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https://github.com/jszczerbinsky/lwp

Multi-platform parallax wallpaper engine
https://github.com/jszczerbinsky/lwp

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# Layered WallPaper



Layered WallPaper allows You to create multi-layered parallax wallpapers.


Each layer moves with Your mouse cursor, creating this beautiful effect.



[![](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/jszczerbinsky/lwp?style=for-the-badge)](https://github.com/jszczerbinsky/lwp/releases/latest)

[![](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/jszczerbinsky/lwp/total?style=for-the-badge)](https://github.com/jszczerbinsky/lwp/releases/latest)

[![](https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/jszczerbinsky/lwp/build.yml?style=for-the-badge)](https://github.com/jszczerbinsky/lwp)

[![](https://img.shields.io/discord/1077955077974794322?label=DISCORD&style=for-the-badge)](https://discord.gg/JmkCqjYFQa)



[Installation](#installation) •

[Configuration](#configuration) •

[Creating Wallpapers](#creating-wallpapers)






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## Installation



  Linux



  ### Dependencies

  - Install `SDL2` using Your package manager

  - If You are using `Wayland`, You also must install `XWayland`

  

  #### Installation steps

  - Download `.tar.gz` package from [releases](https://github.com/jszczerbinsky/lwp/releases/latest)

  - Extract the content to `/usr/local`:

  ```shell

  sudo tar -o -xvf [archive name].tar.gz --directory /usr/local

  ```

  - Note that if You install lwp somewhere else than `/usr/local`, You need to set `LWP_PREFIX` env before running `lwp`.

  - Test Layered WallPaper by running `lwp`

  - Run `lwp`, then run it again to open the configuration window. Select wallpaper for each monitor.

  - If You can't see any wallpaper try setting `Draw on root window` in application settings. This may be necessary on some distributions for Layered WallPaper to work properly (see [configuration](#configuration))

  - To make Layered WallPaper run on startup, add `lwp &` command to Your desktop enviroment `.rc` file

  

  #### Build from source instead

  - In some distributions `SDL2` doesn't contain development files, so it may be also necessary to install development version of `SDL2`

  - Install `CMake`

  - Clone the repository and prepare a `build` directory:



  ```shell

  git clone https://github.com/jszczerbinsky/lwp

  cd lwp

  mkdir build

  cd build

  ```

  - Compile the project and generate a `.tar.gz` package

  ```shell

  cmake ../

  cmake --build .

  cpack

  ```

  - After this `.tar.gz` package should appear. Follow the installation steps

  



  Windows

  

  #### Installation steps

  - Download and run the installer from [releases](https://github.com/jszczerbinsky/lwp/releases/latest)

  - Layered WallPaper should run immediately after the installation

  - Click the tray icon on the right side of Your taskbar to show the configuration window. Set the wallpapers for each monitor

  

  #### Build from source instead

  To compile Layered WallPaper on Windows you need to install [MSYS2](https://www.msys2.org/). After the installation follow the guide for setting up [GTK development enviroment](https://www.gtk.org/docs/installations/windows#using-gtk-from-msys2-packages). From now on continue using MSYS2 MinGW terminal (make sure you're using `MSYS2 MINGW64`/`MSYS2 MINGW32` instead of `MSYS2`).



##### Install the remaining dependencies

```shell

# For 64bit:

pacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-cmake mingw-w64-x86_64-SDL2 mingw-w64-x86_64-gcc mingw-w64-x86_64-gtk3 mingw-w64-x86_64-libconfig



# For 32bit:

pacman -S mingw-w64-i686-cmake mingw-w64-x86_i686-SDL2 mingw-w64-x86_i686-gcc mingw-w64-x86_i686-gtk3 mingw-w64-x86_i686-libconfig

```



##### Clone the repository

```shell

git clone https://github.com/jszczerbinsky/lwp

cd lwp

mkdir build

cd build

```



##### Compile and install

- Download [SDL2](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/releases/latest) runtime package and unpack it.

- Compile the program

```shell

# Remember to use unix path format (instead of C:/path/to/dir use /c/path/to/dir)

cmake -DSDL2_RUNTIME_DIR=/path/to/dir ../

cmake --build .

# Prepare the DLLs, that will be shipped with the program.

# The script is going to ask you which version of gdbus.exe should it use (32bit or 64bit)

../distributeDLLs.sh

cpack

```

After this the installer should appear in the current directory.

  



## Configuration



### Open configuration window

- On Linux when `lwp` is already running in the background, run `lwp` again to show the window.

- On Windows You can click the icon on the right side of the task bar.



### Installing wallpapers

- To install wallpaper, copy the directory to `%LOCALAPPDATA%\lwp\wallpapers\`



## Creating Wallpapers



Want to share Your wallpaper? Join our [discord](https://discord.gg/JmkCqjYFQa)!



Parallax wallpapers are not popular. Because of this if You want some cool parallax wallpaper, You have to either find a parallax game background on the internet and use it as a wallpaper or cut some real wallpaper into layers using Gimp or Photoshop.



#### How to create a wallpaper for Layered WallPaper

- Create a directory for Your wallpaper

- Save each layer to this directory as `.bmp` file and name them `1.bmp`, `2.bmp` ... (`1.bmp` is bottom most layer)

- Create a wallpaper config file and name it `wallpaper.cfg` (You can make a copy from `C:\Program Files\lwp\wallpapers\default-fullhd\wallpaper.cfg`)



#### Example:



File structure:

```

C:

 └  MyCoolWallpaperDirectory

         └  wallpaper.cfg

         └  1.bmp

         └  2.bmp

         └  3.bmp

```



#### Config file:



|  Type  |      Name    | Description |

| ------ | ------------ | ----------- |

| int    | count        | Wallpaper layers count |

| float  | movement_x    | Mouse sensitivity in X axis |

| float  | movement_y    | Mouse sensitivity in Y axis |

| int    | repeat_x     | Repeat the wallpaper in X axis |

| int    | repeat_y     | Repeat the wallpaper in Y axis |



## License



MIT License



Copyright (c) 2022 Jakub Szczerbiński



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