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This is the first user beta release of FluidDesk.

FluidDesk is a live wallpaper engine for Linux designed to provide dynamic desktop backgrounds with low resource overhead. By utilizing a hardware-accelerated rendering layer and native window management, it delivers a responsive desktop experience that runs completely offline. This software was designed for linux mint however more versions may come out in the future depending on how this version is recieved.

Core Features

  • Resource Optimization: Powered by a hardware-accelerated Chromium rendering layer with specialized optimization flags. It is designed to keep CPU and GPU utilization significantly lower than standard commercial alternatives.
  • Native Desktop Layer Integration: Binds directly to the Cinnamon root window via dynamic X11 properties. This places live wallpapers beneath active desktop icons and shortcuts.
  • Panning and Zoom Controls: Built-in precision click-and-drag coordinate tracking allows users to position, scale, and adjust video files to fit their display layout.
  • Persistent Configuration Layouts: Save specific layout adjustments into a multi-preset state engine. Includes an automated Startup Selection Column to boot directly into a designated wallpaper.
  • Performance Auto-Pause Feature: Features an active monitoring toggle that detects when other applications occupy the foreground workspace. It automatically pauses video decoding loops to minimize system overhead when gaming or working, then resumes instantly when returning to the desktop. This feature is currently a work in progress and is the first repair scheduled for the next update.
  • Privacy Compliance: 100% offline functionality with zero data collection, zero diagnostic reporting, and zero telemetry tracking.

Installation and Running Instructions

To run the AppImage on Linux Mint or other modern distributions:

  1. Download the Fluiddesk-x86_64.AppImage file from the assets container below.
  2. Grant the file execution permissions via the terminal: 
    chmod +x Fluiddesk-x86_64.AppImage
    (Alternatively, right-click the file in the file manager, select Properties -> Permissions, and check "Allow executing file as program").
  3. Execute the file to start the engine: 
    ./Fluiddesk-x86_64.AppImage

Tester Feedback Note

Feedback is required to verify hardware compatibility. Because this application operates completely offline and does not automatically submit crash reports or system logs, please report any bugs, performance issues, or feature requests directly to me or on this page. Thank you.

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