Source i (link to git-repo or to original if based on someone elses unmodified work):

https://github.com/lehklu/Vallpaper

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Description:
Plasma5 different wallpaper (slideshow, color) for each desktop
(or use as desktop widget: Vrame)

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Installation/Usage
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- Download the zip file
- Unpack the zip file
- In the unpacked folder run (from console/terminal):
- install.sh (or upgrade.sh, remove.sh)
- From the desktop context menu select 'Configure desktop'
- From the Wallpaper Type select 'Vallpaper 2...'

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Development system
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Manjaro linux
KDE Plasma Version: 5.16.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.60.0
Qt Version: 5.13

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Use Url as picture source examples
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https://source.unsplash.com/random
https://source.unsplash.com/collection/190727
https://source.unsplash.com/random/?nature,water
http://thecatapi.com/api/images/get
Last changelog:

2.0.2

*workaround: read some filenames having '%' in them (works only for names where the sequence starting with '%' is a valid uri-encoding)


Ratings & Comments

64 Comments

cloudlion

Thanks for all the work Lehklu. But: Oh no! It's not working for me in Plasma, in Arcolinux (yet another mutant Arch.) Will it get fixed? I'll blame the KDE Devs, that's easy, they hate Multiple Montitor setups and users who want different presentations layers to help work flow control using graphics and virtual desktops. Activities is.... interesting but things go side-ways with that quick simply thanks to accidentally hitting odd keys or thanks to dropping things on keyboards. I was done with activities after a week of attempting to force myself to use that tool to replace virtual desktops. It's definitly not "Activities it totally like virtual desktops it's the same thing. Only activites is... Better!!!" As one KDE super hero once chastised me with. Well activities is not the same as using virtual desks with individual customization options. I stopped using Plasma after 4 was retired. Then jumped to Xfce. Xfce lets you manage multiple monitors, customized virtual desktops, and supports user choice. Unfortunately Xfce enjoys it's own issues and challenges. Still I'm going back to Xfce if vallpaper won't work anymore.

lehklu

I could install and use it on arcolinuxb-plasma-v23.12.03-x86_64.iso

mosge

1 Unmaintained. It cannot be installed and used. KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.8 KDE Frameworks Version: 5.110.0 Qt Version: 5.15.10

ben2talk

10 Love this slideshow.

danielkubuntu

10 hi, new member here :) many thanks for this plugin !!! i just installed Kubuntu 20.04.6 LTS and i was looking for this feature that i loved in my old days with Mandrake Linux and KDE 3.x / 4.x, but moved to Xubuntu for almost a decade, Now i'm back with KDE, after a google search found this great plugin, working flawless with KDE 5.18.8, QT 5.12.8

dazzat60

10 Forget my previous comment, working fine was me not resizing window to show all settings. Very happy with vallpaper and kde plasma now doing what it should really do by default.

lehklu

Thank you for the clarification. Vrame is a widget and therefore shall/can not cover the desktop.

dazzat60

Got it all sorted out and working well.

dazzat60

One thing I did find out is that it works great on X11 but will not go to full screen on Wayland. Not an issue for me as will stay on X11 for your app.

dazzat60

Doesn't work for me KDE neon plasma 5.27 no options to select images only on checkbox visible random. Vrame works but does not cover whole desktop with grey border and background colour will not change. Can not see how to get 1.14 to install to try that as there is no install file in zip folder.

studiocrash

This doesn't seem to work for me. I just get a black desktop. I've tried it with both Wayland and Plasma on Endeavor OS. Maybe it works with other distros?

lehklu

You have to install an additional package: kdeplasma-addons. [...]$ yay -S kdeplasma-addons

studiocrash

Thank you! That did the trick. Much appreciated!

cloudlion

9 9 excellent ... I'd give it a 10 if I could. Back in the good old days of kde 3.5 and 4.x we could have different settings for each virtual desktop and enjoyed multi-monitor support custom set-ups,. I had to take one away because the application needs a scroll bar in the area where you select the pictures, folders, or url, for your desktop. On anything less than a 14 monitor it can be a bit of a challenge to use Vallpaper 2. in version 2.0.2 I'm experiencing a situation where desktop wallpaper and colour settings get wiped out every so often after some kde updates. I've experienced this issue on Arch Linux most recently. It's the latest version of ALG using the Plasma desktop release. It happened once, I'm sure, when I install Microsoft Windows 11 true-type fonts from AUR using Yay. I have feature requests for version 3... if there is going to be one. Thank you for the effort. PS. I almost gave up on Plasma to run back to Trinity Desktop. Well thanks to Vallpaper I'm giving Plasma 5 a serious try-out. If your plugin stops working. I stop using modern KDE again.

snorkelface

I've been using this for over 3 years on kubuntu 18.04. Recently I upgraded to 20.04. Caused me so many headaches for 3 days that I switched back. After a full restore on my new 18.04, I ran install.sh. Success. But when I went to configure desktop, it said it couldn't load a file because it expected a numerical token at line 273 and a missing ":". Tried everything, just can't get it working again. Any help would be appreciated.

lehklu

Did you install the correct version of Vallpaper? V2 will not work with Qt Version < 5.12. (Afaik, Kubuntu 18.04 uses Qt 5.9)

snorkelface

Thank you VERY much. I really appreciate you taking the time to help me. You are right. I downloaded 1.1.4 and it works perfectly. Much appreciated.

snorkelface

10 10 the best Why didn't the KDE team just add this? This works great

blaz

10 Honestly I'm not sure how the stock Plasma slideshow plugin runs like hot garbage but kudos for making something that doesn't lock up my computer when i boot. the install was easy for my stupid ape brain and the plugin runs well. good shit OP

swav

9 This is great and needed to have different wallpapers on each desktop. The only thing sometimes is wonky for me is the croping.

rainer59

Well, it worked for a couple of weeks. Meanwhile I only get the background color. The pictures are missing. Reinstalling does not help. Changes could only come from the apt. I was quite satisfied and happy although it's a little bizarre UI with "Add" and "X" buttons, layout glitches and of course never any touch of drag and drop.

dev74

10 Thank you for making Plasma useable again. I hated when they removed this feature and despaired of never having this functionality again. This is the best plugin here--you are a KDE hero!

abu-bua

10 Nice work! Exactly what I searched for ! Danke

pan445

10 10 the best

merrittkr

10 Different wallpapers on different desktops. Working great on Manjaro! <3

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