xwallpaper

Documentation

Index

• Variables
• func Get() (string, error)
• func SetFromFile(file string) error
• func SetFromURL(url string) error

Variables

var Desktop = os.Getenv("XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP")

Desktop contains the current desktop environment on Linux. Empty string on all other operating systems.

var DesktopSession = os.Getenv("DESKTOP_SESSION")

var ErrUnsupportedDE = errors.New("your desktop environment is not supported")

ErrUnsupportedDE is thrown when Desktop is not a supported desktop environment.

Functions

func Get

func Get() (string, error)

Get returns the current wallpaper.

func SetFromFile

func SetFromFile(file string) error

SetFromFile sets wallpaper from a file path.

func SetFromURL

func SetFromURL(url string) error

SetFromURL sets wallpaper from a URL.

In GNOME, it sets org.gnome.desktop.background.picture-uri to the URL. In other desktops, it downloads the image and calls SetFromFile.