i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Fri, 07 Aug 2015 08:24:13 +0000How do I create a desktop wallpaper slideshow?https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6185/how-do-i-create-a-desktop-wallpaper-slideshow/How do I create a desktop wallpaper slideshow with my own set of images? - With the images coming from a pictures folder, or pre-selected - With the images displayed in order, or randomly - With the images changing every few minutes, or after random periods of time Tue, 23 Jun 2015 08:42:43 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6185/how-do-i-create-a-desktop-wallpaper-slideshow/Answer by SpicyCat for <p>How do I create a desktop wallpaper slideshow with my own set of images?</p> <ul> <li>With the images coming from a pictures folder, or pre-selected</li> <li>With the images displayed in order, or randomly</li> <li>With the images changing every few minutes, or after random periods of time</li> </ul> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6185/how-do-i-create-a-desktop-wallpaper-slideshow/?answer=6401#post-id-6401[Variety, the wallpaper manager](http://peterlevi.com/variety/how-to-install/) Fri, 07 Aug 2015 08:24:13 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6185/how-do-i-create-a-desktop-wallpaper-slideshow/?answer=6401#post-id-6401Answer by oberon for <p>How do I create a desktop wallpaper slideshow with my own set of images?</p> <ul> <li>With the images coming from a pictures folder, or pre-selected</li> <li>With the images displayed in order, or randomly</li> <li>With the images changing every few minutes, or after random periods of time</li> </ul> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6185/how-do-i-create-a-desktop-wallpaper-slideshow/?answer=6186#post-id-6186Here's someone who has accomplished this with a crontab and a little script: https://github.com/benkaiser/i3-wm-config/blob/master/update_backgroundTue, 23 Jun 2015 10:37:30 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6185/how-do-i-create-a-desktop-wallpaper-slideshow/?answer=6186#post-id-6186Comment by Cecil for <p>Here's someone who has accomplished this with a crontab and a little script: <a href="https://github.com/benkaiser/i3-wm-config/blob/master/update_background">https://github.com/benkaiser/i3-wm-co...</a></p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6185/how-do-i-create-a-desktop-wallpaper-slideshow/?comment=6192#comment-6192The script doesn't work for me but found another program "wally" which does exactly what I wantedTue, 23 Jun 2015 20:48:37 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6185/how-do-i-create-a-desktop-wallpaper-slideshow/?comment=6192#comment-6192