nik-pavlov / reddit-wallpaper-changer

Reddit Wallpaper Changer

Reddit Wallpaper Changer

Based on RWC-Source originally created by Joseph Robidoux

About

Reddit Wallpaper Changer is a lightweight C# application for Windows that will scrape Reddit for fresh desktop wallpapers. You can specify which subs to scrape from and how oftern to rotate your wallpaper.

Current Version - 1.0.13.0

• Added: Migrated from XML files to SQLite for storing wallpaper data
• Added: Automatic migration of existing Blacklist to new SQLite database
• Added: You can now 'Favourite' wallpapers for reuse!
• Added: Option to auto-save Favourite wallpapers
• Added: Endless wallpaper history instead of 'Per Session'
• Added: Added some database housekeeping options
• Added: Backup/Restore options for database
• Added: You can now disable automatic update checks
• Changed: Increased wallpaper thumbnail size in History, Favourites and Blacklist menus
• Changed: Wallpaper titles now multi-lined in History, Favourites and Blacklist menus
• Changed: Wallpaper thumbs now saved to SQLite instead of being downloaded every time
• Changed: 'Suppress Duplicates' will still be limited to 'per session'
• Changed: New icon set for the Menu buttons
• Changed: UI adjustments to encorporate Favourites and Database options
• Changed: Import/Export routine updated to include 1.0.13 features
• Changed: 'Monitors' menu should now support up to four detected monitors
• Changed: Settings 'Save' button now saves changes but won't trigger a wallpaper change
• Changed: Changes to the backend code for searching for/applying wallpapers
• Fixed: Unable to save wallpapers with special characters in their name
• Fixed: Some spelling errors in log file
• Fixed: Changes to the 'Fade' setting were not actually being saved
• Fixed: Various code changes
• Fixed: Some minor logging errors
• Fixed: Other small bugs

Installation

Download the latest MSI installer from the releases page or install using Chocolatey

You will need to have the Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (x86) package installed, which is a prerequisite for SQLite. You can download the installer from Microsoft.