bingwallpaper

Bing wallpaper of the day

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Build & install from sources

To compile and install this project, you must ensure that Rust and adequate toolchain are being correctly installed.

#> cargo build --release
#> strip ./target/release/bingwallpaper

#> cp ./target/release/bingwallpaper /opt/bingwallpaper
#> chmod a+x /opt/bingwallpaper
#> ln -s /opt/bingwallpaper /usr/local/bin/bingwallpaper

Usage

#> bingwallpaper --help
Bing wallpaper application arguments

Usage: bingwallpaper [OPTIONS]

Options:
  -c, --config <CONFIG_FILE>
          Use a custom configuration
  -i, --init-config-file <INIT_CONFIG_FILE>
          Initialize a new configuration file
  -o, --download-only
          Download wallpaper, but dont try to change it automatically
  -l, --loop
          Keep application running. Looking for new wallpaper every 900 seconds (15 minutes).
          You can override value with `loop_interval_second` in your configuration file.
  -w, --nowindow
          Don't display console when not run from a CLI (Windows Only)
  -v, --version
          Display application version
  -h, --help
          Print help

First run

First of all, you need to generate the configuration file. To do this, simply run the following command:

Linux or MacOS

#> bingwallpaper --init-config-file ~/.bingwallpaper.conf

Windows

#> bingwallpaper --init-config-file C:/Users/<USERNAME>/.bingwallpaper.conf

The application will try to detect the right settings for your operating system and screen resolution. It is still advisable to check that the information is correct before continuing.

Once the configuration file has been checked. Run the following command to change the background.

#> bingwallpaper [--loop] [--config <alternative cfg file>]

Configuration file

• loop_interval_second The interval in seconds between two wallpaper update attempts. Default value is 900
• image_dimension_width The "width" dimension of the wallpaper
• image_dimension_height The "height" dimension of the wallpaper
• target_filename The location where is stored the wallpaper
• exec_apply_wallpaper (OPTIONAL) Command to execute for applying wallpaper, the string accept following variables: image_dimension_width, image_dimension_height, and target_filename
• proxy_url (OPTIONAL) The proxy URL (ie: http://127.0.0.1:8080)

Note: You can use "#" to comment a line

Change wallpaper automatically

Before attempting to automate the process (see below), it is advisable to run it manually at least once to check that everything is working correctly.

Linux

On Linux, there are several possibilities. As I can't list them all, you'll have to choose the one that seems best suited to you (crontab, gnome start at launch, etc.).

#> crontab -e

0 * * * * /usr/local/bin/bingwallpaper >> /tmp/bingwallpaper.log 2>&1

MacOS

~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.github.thibaultmeyer.bingwallpaper.plist

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
    <dict>
        <key>Label</key>
        <string>com.github.thibaultmeyer.bingwallpaper</string>
        <key>ProgramArguments</key>
        <array>
            <string>/usr/local/bin/bingwallpaper</string>
            <string>--loop</string>
        </array>
        <key>RunAtLoad</key>
        <true/>
        <key>KeepAlive</key>
        <true/>
        <key>StandardOutPath</key>
        <string>/tmp/bingwallpaper.log</string>
        <key>StandardErrorPath</key>
        <string>/tmp/bingwallpaper.log</string>
    </dict>
</plist>

Known issues / limitations

• [LINUX] Only Gnome and Cinnamon are natively supported, to use this application with another Desktop Environment, you have to use exec_apply_wallpaper option in the configuration file
• [MAC] Sometime, "Dock" refuse to refresh wallpaper when you are using an application in fullscreen when bingwallpaper try to update wallpaper
• [WINDOWS] Parameter --nowindow (or -w) not working if you use Terminal as default console. Terminal don't honor Windows API and don't allow application to detach from terminal. As workaround, you could create a shortcut and configure it to enable the option "legacy console"

License

This project is released under terms of the MIT license.

Third party

Logo is from Flaticon with free usage for personal and commercial purpose. Gallery icons created by logisstudio - Flaticon