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@ -9,6 +9,20 @@ chosen randomly from the configuration file.
Thats it. Nothing fancy.
## Why Should I Use This?
Eh, you dont have to. I was looking for a way to change my wallpaper at set
intervals that
* supported multi-monitor setups properly,
* didnt reinvent the wallpaper wheel, instead used `swaybg` in the background,
* integrated nicely with systemd (which I use to run _all_ my desktop related
things) and
* just worked.
That didnt seem to exist, so I made it. And since Im _probably_ not the only
one looking for it, here it is. Have fun!
## How Does It Work?
1. Copy `backgrounds.example.json` to `~/config/sway/backgrounds.json`.
@ -28,6 +42,16 @@ to do it “right”, set up some `sway-session.target` and a dropin config for
service that binds it to that, then have sway run the target on startup. If you
want to do it in any other way, go ahead!
## Known Issues
Since I have hacked this in a couple h from concept to “eh, works well enough”,
it is not very resilient. You mess up the timer/service, you have syntax errors
in your configuration file … it will just die instead of spawning a `swaybg`
process.
On the plus side, youll notice when it doesnt work. Since, you know, you dont
get your wallpapers.
## How Do I Get Rid Of It?
You could just disable the timer.