperchanger set to 30 mins on the hour. that way i get to see a totally random one and 30 mins later one from my collection and back and forth and so on. 'Unless' i'm not connected to the internet. then every 30 mins it'll just pick from my current collection.

the way you have your folders named and organized is obviously going to be different than mines..but they're just scripts to be modified to your likings. the important part is the random downloading of the jpg file from those websites.

I also have the googlewallpaperchanger script downloading images of the resolution 1400x1050. if your monitor is set to a different resolution, you may want to change that.

just untar the attached file and edit the scripts to your likings.
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#39 Post by rmcellig »

That would be a great idea for SFR to implement these scripts into RWC.

When I am in Linux Mint 13 XFCE, I use the excellent wallpaper changer called Variety Wallpaper changer. It would be great if this were available to we puppy users as it has so many options and is supposedly lightweight.

http://www.webupd8.org/2012/10/keep-you ... riety.html

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#40 Post by SFR »

@Stifiling

Interesting ideas, especially the one with googleimages (btw, I just noticed Google lies that "does not serve more than 1000 results"; max. is 980 really).
Regarding wallpaper resolution it can be easily determined by xrandr or xwininfo, so it wouldn't be so hard to adjust end-user's settings.

Currently I'm on different things and I wanted to drop the constant, minor updating of RWC for some time, but as soon as I return to this, I'd like to include it, because it's a valuable idea indeed.

@Stifiling & Rmcellig
Anyway, I don't know if you guys are aware of this, but there's also Rhadon's Wallrefresh app very related to the subject.

@Rmcellig
Unfortunately
http://www.webupd8.org/2012/10/keep-yout-desktop-fresh-with-variety.html wrote:Variety is a wallpaper changer application that works with most desktop environments (KDE, LXDE, Xfce and Unity / GNOME Shell)[...]
and most of Pupppies have ROX desktop enviroment...

I'll be back :wink:
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#41 Post by rmcellig »

Thanks SFR. Keep up the great work.

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#42 Post by SFR »

Now I know for sure - I'm a code junkie... :roll:
I started to play with Stifiling's scripts and RWC...and I wasn't able to stop until finished!

So here it is: RWC-1.6.
The "Local" part is unchanged and should work as usual, but there's new part: Online.

I've applied Sifiling's 'googleimages' idea.

How it works:
- You can put a search query, but, let's say, don't expect miracles, ok? :wink:
- RWC automatically determines screen resolution, but if you have some strange one, like 481x924 it's better to set something more usual like 800x600 or eventually 0x0.
- If internet connection is lost, RWC switches to Local mode, but when connection is restored, RWC switches back to Online mode.

Known issues:
- Sometimes downloaded pictures are "broken" (eg. site doesn't allow do get it via wget, I guess?).
In this case RWC tries to download another (max. 5 times), but it fails anyway from time to time.
- Now requires Gtkdialog >= 0.8.0

Sorry, but I have no strenght to test if it still works correctly in other Puppies than Slacko 5.3.3, Carolina and Lupu-528, hope it does.

OK, now I really need to take a longer break. :lol:

PS. Thanks again for the idea and code, Stifiling. :)

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EDIT: I've added also InterfaceLift site in version 1.6.1:
- If you enter specific data into Query and Resolution fields - "google.images.com" will be in use (random pictures based on chosen query and resolution).
- If you enter * (asterisk) into any of fields - "interfacelift.com" will be in use then (random wallpapers in HD resolution).

Also corrected 'search query' routine - it's a bit more accurate now.

Enjoy & Greetings!
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#43 Post by stifiling »

Hey thanks for that SFC. just one last thing i want to say and that is.....it would appear as though the googleimages would be the best of the scripts. but based on my history with using them, the interfacelift.com script is really the best. it doesn't freeze sometimes like the google one does...it seems to randomize better...(for one reason or another the google one tends to duplicate more often), and also.....the wallpapers are plentiful and tend to be more beautiful and more like 'real' wallpapers.

i wish i had said these things before u rewrote the app. but i do think...u'd like the ifl one better.

Good job though...the new RWC looks really nice.

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#44 Post by RSH »

SFR wrote:@Stifiling & Rmcellig
Anyway, I don't know if you guys are aware of this, but there's also Rhadon's Wallrefresh app very related to the subject.
Sorry, I did not test RWC, but, yes, rhadon's WallRefresh is great.

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#45 Post by rmcellig »

Hi RSH. Beautiful background.

What are you using for the icons on the bottom and right of your screen? Wbar? If so, is it the latest version? I was thinking of installing something like that but the repos have an older version.

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#46 Post by RSH »

Hi mcellig.

The background is Wallrefresh Online Wallpaper ---> Stockholm.

On the bottom is wbar, that's right. But it's an old version, Actually a modified version of 1.3.3 with setup.

The Icons on the right are the usual drive icons. I did set them to the right side in /etc/eventmanager.

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#left, right, bottom, or top of screen...
ICON_PLACE_ORIENTATION='right'
The icon theme is my personal edition of the faenza icon set.

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I have put a script into LazY Puppy that makes symbolic links from /usr/share/pixmaps, from /usr/local/lib/X11/pixmaps and some other paths to the wbar icon directory in /usr/share/wbar/wbar.icons - so, i can use all those icons in wbar. If I do switch the icon theme the wbar icons do change also this way. :)
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#47 Post by rmcellig »

Thanks! Appreciate it.

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#48 Post by SFR »

stifiling wrote:Hey thanks for that SFC. just one last thing i want to say and that is.....it would appear as though the googleimages would be the best of the scripts. but based on my history with using them, the interfacelift.com script is really the best. it doesn't freeze sometimes like the google one does...it seems to randomize better...(for one reason or another the google one tends to duplicate more often), and also.....the wallpapers are plentiful and tend to be more beautiful and more like 'real' wallpapers.

i wish i had said these things before u rewrote the app. but i do think...u'd like the ifl one better.

Good job though...the new RWC looks really nice.
Hey Stifiling

The problem with InterfaceLift is it seems that categories as well as resolutions are 'hard-coded', that's why I've chosen googleimages, which gives more...err...freedom..?
For instance, one can choose "cat+sweet+fluffy" or "thermonuclear+explosion+mayhem" in any resolution and he/she'll get, more or less of course, what was expected.

But it's not a big problem really, I've resolved that this way:
If user enters * into 'Search query' and/or 'Resolution' field - then InterfaceLift will be in use; otherwise - GoogleImages.

Fair enough, I think?

I've attached v1.6.1 to my previous post.

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#49 Post by SFR »

Update, version 1.6.2:

Bugfix: possible corruption of pinboard wallpaper when RWC/computer is turned off during downloading.
Added: 'Safe Search' checkbox; until now 'safe search' was "on" by default.

Greetings!
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#50 Post by rmcellig »

Looks good!! You are doing amazingly well with this app.

For the look inside sub folders option. How many folders deep does it go?

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