Damask is a wallpaper changer for GNOME that automatically updates your desktop background using images from local collections and online services. It provides a straightforward way to rotate wallpapers without having to find and apply each image manually.
Supported online sources include Bing Wallpaper of the Day, Google Earth View, NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day, Wallhaven and Microsoft Spotlight.
You can also select images from local files and folders. Damask supports slideshows with images arranged randomly, by name or by creation date, giving you control over how your wallpaper collection is displayed.
Wallpaper changes can be scheduled at configurable intervals. The application can run in the background, start automatically when you log in and be controlled using keyboard shortcuts.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Automatically change wallpapers using local images and online sources.
- Retrieve wallpapers from Bing Wallpaper of the Day, Google Earth View, NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day, Wallhaven and Microsoft Spotlight.
- Use local files and folders as wallpaper sources.
- Run slideshows with images ordered randomly, by filename or by creation date.
- Configure the wallpaper refresh interval.
- Run in the background and start automatically at login.
- Provides keyboard shortcuts for controlling the application.
- Supports Wallhaven API authentication for accessing private collections and other restricted content.
Website: gitlab.gnome.org/subpop/damask
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Developer: Link Dupont
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
Damask is written in Vala. Learn Vala with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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