Sunpaper is a linux utility to change wallpaper based on local sunrise and sunset times.
It works with several modified dynamic themes to move through eight images depending on the position of the sun at your location and time of year.
Compatible with any distribution and window manager (X or wayland).
- Changes wallpaper based on the sun location where you are
- Sets a day/night wallpaper with 3 additional transitions for each sunrise/sunset
- 6 wallpaper themes to choose from (previews)
- Live Weather mode - show wallpapers based on weather outside
- Moonphase Mode - show wallpapers reflecting the correct phase of the moon.
- Animation with swww mode - animate image transitions with swww.
- Darkmode - run external scripts on a day/night trigger
- Pywal mode - get on-the-fly color scheme changes for each wallpaper change.
- Waybar mode - display icon and transition report as tooltip
- More original content FOSS wallpaper themes
Check the wiki for full documentation about install, configuration, tips & tricks, etc
Alternatively install as package in:
- Arch from AUR:
yay sunpaper - Nix:
nix-env -iA sunpaper
Dynamic wallpapers are awesome, but transitions are usually based on static timetables. I wanted something that could adapt to sunrise and sunset changes over the year without any input from me. The idea is to as closely recreate the Apple Big Sur Dynamic Desktop behavior as possible.
https://blakewatson.com
Full dynamic, live weather and moonphase themes adapted for sunpaper, with permission, from Blake's Corporate Sunrise and Corporate Nights Wallpapers.
| Corporate Synergy | sun transitions | moon phases | live weather |
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Sunpaper also works with the following external themes. These wallpaper images are not mine, and may be subject to copyright. They are from the following sources:
| The Desert | The Lake | The Cliffs | The Beach |
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https://dribbble.com/louiscoyle
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