wallpaper

Get or set the desktop wallpaper

Works on macOS 10.12+, Linux, and Windows 10+.

Maintainer needed for the Linux part of the code. No new Linux-related changes will be accepted until someone with good Linux knowledge volunteers.

Install

$ npm install wallpaper

Usage

const wallpaper = require('wallpaper');

(async () => {
	await wallpaper.set('unicorn.jpg');

	await wallpaper.get();
	//=> '/Users/sindresorhus/unicorn.jpg'
})();

API

.get(options?)

Returns a Promise<string> with the path of the current desktop wallpaper.

options

Type: object

screen (macOS only)

Type: string | number
Values: 'all', 'main', or the index of a screen from .screens()
Default: 'main'

The screen to get the wallpaper from.

If you set 'all' then .get() will return a Promise<string[]>.

.set(imagePath, options?)

Returns a Promise.

imagePath

Type: string

The path to the image to set as the desktop wallpaper.

options

Type: object

screen (macOS only)

Type: string | number
Values: 'all', 'main', or the index of a screen from .screens() Default: 'all'

The screen to set the wallpaper on.

On Linux and Windows it's hard-coded to 'main'.

scale (macOS only)

Type: string
Values: 'auto' | 'fill' | 'fit' | 'stretch' | 'center'
Default: 'auto'

Scaling method.

.screens() (macOS only)

Returns a Promise<string[]> with the available screens.

(async () => {
	await wallpaper.screens();
	//=> ['Color LCD']
})();

FAQ

How can I set a website as a static wallpaper?

If you only need a static snapshot of the website, you can use capture-website and then pass the result to this package. You can make it semi-dynamic, by capturing the website snapshot every 10 seconds, for example.

How can I set a website, video, or WebGL as a dynamic wallpaper?

You cannot use this package to set a dynamic wallpaper.

On macOS, check out Plash, which lets you set any website as your wallpaper. The website could contain a fullscreen video, WebGL, slideshow, animated, etc.

You can also do this with Electron on macOS and Linux by using new BrowserWindow({type: 'desktop'}).

On Windows, you can use Wallpaper Engine. It's available on Steam, HumbleBundle, and Green Man Gaming for around 4 USD.

Related

• wallpaper-cli - CLI for this module
• macos-wallpaper - macOS binary used in this module
• win-wallpaper - Windows binary used in this module
• trash - Move files and directories to the trash