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DynamicWalls: The gnome wallpaper slider

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🧩 Introduction

I started this project because Ubuntu did not have a built-in wallpaper slider. This tool aims to fill that gap by providing an easy-to-use solution for automatically changing wallpapers at specified intervals.

🌟 Used and teated in Ubuntu 24.04.

🔧 Features

• 🖼️ Automatically change the wallpaper at specified intervals
• 📷 Supports multiple image formats
• ⚡ Lightweight and easy to use

🧑‍🔧 Installation

1. 📥 Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/DynamicWalls-The-gnome-wallpaper-slider.git

2. 📂 Navigate to the project directory:

   cd DynamicWalls-The-gnome-wallpaper-slider

3. 🎨 Change the wallpaper folder link in change_wallpaper.sh accordingly:

   # Directory containing wallpapers
   WALLPAPER_DIR="$HOME/< Path to your cloned folder >/DynamicWalls-The-gnome-wallpaper-slider/Wallpapers" 

4. 🛠️ Test the Script: Run the script manually to ensure it works correctly with your current theme:

   ./change_wallpaper.sh

🎯 Usage 📱

1. 🖼️ Update Crontab : Update your crontab entry to ensure it's running the script every 10 minutes

   crontab -e

2. 📝 Add the following line to the crontab file:

   */10 * * * * /< Path to your cloned folder >/DynamicWalls-The-gnome-wallpaper-slider/change_wallpaper.sh >> /home/malaka/cron_log.txt 2>&1

3. 🚀 Start the wallpaper changer by manually:

   ./change_wallpaper.sh

💁🏽 Contributing

🤝 Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and submit a pull request.

💳 License

📜 This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

🤗 Thanks!

👩🏻‍💻 Special thanks to ChatGPT for providing assistance and support throughout the development of this project.

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