How do I change the wallpaper through the command line?

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Is there any DConf/Gsettings etc. interface for changing the wallpaper through the command line?

Rafael · Accepted Answer · 2017-02-24 21:00:06Z

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Thanks to the Set Wallpaper Contract there already is a convenient way to set a new wallpaper: set-wallpaper

Example:

set-wallpaper ~/Downloads/coolpicture.png

set-wallpaper some-name.png will set as wallpaper the file ~/some-name.png.

If there is no such file at that location, it will create a black desktop: for example a command like set-wallpaper x.

user170

answered May 17 '16 at 12:14

Rafael

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That has to be just typed into the Terminal? Awesome. – gone May 17 '16 at 12:19
Panthon Files context menu entry to set image as wallpaper – user170 Feb 24 '17 at 20:49
does it take arguments - like centered, scaled, stretched etc? – user170 Feb 24 '17 at 21:06
In Hera the command is /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/io.elementary.contract.set-wallpaper ~/some-name.png. – ivant Feb 20 at 11:05

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