Lively Wallpaper
A free and open-source application that enables users to set GIFs, videos, and webpages as animated desktop wallpapers
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| + | Animated Wallpaper | Allows users to set moving media (video or GIF) as the desktop background. Supports various media formats, such as video and GIF, to give users multiple wallpaper sources. |
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| + | Webpage Wallpaper | Enables the use of web pages as wallpapers through a minimal embedded renderer. |
| + | Hardware Accelerated Playback | Uses hardware acceleration for video playback to reduce system resource usage. |
| + | Multi-Monitor Support | Supports configuration across several monitors. Users with more than one display can manage wallpapers independently on each screen. |
| + | Performance Management | Pauses wallpaper playback when a fullscreen application or game is active to lower resource consumption. |
| + | Command-Line Control | Offers a command-line interface for managing settings and configuring wallpaper behavior programmatically to automate changes and integrate wallpaper control into scripts |
| + | API Integration | Exposes an API that allows external applications and scripts to interact with wallpaper settings. Developers can extend functionality or integrate wallpaper control into their tools |
| + | External Media Player Integration | Integrates with and utilizes external players media players (such as mpv or VLC) to enable video playback within the wallpaper to ensure consistent video performance on the desktop background. |
| + | Drag-and-Drop Import | Allows quick setup by dragging and dropping media files into the software interface for adding wallpaper sources. |
| + | Playback Rules | Provides options to configure rules for wallpaper playback based on running foreground application. |
| + | Energy Conserve | Pauses wallpaper activity when the system operates on battery power and during remote desktop sessions to avoid unnecessary resource use. |
| + | Shader URL Support | Accepts URLs from shader platforms like Shadertoy to use online shader-based visuals as wallpapers. |
| + | Wallpaper Rotation | Offers settings to schedule or cycle through multiple wallpapers over time. |
| + | Screensaver Operation | Allows wallpapers to serve as the system’s screensaver for a change in display when the system is inactive |
| + | Machine Learning Integration | Implements machine learning inference to change wallpaper content for a dynamic wallpaper implementation. |
| + | Application Wallpaper | Set any application that can render its own GUI window as wallpaper. Users can use project output from games made in Unity and Godot engine as desktop backgrounds. |
| + | Video Filter Control | Offers control of video playback filters through external player integration. Users can adjust video output during wallpaper playback. |
| + | Resolution Adaptation | Adjusts wallpaper output to match varying screen resolutions and ratios. |
| - | Windows-Only Platform | The software is available solely for Windows, limiting its use for those on other operating systems. |
| - | Potential System Resource Impact | Live wallpaper playback may increase system resource usage, which could affect performance on lower-end or resource-constrained devices. |
| - | Limited Built-In Content Library | The application relies on user-sourced or externally hosted wallpapers and does not provide a centralized built-in wallpaper library, possibly reducing immediate variety. |
| - | External Content | Lacks an integrated collection of wallpaper content. This forces users to obtain wallpaper sources from external providers. |
| - | No Content Store | Does not offer a centralized platform for community content sharing. |
| - | Web Content Security | Uses web-based content that can include external scripts that are not verified by the application |
| - | Reliance on External Components | Integrates with external media players and browser engines for content rendering. This dependence prevents users from having a consistent experience if these components do not perform as expected. |
System Requirements
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| 2 | Intel i3 or equivalent |
| 3 | 4 GB RAM |
| 4 | 1 GB of available space |
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