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@github-actions github-actions released this 08 Mar 05:41
· 18 commits to main since this release

Highlights

  • First release of Cosmic Flux — a live wallpaper system for the COSMIC desktop
  • Play video (MP4, WebM, MKV) and GIF files as your desktop wallpaper
  • Hardware-accelerated decoding via VA-API (Intel/AMD)
  • Display modes: zoom, fit, stretch
  • Multi-monitor support with mirror and span modes
  • Cross-fade transitions when switching wallpapers
  • Tuneable FPS cap (5–60 fps) via panel applet
  • Performance stats (CPU%, RAM, FPS) in applet popup
  • Auto-restore wallpaper on daemon restart
  • Systemd user service with auto-enable on install
  • Start daemon button in applet when service is not running

Install

sudo apt-get install -y gstreamer1.0-plugins-base gstreamer1.0-plugins-good gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad gstreamer1.0-vaapi
sudo dpkg -i cosmic-flux_<version>_amd64.deb

Add the Cosmic Flux applet to your panel via Settings > Desktop > Panel > Applets.

Uninstall

systemctl --user disable --now cosmic-flux-daemon
sudo dpkg -r cosmic-flux

Requirements

  • COSMIC desktop environment
  • GStreamer 1.x with video decode plugins
  • VA-API drivers recommended for hardware decode

Full Changelog: v0.1.0-alpha...v0.1.0-beta