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WeatherDesk
Change the wallpaper based on the weather and (optionally) the time.
Thanks to Martin Hansen for the original Desktop.py module.
Installation
Just download the repository, get some wallpapers (see the Wallpapers section) and run the WeatherDesk.py script.
NOTE: If you use OS X, see the note for OS X users.
Options
$ python3 WeatherDesk.py --help
usage: WeatherDesk.py [-h] [-d directory] [-f format] [-w seconds]
[-t [{2,3,4}]] [-n] [--no-weather] [-c name [name ...]]
[-o]
WeatherDesk - Change the wallpaper based on the weather
(Uses the Yahoo! Weather API)
optional arguments:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-d directory, --dir directory
Specify wallpaper directory. Default: ~/.weatherdesk_walls
-f format, --format format
Specify image file format. Default: .jpg
-w seconds, --wait seconds
Specify time (in seconds) to wait before updating. Default: 600
-t [{2,3,4}], --time [{2,3,4}]
Use different backgrounds for different times.
Variations:
2 = day/night
3 = day/evening/night [Default]
4 = morning/day/evening/night
See --naming.
-n, --naming Show the image file-naming rules and exit.
--no-weather Disable the weather functionality of the script. Wallpapers will only be changed based on the time of day.With this option, no internet connection is required.
-c name [name ...], --city name [name ...]
Specify city for weather. If not given, taken from ipinfo.io.
-o, --one-time-run Run once, then exit.
Wallpapers
You can choose your own custom set, conforming to the naming rules.
Either put them in the default ~/.weatherdesk_walls/ directory or specify a directory with the --dir option.
Ready-to-Go wallpaper set
Don't want to go hunting for wallpapers? I recommend this beautiful set (called FireWatch, named after a game) (download the set using the ZIP file link given below) made by redditor JuniorNeves.
A zip download of the FireWatch set, named according to the rules: ZIP download. Just extract it into ~/.weatherdesk_walls (or into any directory and pass its path with --dir)
Naming of Pictures
$ python3 WeatherDesk.py --naming
This is how to name files in the wallpaper directory:
WEATHER | FILENAME
_________________________|________________
Clear, Calm, Fair: | normal.jpg
Thunderstorm: | thunder.jpg
Windy, Breeze, Gale: | wind.jpg
Drizzle, Rain, Showers: | rain.jpg
Snow: | snow.jpg
Cloudy: | cloudy.jpg
Other: | normal.jpg
If using with --time or --time 3, add:
"day-", "night-" or "evening-" in front of filename.
If using with --time 4, add:
"morning-", "day-", "evening-" or "night-"
If using with --time 2, add:
"day-" or "night-"
If you use --no-weather, the files have to be named simply after the time of day depending of your time schema.
E.g.: "day.jpg", "night.jpg"
Supported Platforms
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Linux
- AfterStep
- Awesome WM
- Blackbox
- Cinnamon
- Enlightenment
- Fluxbox
- Gnome 2
- Gnome 3
- i3
- IceWM
- JWM
- KDE
- LXDE
- LXQt
- Mate
- Openbox
- Pantheon
- Razor-Qt
- Trinity
- Unity
- Windowmaker
- XFCE
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Windows
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OS X
In background mode (only for OS X and Linux)
Run
$ nohup python3 WeatherDesk.py > /dev/null &Note for OS X users
Please disable the auto-reset/change of wallpaper in the "Desktop and Screen Saver" preferences.
