kolyabazlov / time-to-wallpaper

This script generates an image with random filled color, saves it to the desktop*, sets it as a wallpaper** and instantly deletes it.

time-to-wallpaper

This script generates an image with random filled color, saves it to the desktop*,
sets it as a wallpaper** and instantly deletes it.

Usage

You need node.js and npm.

Clone repository, open terminal, then

npm i
npm run start

as always, lol.

Configure

Open and edit config.js

key	type	value	default	description	notice
resolution	{[key]: number}	pixels	3072x1920	screen resolution. width and height	Dont’worry about image size, because it's about (29 kB). Worry about aspect ratio.
timeout	number	minutes	25	timeout for wallpaper to change	The lowest working amount for me is 0.01 minutes (0.6 secs). MacOS have some kind of build-in limit on command execute. The rate of change might depends on cpu power, so it just will not work.
pathDist	string	path	/Desktop/	path to store an image	Please don't change it. Read end of readme.
saveSource	boolean		false	opportunity to save the source	Script log displays generated color in HEX format. With this option set to true you have an opportunity to make a lot of color filled images.

From the author

My experience has shown that the lack of possibility to choose the color by yourself,
gives you a feeling that every color is very pretty.

Enjoy:)

If many people would like it, I will develop some cool new features to set as wallpaper like:

• random color gradient (linear / radial)
• random memes
• random peopledoesnotexists
• random picture from the web
• random everything

Suggest your ideas.

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*The reason is that I tried different approaches to save image in hidden directory or somewhere else except desktop, but osascript gives me no chance to do it.

**Only macOS supported. Actually I didn't test script on any versions except mine - Monterey 12.2.1. So just try it, let’s hope it will work.

thx Jimp, applescript