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| wiki:random_background [2011/05/22 09:16] – [View Random Images] Guy | wiki:random_background [2011/05/24 14:59] (current) – [Random Background Image] Guy | ||
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| ==== Random Background Image ==== | ==== Random Background Image ==== | ||
| - | You may have a number of images, and like a random background image each time you start the computer. Following is a guide on how this can be set up. | + | You may have a number of images, and like a random background image each time you start the computer. You need persistent opt. Following is a guide on how this can be set up. |
| Copy images to / | Copy images to / | ||
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| Open a text editor, and paste the following. | Open a text editor, and paste the following. | ||
| - | < | + | < |
| + | |||
| + | #!/bin/sh | ||
| cd / | cd / | ||
| - | /bin/rm -f changing.jpg | + | /bin/rm -f pic.jpg |
| - | RANGE=$(ls | wc -l) | + | NUMBPIC=$(ls | wc -l) |
| - | number=$((($RANDOM%$RANGE) +1)) | + | PICSEL=$((($RANDOM%$NUMBPIC) +1)) |
| - | BACKGROUND=$(ls | tail -$number | + | PICCHANGE=$(ls | tail -$PICSEL |
| - | cp $BACKGROUND changing.jpg | + | cp $PICCHANGE pic.jpg |
| - | hsetroot -full / | + | hsetroot -full / |
| [ -x / | [ -x / | ||
| </ | </ | ||
| - | Save this as backg.sh in /opt. | + | Save this file as pic.sh in /opt. |
| Open the terminal and type | Open the terminal and type | ||
| - | < | + | < |
| - | If you have persistent opt, and don't backup opt, add the following to / | + | Add the following to / |
| - | < | + | < |
| - | + | ||
| - | If you backup opt, add the above code to / | + | |
| Restart the computer. | Restart the computer. | ||
| - | Opening the Control Panel, click Wallpaper, and select "changing.jpg." | + | Opening the Control Panel, click Wallpaper, and select "pic.jpg." |
| You will now have a random background image each time you start the computer. | You will now have a random background image each time you start the computer. | ||
| + | |||
| + | If you use backup, and this is not working, set up persistent opt. | ||
| ==== View Random Images ==== | ==== View Random Images ==== | ||
| - | You may set it up to change random images at predetermined time intervals. The default is 10 seconds. | + | You may set it up to change random images at regular |
| - | You could use it to display photos. | + | This could be used to display photos. |
| After doing what has already been discussed above, open a text editor, and paste the following. | After doing what has already been discussed above, open a text editor, and paste the following. | ||
| - | < | + | < |
| - | myvar=0 | + | # This changes the background image at regular intervals. |
| - | while [ $myvar -ne 5 ] | + | |
| + | #!/bin/sh | ||
| + | V=0 | ||
| + | while [ $V -ne 5 ] | ||
| do | do | ||
| - | /opt/backg.sh | + | /opt/pic.sh |
| - | sleep 10 | + | sleep 10 # Change this to the number of seconds you want it to wait. |
| done | done | ||
| </ | </ | ||
| - | Save this as view.sh in /opt. | + | Save this file as view.sh in /opt. |
| Open the terminal and type | Open the terminal and type | ||
| - | < | + | < |
| + | |||
| + | Add the following line to / | ||
| + | |||
| + | < | ||
| + | |||
| + | Restart the computer. | ||
| To view random images, open the terminal and type | To view random images, open the terminal and type | ||
| - | < | + | < |
| To stop images changing (with the terminal open), press Ctrl+c. | To stop images changing (with the terminal open), press Ctrl+c. | ||
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| Make this the number of seconds you want it to wait before changing images. | Make this the number of seconds you want it to wait before changing images. | ||
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| + | ==== View without Wbar ==== | ||
| If you use this to display images, you may want to remove the wbar, by including the bootcode | If you use this to display images, you may want to remove the wbar, by including the bootcode | ||
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| Restart the computer for this to take effect. | Restart the computer for this to take effect. | ||
| - | You may also want to disable power management, to prevent the screen from going off. To do this open ~/ | + | ==== Turn Off Power Management ==== |
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| + | You may also want to disable power management, to prevent the screen from going off. To do this open ~/ | ||
| < | < | ||
| Restart the computer for this to take effect. | Restart the computer for this to take effect. | ||
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| + | ==== Names with Spaces or Unusual Characters ==== | ||
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| + | You cannot load an image with a space in it's name, or certain other characters, such as brackets. If an image file has a space, brackets, or other unusual characters, rename it, excluding these. | ||
