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https://github.com/mboljen/bingdaily
Download the daily Bing wallpaper
https://github.com/mboljen/bingdaily
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Download the daily Bing wallpaper
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/mboljen/bingdaily
- Owner: mboljen
- License: mit
- Created: 2021-02-18T00:26:11.000Z (almost 4 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-06-23T23:23:51.000Z (7 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-06-24T01:59:07.493Z (7 months ago)
- Topics: bash-script, bing-wallpaper
- Language: Shell
- Homepage:
- Size: 21.5 KB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: COPYING
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README
# bingdaily
Download the daily Bing wallpaper
## Synopsis
```console
$ bingdaily [OPTION]...
```
## Description
This script downloads the current daily wallpaper offered by [Bing](https://www.bing.com/).
## Options
+ `-p` _path_
Change the download folder. The default download folder is set to the current working directory.
+ `-m` _market_
Select the Bing market:
- `en-US`
- `zh-CN`
- `ja-JP`
- `en-AU`
- `en-UK`
- `de-DE` (default)
- `en-NZ`
- `en-CA`
+ `-d` _day_
Select the day of the Bing wallpaper:
- `0` = today (default)
- `1` = yesterday
- `2` = etc.
+ `-r` _resolution_
Select the desired image resolution in pixels:
- `UHD` (default)
- `1920x1280`
- `1920x1080`
- `1366x768`
- `1280x720`
- `1024x768`
- `800x600`
+ `-s` _size_
Set the font size of the wallpaper title added as annotation to the bottom of the wallpaper. The default is `0` to not include any description. This feature requires [ImageMagick](https://www.imagemagick.org/) version 6.3.2 or later. The value `size` can be set to one of the following:
- Positive values larger than `1` are interpreted as absolute integers in pixels.
- Positive values smaller than `1` are applied as scaling factor to the image height of the Bing wallpaper.
- Positive values with a trailing percentage sign are applied to the image height of the Bing wallpaper.
+ `-y`
Overwrite existing image files
+ `-h`
Show this help message
## Exit codes
+ `0` All operations successful
+ `1` Invalid configuration
+ `2` Failed to fetch meta information of Bing wallpaper
+ `3` Failed to replace existing Bing wallpaper
+ `4` Failed to download Bing wallpaper
## Environment
In order to invoke the script after user login, create the file `~/.config/autostart/bingdaily.desktop` with the following contents.
```
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=Daily Bing Wallpaper
Exec=sh -c "bingdaily -y"
Icon=wallpaper
Comment=Download Bing daily wallpaper
X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true
```
Make sure that `bingdaily` can be found using the `PATH` variable.
Refer to the bash script [`backslide`](https://github.com/mboljen/backslide) to change the current desktop wallpaper after having downloaded the daily Bing wallpaper.
## Installation
Clone the remote repository and change into the local repository:
```console
$ git clone https://github.com/mboljen/bingdaily
$ cd bingdaily
```
Use the following command to install this software:
```console
$ make
$ make install
```
The default `PREFIX` is set to `/usr/local`. In order to successfully complete the installation, you need to have write permissions for the installation location.
## Contributing
Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.
Please make sure to update tests as appropriate.
## License
[MIT](https://choosealicense.com/licenses/mit/)