windows-wallpaper-shuffler

Wallpaper shuffler for Windows, implemented in Python.

Feature

• Shuffle backgound images according to time. Use sets of image provided in dedicated path.

• Supports multi-monitor.

nemo@MARSHMALLOW-LAP > D:\temp\image_shuffler_test_dir
❯ tree
Folder PATH listing for volume ******
Volume serial number is ****-****
D:.
├───afternoon
├───dusk
├───forenoon
├───night
└───noon

Usage

Prepare Images

Create a dedicate folder for all your images.

Then, create five subfolders and copy your images into it.

Multi-monitor config

You will need a json config file.

{
    "image_base_directory": "your image's base directory",
    "per_monitor_directory": {
        "monitor_0": "override above setting for per monitor",
        "monitor_1": "...",
        ...
    },
    "dll_path": "dll path to IDesktopWallpaper::SetWallpaper's dll"
    // download from https://github.com/xiongnemo/idesktopwallpaper-dll/releases/tag/1.0.0
}

Run

Slideshow time is an optional argument.

Single

python ./desktop_background_shuffler.py -p "dir_to_image" -t <slideshow time>

or

python ./desktop_background_shuffler.py --PATH="dir_to_image" --TIME=<slideshow time>

Multi

python ./desktop_background_shuffler.py -m multi -c "path_to_json_config_file" -t <slideshow time>

Example

Single

python ./desktop_background_shuffler.py -p "D:/temp/image_shuffler_test_dir" -t 50

or

python ./desktop_background_shuffler.py --PATH="D:/temp/image_shuffler_test_dir" --TIME=50

Multi

python ./desktop_background_shuffler.py -m multi -c ./work.json -t 20

Screenshots

Multi-monitor running in single monitor mode

Multi-monitor mode

Todo

• Use config file for auto configuration (time).