auto wallpaper changing

[watton]

Hi ,

I've switched to "wattOS-LXDE - R9 -64 bit" In previous Linux desktops i used a cron to change the file wallpaper.jpg every x minutes
After that, the command     DISPLAY=:0.0 /usr/bin/nitrogen --restore &
made sure the background is shown. In wattos with LXDE that does not work anymore
Also tried an random wallpaper from synaptic, but no luck there either

Anyone any suggestions to get it back to work again ?

Thnx
T0n

[blaze]

Did a little Google, have you tried this?

http://www.webupd8.org/2012/10/keep-yout-desktop-fresh-with-variety.html

Or it seems that you have to set up some sort of script solution yourself. And welcome to the forums watton

[leenie]

If you have to go lightweight, check this out: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2076417

I had to take it out of autostart because it messes with the desktop manager. I put an icon for it in an application launch bar. I just click the icon when I want a new background.

[blaze]

Interesting solutions you have found there leenie 

[watton]

Thnx leenie. Came across that one before but did not seem to work. Your commandline does the trick
 

to run it from con requires the display reference in front of it
DISPLAY=:0.0 pcmanfm -w "$(find /home/foo/Pictures/ -type f | shuf -n1)" --wallpaper-mode=stretch