[Solved] How to change the wallpaper

[pure]

Hello.
I'm using "wattOS Microwatt Edition".
I do not know how to change the wallpaper, I'm in trouble.
Also, does it there is a shortcut key to exit the application you are running.
If you have person there you know, thank you for your professor.
Thank you.

[Dan]

Hi pure!

Be warned, I don't use Microwatt, so if I'm wrong, I hope someone will correct me. 

If I understand correctly, feh controls the wallpaper in Microwatt. I've never used feh before, so I'm not sure how it works. You could try this...

Press the Mod Key (Windows Key on your keyboard) + g

That is supposed to open up a Run dialog I believe. If it does, type feh in it and hit Enter. Perhaps that "might" open feh so you can mess around with the wallpapers.

To exit/close an application press...

Mod key + Shift + Q

Another helpful thing is to open your terminal, and enter...

h

then hit Enter on your keyboard. The h is for "help". That "should" bring up a list of helpful commands to use on your keyboard.

Hope that helps!

This is making me want to try Microwatt! 

[billwho]

$mod+f to open the File Manager
navigate to the Pictures folder
( I will assume that is where your pictures are )

right click on a picture and choose Feh to open
see man feh for more options

the Up and Down arrow keys will zoom in and out

if you select more than one image,
the Left and Right arrow keys move through the list

right click on the image choose
File > Background > Set Filled

use esc to quit Feh

you should now have new wallpaper

If you want the wallpaper to be there after a reboot...
edit the file ~/.config/i3/config
find the line with 'feh' in it
copy the original line, then comment it
(put a # as the first character)
# this is a comment
paste a copy and edit the copy to your image
reboot and it should still be the wallpaper of choice

[pure]

Thanks a lot Dan.
Thanks a lot billwho.
Many thanks.

[blaze]

Hi pure, and welcome to the wattOS forums. Please edit thread title (with: SOLVED) when problem is solved. It makes it much easier for others to find the solution if they have the same problem.

[biffster]

Thanks guys for efforting through the little things.

I will be making a good attempt and getting some decent docs up on the wiki this week for the microwatt spelunkers

enjoy...biff

[billwho]

UPDATE:
Learning more about the parts of i3...

When you use feh to select a wallpaper,
feh makes an executable file in the home directory named .fehrc

Edit:

Code: [Select]

~/.config/i3/config

Make these changes:

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#exec --no-startup-id feh --bg-scale /usr/share/wattOS/microwatt.jpg
exec --no-startup-id ~/.fehbg

The next time you change wallpaper using feh
the .fehrc will be updated with your changed wallpaper
on reboot .fehrc will be run which will set that wallpaper
without needing to re-edit the config file

[Dan]

Thanks billwho! I'll try this later!

[Dan]

UPDATE:
Learning more about the parts of i3...

When you use feh to select a wallpaper,
feh makes an executable file in the home directory named .fehrc

Edit:

Code: [Select]

~/.config/i3/config

Make these changes:

Code: [Select]

#exec --no-startup-id feh --bg-scale /usr/share/wattOS/microwatt.jpg
exec --no-startup-id ~/.fehbg

The next time you change wallpaper using feh
the .fehrc will be updated with your changed wallpaper
on reboot .fehrc will be run which will set that wallpaper
without needing to re-edit the config file

Thanks again billwho! That works great!

[bob]

Or if you're using dual monitors, remove the "exec feh" and add:

exec --no-startup-id nitrogen --restore

Of course, after adding screen 1,2,3 etc with nitrogen then adding it to the config of i3.