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Martini is offline Martini
2010-09-30 , 14:47
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#1
Hi there,
I would like to request an application, that allows the desktop wallpapers slideshow. I remember times, when I had nokia 5800, there was the function:
you choose several wallpapers, wallpapers change period and you have a desktop wallpapers slideshow.
Usefull for those who don't like the same wallpaper every few hours, days, weeks, months, etc...
 
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2010-09-30 , 14:49
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#2
i think theyre gonna implement this on the next version of live wallpaper...
 
kureyon is offline kureyon
2010-09-30 , 16:15
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I have just recently perfected my auto desktop wallpaper changer. It runs off QBW.

Here's the python script that does the heavy lifting:

Code:
#!/usr/bin/python

import glob, random, shlex, subprocess
debug = 0

desktops = [1, 2, 3, 4]
file_extensions = ['jpg', 'tif', 'png']
image_dir = "/media/mmc1/DCIM/"

images = []
for current_file_extension in file_extensions:
        images = images + glob.glob(image_dir + '*.' + current_file_extension)
        images = images + glob.glob(image_dir + '*/*.' + current_file_extension)
if debug:
        print images
for current_desktop in desktops:
        new_image = images[random.randint(1, len(images)) - 1]
        cmd = "gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/osso/hildon-desktop/views/%d/bg-image '%s'" % (current_desktop, new_image)
        if debug:
                print cmd
        args = shlex.split(cmd)
        if debug:
                print args
        subprocess.Popen(args)
The things that you can set are highlighted above:

desktops = list of desktops that you want to change
image_dir = the full path to a directory where your images are stored
file_extensions = extensions which indicate an image file (note it's case-sensitive)
 

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Martini is offline Martini
2010-09-30 , 20:34
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#4
kureyon, nice one.
One more thing you could add to this app is the time thingy... the period of how often the image will be randomly changed settable time
I cant imagine why live wallpaper is still without the function.
 
kureyon is offline kureyon
2010-09-30 , 21:41
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#5
How often the wallpaper changes is determined by your QBW settings.
 
vasvlad is offline vasvlad
2010-10-06 , 13:26
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#6
Livewallpaper has this feature.

Vlad.
 

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Martini is offline Martini
2010-10-07 , 15:07
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#7
Vlad, I love you for this!!! It would be awesome to have a custom choice of minutes the wallpaper will be changed,
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR APPLICATION!!!
 
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2010-10-07 , 17:43
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Originally Posted by Martini View Post
Vlad, I love you for this!!! It would be awesome to have a custom choice of minutes the wallpaper will be changed,
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR APPLICATION!!!
What are the periods you want to add?
Vlad
 
Martini is offline Martini
2010-10-08 , 12:34
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#9
I dont know 1day, 12 hours etc. There are some problems with the wallpaper change... It changes not on the right time... Sometimes few times after I unlock the device. Something is wrong with the timing.
Thanks again, Vlad
 
etuoyo is offline etuoyo
2010-11-29 , 21:24
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#10
How do I use this script in QBW? The add command option only allows one line commands and under advanced when I paste the command in I get an error message when I run the command.
 
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