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dezire

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[SOLVED] How to I get video wallpaper

How do I set video wallpaper. I am using Qtile as my WM.
I have tried wallset and xwinwrap but both of them don't work.
Is there any way to get video wallpaper?

Last edited by dezire (2021-06-22 16:18:41)

seth

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Re: [SOLVED] How to I get video wallpaper

xwinwrap -ni -b -fs -ov -- /usr/lib/xscreensaver/glslideshow -delay 30000 -window-id WID -pan 60 -duration 60 -zoom 100 -clip

You can use anything else instead of glslideshow as long as it lets you embed its window (eg. "mplayer/mpv -wid WID …"

If you need further help, please be more specific about your goals "video wallpaper" and how exactly your attempts "don't work".

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dezire

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Re: [SOLVED] How to I get video wallpaper

This is what happens with xwinwrap

xwinwrap: window type - override
Downloads/wallpapers/mylivewallpapers.com-Girl-and-Shiba-Inu.mp4: Permission denied
Downloads/wallpapers/mylivewallpapers.com-Girl-and-Shiba-Inu.mp4 died, exit status 2

And with this command

xwinwrap -fs -fdt -ni -b -nf -un -o 1.0 -debug -- mpv -wid WID --loop --no-audio ~/Videos/video.mp4

It opens in a separate tile
And wallset has the worst resolution

Last edited by dezire (2021-06-22 16:16:11)

dezire

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Re: [SOLVED] How to I get video wallpaper

Ok I tried all the flags and surprisingly -ov flag worked thanks man for your help