[HowTo] Setup an Automatic Wallpaper Changer on Ubuntu Linux/Windoze and Mac

First App: Wallpaper Tray

wallpaper-tray is a wallpaper utility that sits on the GNOME panel. It gives you a random wallpaper from a chosen directory at logon, on a timer, and allows you to select a new wallpaper at random from its menu.

In Ubuntu Jaunty (9.04) and above: Right click the gnome panel, select the "Add to panel..." option and select wallpaper-tray in the dialog. A small icon of your current desktop will appear in the panel (right click to configure). And wallpaper-tray will also start automatically from then on.

To make wallpaper-tray run on login in older versions of Ubuntu, in Gnome: 1. System: Preferences: Sessions
2. In the Startup Programs tab click New
3. Name: Wallpaper Tray
4. Command: /usr/bin/wallpaper-tray


2nd App:

Wally is a Qt4 wallpaper changer, using multiple sources like files, folders, FTP remote folders, Flickr, Yahoo!, Panoramio, Pikeo, Ipernity, Photobucket, Buzznet, Picasa and Smugmug images. Not only that, but it also works on Windows, Linux and Mac OSX. Ubuntu users will be glad to know that it even comes with pre-build .deb packages for both 32 and 64bit versions

Wally features:

· History support
· Many wallpaper layouts available on all platforms
· EXIF data available over picture and in system tray tooltip
· Save downloaded photos
· Run-time folder change detection in "Folder" mode
· Proxy support
· It supports KDE3, KDE4, Gnome, XFCE4, Fluxbox, Blackbox, FVWM (unstable), WindowMaker window managers.


I must say, this seems the best wallpaper changer application I used. After running Wally (I only tested it in Ubuntu Linux so far), it sits in your notification area and you can access it's settings via right-click:

From it's settings you can choose to "Switch background on play" and then just click "Play" on it's notification area icon (Systray for Windows) or Next / Previous photo if you don't like your current wallpaper. Obviously, this can be done automatically without any input from your side, by entering a desired interval to switch wallpapers.

Other interesting features include the option to select the position of the photos, border, only use landscape oriented photos and add the photo info to the wallpaper.

Download Link: http://www.becrux.com/index.php?page=projects&name=wally

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[ThatGuyWithTheHat]

While I'm here:

I recently downloaded Wally (using Windows XP) but it isn't quite working for me. I've set up a series of walls to use but it isn't showing me any of them when I tell it to play.

Is there something obvious I forgot to do? Something I need to set in desktop properties perhaps?

[Tru3m0sl3m]

strange though i haven't tried it on xp i guess it should work.

[lovemoroc5]

yes and pleaaaaaaaas one more thing can u pleas make a video of how u make urlikeee ... box jigel when u move it pleas i want to have it ty

[Tru3m0sl3m]

Right click on the Desktop and click on Change Desktop Background and go to the last tab "Visual Effects" and select Either Normal or Extra

[rocketman221projects]

What program are you using to record the desktop? I haven't been able to find any that work this well.

[TIPSotto]

Walaikum assalam wa rahmatu Allah wa barakatuh. JAK for your info. Good vid

[imjustaguy23m]

the other application on ubuntu is called drapes , i've used it , wasn't impressed at all . will try wallpaper tray , thank you for the tutorial . Keep up the good work . linux ftw

[mastodon1314]

@lovemoroc5 search for something called compiz

[lovemoroc5]

i dont get it ....but i rate 5 :) ty for trying to help me and wa-alay-kom-slam :)

[UmonPour]

thanks man