# adi1090x/dynamic-wallpaper

A simple bash script to set wallpapers according to current time, using cron job scheduler.

Repository: https://github.com/adi1090x/dynamic-wallpaper
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dynamic-wallpaper
Language: Shell
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: wallpaper, wallpapers, dynamic-wallpaper, linux, ubuntu, bash, adi1090x, unixporn, live-wallpapers, timed-wallpaper, wallpaper-set, wallpaperengine, wallpaper-manager, bash-scripts, cron, crontab, cronjob, pywal, arch-linux, archcraft
Last push: 2023-08-22T11:29:53+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2322, "days_push": 1107, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2200, forks 127 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:25.582915+00:00)

## What it is
A bash script (dwall) that automatically changes desktop wallpapers according to the current time of day using cron job scheduling. It ships with 25+ wallpaper sets, supports pywal color generation, and works across window managers, Wayland compositors, and major desktop environments.

## Use cases
- change my wallpaper automatically throughout the day
- set up timed wallpapers on linux
- make my desktop wallpaper match sunrise and sunset
- use pywal to theme my system from the wallpaper
- schedule wallpaper changes with cron
- get dynamic wallpapers for my window manager or wayland compositor

## When to choose
- you want time-based wallpaper switching on linux with minimal setup
- you use a window manager, Wayland compositor, or a major desktop environment like GNOME, KDE, or XFCE
- you want pywal integration to recolor your terminal from the wallpaper
- you prefer a lightweight bash script over a GUI wallpaper manager

## When to avoid
- you need dynamic wallpapers on macOS or Windows
- you want video or animated live wallpapers rather than timed static images
- your environment lacks feh/cron or a supported Wayland daemon like oguri
- you need a graphical interface to manage wallpaper collections

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: stable
- function: cli, developer-tools
- domain: operating-systems, desktop-applications, developer-tools
- platform: cli
- tags: wallpaper, dynamic-wallpaper, bash-script, cron, pywal, ricing, desktop-customization, linux

## Member repositories
- adi1090x/dynamic-wallpaper (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:25.582915+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:47:05.011143+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/adi1090x/dynamic-wallpaper (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:25.582915+00:00, sha a3a404c85cf2)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.