Ubuntu: How To Change Wallpaper Easily With Wallpapoz
Wallpapoz is an easy to use wallpaper changer application for GNOME. If you love to collect wallpapers, and like your desktop to change wallpaper at regular interval, then Wallpapoz is right for you.
GNOME desktop does not come with a wallpaper changer. While there has been lots of wallpaper changing script developed by enthusiasts, none of them provide an easy to use graphical interface. Most of them will require you to run the code in your terminal.
Wallpapoz is different…
It provides a simple interface where you can add/manage/preview wallpaper (or the whole wallpaper folder) easily. You can set the time (in minute) for the wallpaper to change and whether to change in an ordered list or in random order.
One of the features that I like most is its ability to change wallpaper when you switch workspace. Did I mention that it also works well with Compiz? :)
Installing Wallpapoz
Download the source code from http://wallpapoz.akbarhome.com/download.html
Retrieve the required dependencies (for Ubuntu Gutsy):
sudo apt-get install python-gnome2 python-imaging python-gtk2
Unzip the Wallpapoz file:
tar -xzf wallpapoz-0.4.tar.gz
Installing the Wallpapoz
cd wallpapoz-0.4
sudo python setup.py install
Upon successful installation, you should see
Configuring Wallpapoz
Open Wallpapoz via Applications->Accessories->Wallpapoz
Click “Add Files” to add a single wallpaper or “Add Directory” to add the whole wallpaper folder.
Click on the “Preferences” button
Change the time (in minute) to your liking. Check the “Change desktop wallpaper…” box if you want to change wallpaper when you switch workspace. If you have 4 desktop spaces, you should see the following:
where the 1, 2, 3, 4 on the left hand side refer to the workspace number. You can choose to add different wallpapers for different workspace.
Once you have finished your configuration, click “Restart” to run the Daemon.
To configure the Wallpapoz Daemon to run every time you boot up your PC, go to System -> Preferences -> Sessions.
Click Add. Enter the following:
Name: Wallpapoz
Command: /usr/local/bin/daemon_wallpapoz
Click OK.
Done!
Tags: Wallpaper Changer
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[Click to close]17 Responses
Desktop Drapes (http://drapes.mindtouchsoftware.com/) is another great piece of software that can change your wallpaper for you. It sits in your notification area, and changes your wallpapers at set intervals. It uses your default wallpapers and/or wallpapers in a user-specified folder. In Ubuntu, it’s as easy as “sudo aptitude install drapes”.
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Seems a nice software for wallpaper lover!
I will download and test it, will also post result after testing. :)
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Thanks.
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sometimes, all we need is a “change wallpaper on login” option.
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i can’t run wallpapoz. i click on Applications->Accessories->Wallpapoz, but nothing happens.
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how you get 4 different wallpapers like while rotating the cube …. ? ? I always get the same one
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@andresX: You have to manually add wallpapers into the various workspace. On the Wallpapoz menu, select the respective workspace number (1, 2, 3, 4) and add your favorite wallpapers to it.
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hey damien, i wasn’t joking (or complaining) when i said i wanted to change wallpapers on login. is it possible with wallpapoz?
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@capi: Yes, it is possible, but you need to set Wallpapoz Daemon to run everytime you login. This can be easily done by adding an entry to System->Preferences-> Sesion.
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The First Comment of Greg was useful to me. I installed drapes on my Ubuntu PC. Its a great and easy to use,simple program. Thanks Greg.
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gnome wallpaper tray has done what i needed. it is a panel applet. you will find it on getdeb.net
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Both Desktop Drapes and Wallpaper tray are good and useful wallpaper changer software. It really boils down to personal preferences. I like Webilder too.
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It is working fine for me,
Thank you very much, good and useful one
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Thanks for the toot.
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thank you
can you add option; auto change wallpaper every day (not on every login)???
i mean just new day new wallpaper (without repeat wallpaper).
tell me how to do this
thank you
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Damien Reply:
June 8th, 2009 at 7:01 am
If you want your wallpaper to change every day, just set the timer to 1440 minutes (60 minutes x 24 hours)
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Great instructions! Gratzie. But one thing I noticed using Desktop Drapes and no that I want to try Wallapapoz…is in the Gnome desktop you can adjust your wallpapers individually under style to zoom, center, etc., how can you adjust them individually in these apps? :) Currently they all end up with one default.
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