Top 5 C++ Wallpaper Projects

hyprpaper

6 610 7.9 C++

Hyprpaper is a blazing fast wayland wallpaper utility with IPC controls.

Project mention: Hyprpaper not loading wallpaper - Could not connect to sock | /r/hyprland | 2023-12-06

# Hyperland Configuration # See https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/Monitors/ monitor=DP-2,[email protected],auto,1 # See https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/Keywords/ for more # Execute your favorite apps at launch exec-once=waybar exec-once=hyprpaper exec-once=swaync # Source a file (multi-file configs) # source = ~/.config/hypr/myColors.conf # source = ~/.zshrc# Some default env vars. env = XCURSOR_SIZE,24 # For all categories, see https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/Variables/ input { kb_layout = us kb_variant = kb_model = kb_options = kb_rules = follow_mouse = 1 touchpad { natural_scroll = yes } sensitivity = 0 # -1.0 - 1.0, 0 means no modification. } general { # See https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/Variables/ for more gaps_in = 4 gaps_out = 4 border_size = 1 col.active_border = rgba(a7c080ff) col.inactive_border = rgba(3d484dff) layout = dwindle } decoration { # See https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/Variables/ for more rounding = 5 blur { enabled = true size = 3 passes = 1 } drop_shadow = yes shadow_range = 4 shadow_render_power = 3 col.shadow = rgba(1a1a1aee) } animations { enabled = yes # Some default animations, see https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/Animations/ for more bezier = myBezier, 0.05, 0.9, 0.1, 1.05 animation = windows, 1, 7, myBezier animation = windowsOut, 1, 7, default, popin 80% animation = border, 1, 10, default animation = borderangle, 1, 8, default animation = fade, 1, 7, default animation = workspaces, 1, 6, default } dwindle { # See https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/Dwindle-Layout/ for more pseudotile = yes # master switch for pseudotiling. Enabling is bound to mainMod + P in the keybinds section below preserve_split = yes # you probably want this } master { # See https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/Master-Layout/ for more new_is_master = true } gestures { # See https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/Variables/ for more workspace_swipe = off } # Example per-device config # See https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/Keywords/#executing for more device:epic-mouse-v1 { sensitivity = -0.5 } # Example windowrule v1 # windowrule = float, ^(kitty)$ # Example windowrule v2 # windowrulev2 = float,class:^(kitty)$,title:^(kitty)$ # See https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/Window-Rules/ for more # Turn off default hypr-chan wallpaper misc { disable_hyprland_logo = true force_default_wallpaper = 0 } # Wallpaper Variables per: https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprpaper # set variables to be used as shortcuts in the bind command $w1 = DP-2,/home/bit/dotfiles/walls/walls-01.jpg $w2 = DP-2,/home/bit/dotfiles/walls/walls-02.jpg $w3 = DP-2,/home/bit/dotfiles/walls/walls-03.png $w4 = DP-2,/home/bit/dotfiles/walls/walls-04.jpg $w5 = DP-2,/home/bit/dotfiles/walls/walls-05.jpg $w6 = DP-2,/home/bit/dotfiles/walls/walls-06.png $w7 = DP-2,/home/bit/dotfiles/walls/walls-07.jpg $w8 = DP-2,/home/bit/dotfiles/walls/walls-08.jpg $w9 = DP-2,/home/bit/dotfiles/walls/walls-09.jpg $w10 = DP-2,/home/bit/dotfiles/walls/walls-10.png $w11 = DP-2,/home/bit/dotfiles/walls/walls-11.jpg $w12 = DP-2,/home/bit/dotfiles/walls/walls-12.jpg $w13 = DP-2,/home/bit/dotfiles/walls/walls-13.jpg $w14 = DP-2,/home/bit/dotfiles/walls/walls-14.png $w15 = DP-2,/home/bit/dotfiles/walls/walls-15.jpg $w16 = DP-2,/home/bit/dotfiles/walls/walls-16.jpg $w17 = DP-2,/home/bit/dotfiles/walls/walls-17.png $w18 = DP-2,/home/bit/dotfiles/walls/walls-18.jpg $w19 = DP-2,/home/bit/dotfiles/walls/walls-19.jpg # See https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/Keywords/ for more $mainMod = SUPER $mainModShift = SUPER_SHIFT # Example binds, see https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/Binds/ for more bind = $mainModShift, R, exec, hyprctl reload hyprland bind = $mainMod, P, exec, alacritty -e tmux bind = $mainMod, Q, killactive, bind = $mainMod, C, exit, bind = $mainMod, F, exec, dolphin bind = $mainMod, V, togglefloating, bind = $mainMod, D, exec, wofi --show drun bind = $mainMod, A, pseudo, # dwindle bind = $mainMod, J, togglesplit, # dwindle # Move focus with mainMod + arrow keys bind = $mainMod, left, movefocus, l bind = $mainMod, right, movefocus, r bind = $mainMod, up, movefocus, u bind = $mainMod, down, movefocus, d # Switch workspaces with mainMod + [0-9] bind = $mainMod, 1, workspace, 1 bind = $mainMod, 1, exec, $w1 # change the wallpaper when we switch workspace bind = $mainMod, 2, workspace, 2 bind = $mainMod, 2, exec, $w2 # change the wallpaper when we switch workspace bind = $mainMod, 3, workspace, 3 bind = $mainMod, 3, exec, $w3 # change the wallpaper when we switch workspace bind = $mainMod, 4, workspace, 4 bind = $mainMod, 4, exec, $w4 # change the wallpaper when we switch workspacebind = $mainMod, 5, workspace, 5 bind = $mainMod, 5, exec, $w5 # change the wallpaper when we switch workspace bind = $mainMod, 6, workspace, 6 bind = $mainMod, 6, exec, $w6 # change the wallpaper when we switch workspace bind = $mainMod, 7, workspace, 7 bind = $mainMod, 7, exec, $w7 # change the wallpaper when we switch workspace bind = $mainMod, 8, workspace, 8 bind = $mainMod, 8, exec, $w8 # change the wallpaper when we switch workspace bind = $mainMod, 9, workspace, 9 bind = $mainMod, 9, exec, $w9 # change the wallpaper when we switch workspace bind = $mainMod, 0, workspace, 1 bind = $mainMod, 0, exec, $w10 # change the wallpaper when we switch workspace # Move active window to a workspace with mainMod + SHIFT + [0-9] bind = $mainMod SHIFT, 1, movetoworkspace, 1 bind = $SUPERSHIFT, 1, exec, $w1 # maintain wallpaper switching when move a window to another workspace bind = $mainMod SHIFT, 2, movetoworkspace, 2 bind = $SUPERSHIFT, 2, exec, $w2 # maintain wallpaper switching when move a window to another workspace bind = $mainMod SHIFT, 3, movetoworkspace, 3 bind = $SUPERSHIFT, 3, exec, $w3 # maintain wallpaper switching when move a window to another workspace bind = $mainMod SHIFT, 4, movetoworkspace, 4 bind = $SUPERSHIFT, 4, exec, $w4 # maintain wallpaper switching when move a window to another workspace bind = $mainMod SHIFT, 5, movetoworkspace, 5 bind = $SUPERSHIFT, 5, exec, $w5 # maintain wallpaper switching when move a window to another workspace bind = $mainMod SHIFT, 6, movetoworkspace, 6 bind = $SUPERSHIFT, 6, exec, $w6 # maintain wallpaper switching when move a window to another workspace bind = $mainMod SHIFT, 7, movetoworkspace, 7 bind = $SUPERSHIFT, 7, exec, $w7 # maintain wallpaper switching when move a window to another workspace bind = $mainMod SHIFT, 8, movetoworkspace, 8 bind = $SUPERSHIFT, 8, exec, $w8 # maintain wallpaper switching when move a window to another workspace bind = $mainMod SHIFT, 9, movetoworkspace, 9 bind = $SUPERSHIFT, 9, exec, $w9 # maintain wallpaper switching when move a window to another workspace bind = $mainMod SHIFT, 0, movetoworkspace, 10 bind = $SUPERSHIFT, 0, exec, $w10 # maintain wallpaper switching when move a window to another workspace # Scroll through existing workspaces with mainMod + scroll bind = $mainMod, mouse_down, workspace, e+1 bind = $mainMod, mouse_up, workspace, e-1 # Move/resize windows with mainMod + LMB/RMB and dragging bindm = $mainMod, mouse:272, movewindow bindm = $mainMod, mouse:273, resizewindow # Take screenshots with Hyprshot # Screenshot a window bind = $mainMod, PRINT, exec, hyprshot -m window # Screenshot a monitor bind = , PRINT, exec, hyprshot -m output # Screenshot a region bind = $mainMod SHIFT, PRINT, exec, hyprshot -m region

plasma5-wallpapers-dynamic

11 316 6.2 C++

Dynamic wallpaper plugin for KDE Plasma

Project mention: I just want to appreciate the amount of love that went into making this: The time of day in the background changes when switching between light and dark mode | /r/kde | 2023-05-06

There is a plugin for this too: https://github.com/zzag/plasma5-wallpapers-dynamic/tree/main

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fantascene-dynamic-wallpaper

1 191 8.0 C++

Managed animated wallpaper based on X11 under Linux(Dynamic Wallpapers for Linux)
ScreenPlay

16 171 9.3 C++

See https://gitlab.com/kelteseth/screenplay - Modern, Cross Plattform, Live Wallpaper & Widgets ! Free on Steam : https://store.steampowered.com/app/672870/ScreenPlay/

Project mention: Videos of Godotcon 2023 | news.ycombinator.com | 2023-11-07

I gave a lightning talk about Godot as a wallpaper engine replacement via ScreenPlay[1]. I hacked this together the week before the convention and I hope to release it by the end of the month.
[1] https://screen-play.app/

kde-plasma-adaptive-wallpaper-accent-color

6 8 2.6 C++

This is a simple tool for automatically changing accent color based on wallpaper for kde plasma.
WorkOS

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