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MOVED: https://gitlab.com/bharadwaj-raju/WeatherDesk
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/bharadwaj-raju/WeatherDesk
- Owner: bharadwaj-raju
- License: gpl-3.0
- Archived: true
- Created: 2016-04-09T05:07:29.000Z (almost 9 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2018-06-06T15:16:17.000Z (over 6 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-08-01T16:43:04.427Z (6 months ago)
- Language: Python
- Homepage: https://gitlab.com/bharadwaj-raju/WeatherDesk
- Size: 119 KB
- Stars: 217
- Watchers: 14
- Forks: 31
- Open Issues: 2
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# WeatherDesk has moved!
# Now at [GitLab](https://gitlab.com/bharadwaj-raju/WeatherDesk)!
# WeatherDesk
Change the wallpaper based on the weather and (optionally) the time.
Thanks to [Martin Hansen](http://stackoverflow.com/users/2118300/martin-hansen) for the original `Desktop.py` module.
[](https://www.yahoo.com/?ilc=401)
# Installation
Just download the repository, get some wallpapers (see [the Wallpapers section](#wallpapers)) and run the `WeatherDesk.py` script.
**NOTE:** If you use OS X, see [the note for OS X users](#note-for-os-x-users).
## Options
$ python3 WeatherDesk.py --help
usage: WeatherDesk.py [-h] [-d directory] [-f format] [-w seconds]
[-t [{2,3,4}]] [-n] [--no-weather] [-c name [name ...]]
[-o]
WeatherDesk - Change the wallpaper based on the weather
(Uses the Yahoo! Weather API)
optional arguments:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-d directory, --dir directory
Specify wallpaper directory. Default: ~/.weatherdesk_walls
-f format, --format format
Specify image file format. Default: .jpg
-w seconds, --wait seconds
Specify time (in seconds) to wait before updating. Default: 600
-t [{2,3,4}], --time [{2,3,4}]
Use different backgrounds for different times.
Variations:
2 = day/night
3 = day/evening/night [Default]
4 = morning/day/evening/night
See --naming.
-n, --naming Show the image file-naming rules and exit.
--no-weather Disable the weather functionality of the script. Wallpapers will only be changed based on the time of day.With this option, no internet connection is required.
-c name [name ...], --city name [name ...]
Specify city for weather. If not given, taken from ipinfo.io.
-o, --one-time-run Run once, then exit.
## Wallpapers
**You can choose your own custom set**, conforming to the [naming rules](#naming-of-pictures).
Either put them in the default `~/.weatherdesk_walls/` directory or specify a directory with the `--dir` option.
### Ready-to-Go wallpaper set
**Don't want to go hunting for wallpapers?** I recommend [this beautiful set (called FireWatch, named after a game)](http://imgur.com/a/snB5O) (download the set using the ZIP file link given below) made by redditor JuniorNeves.
**A zip download of the FireWatch set, named according to the rules:** [ZIP download](https://github.com/bharadwaj-raju/FireWatch-WeatherDesk-Pack/archive/master.zip). Just extract it into `~/.weatherdesk_walls` (or into any directory and pass its path with `--dir`)
### Naming of Pictures
$ python3 WeatherDesk.py --naming
This is how to name files in the wallpaper directory:
WEATHER | FILENAME
_________________________|________________
Clear, Calm, Fair: | normal.jpg
Thunderstorm: | thunder.jpg
Windy, Breeze, Gale: | wind.jpg
Drizzle, Rain, Showers: | rain.jpg
Snow: | snow.jpg
Cloudy: | cloudy.jpg
Other: | normal.jpg
If using with --time or --time 3, add:
"day-", "night-" or "evening-" in front of filename.
If using with --time 4, add:
"morning-", "day-", "evening-" or "night-"
If using with --time 2, add:
"day-" or "night-"
If you use --no-weather, the files have to be named simply after the time of day depending of your time schema.
E.g.: "day.jpg", "night.jpg"
## Supported Platforms
- Linux
- AfterStep
- Awesome WM
- Blackbox
- Cinnamon
- Enlightenment
- Fluxbox
- Gnome 2
- Gnome 3
- i3
- IceWM
- JWM
- KDE
- LXDE
- LXQt
- Mate
- Openbox
- Pantheon
- Razor-Qt
- Trinity
- Unity
- Windowmaker
- XFCE
- Windows
- OS X
## In background mode (only for OS X and Linux)
Run
```sh
$ nohup python3 WeatherDesk.py > /dev/null &
```
## Note for OS X users
Please disable the auto-reset/change of wallpaper in the "Desktop and Screen Saver" preferences.
[](http://i.imgur.com/BFi1GHG.png)