Clockwork Orange is a wallpaper manager for KDE Plasma, Windows and macOS. It combines automatic wallpaper rotation with support for local image collections, online wallpaper sources and multi-monitor desktop configurations.
The application uses a Go-based architecture with a Fyne graphical interface and command-line controls. Wallpaper changes can be managed interactively or automated through a background service.
Clockwork Orange can select images from local directories and online services. It keeps a history of downloaded images to avoid retrieving duplicate content, and allows unwanted wallpapers to be blacklisted so they are not selected again.
On KDE Plasma, the program can also manage lock screen backgrounds. Desktop and lock screen wallpapers can be controlled independently, making it possible to use different images for each.
The application includes a graphical interface for managing wallpaper sources, reviewing downloaded images, changing settings and monitoring background activity. Configuration is stored in YAML, while image history and blacklist information are maintained in SQLite databases.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Manage desktop wallpapers from local directories and online sources.
- Supports multiple monitors with independent wallpapers for each display.
- Uses fair random selection to balance images from different wallpaper sources.
- Automatically rotates desktop wallpapers at configurable intervals.
- Supports KDE Plasma lock screen wallpaper management.
- Allows different images to be applied to desktop and lock screen backgrounds.
- Downloads wallpapers from Wallhaven and DuckDuckGo Images.
- Provides configurable search queries and download intervals for online sources.
- Records downloaded images using URLs and content hashes to prevent duplicates.
- Includes a shared blacklist for excluding unwanted wallpaper images.
- Provides graphical controls for reviewing and rejecting downloaded images.
- Offers wallpaper history statistics and the ability to import existing image collections.
- Supports pinning individual wallpaper images and pausing or skipping automatic rotation.
- Includes a Fyne graphical interface with configuration, history, service and appearance controls.
- Offers command-line controls for wallpaper management, plugins, history and configuration.
- Supports a systemd user service on Linux and a system tray application on supported desktop platforms.
- Uses YAML configuration with automatic reloading of modified settings.
- Includes logging and self-test facilities for troubleshooting.
- Cross-platform support – runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Website: github.com/ushineko/clockwork-orange
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Developer: clockwork-orange
License: MIT License
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