Each layer moves with Your mouse cursor, creating this beautiful effect. [](https://github.com/jszczerbinsky/lwp/releases/latest) [](https://github.com/jszczerbinsky/lwp/releases/latest) [](https://github.com/jszczerbinsky/lwp) [](https://discord.gg/JmkCqjYFQa) [Installation](#installation) • [Configuration](#configuration) • [Creating Wallpapers](#creating-wallpapers)
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Installation
Linux
### Dependencies - Install `SDL2` using Your package manager - If You are using `Wayland`, You also must install `XWayland` #### Installation steps - Download `.tar.gz` package from [releases](https://github.com/jszczerbinsky/lwp/releases/latest) - Extract the content to `/usr/local`: ```shell sudo tar -o -xvf [archive name].tar.gz --directory /usr/local ``` - Note that if You install lwp somewhere else than `/usr/local`, You need to set `LWP_PREFIX` env before running `lwp`. - Test Layered WallPaper by running `lwp` - Run `lwp`, then run it again to open the configuration window. Select wallpaper for each monitor. - If You can't see any wallpaper try setting `Draw on root window` in application settings. This may be necessary on some distributions for Layered WallPaper to work properly (see [configuration](#configuration)) - To make Layered WallPaper run on startup, add `lwp &` command to Your desktop enviroment `.rc` file #### Build from source instead - In some distributions `SDL2` doesn't contain development files, so it may be also necessary to install development version of `SDL2` - Install `CMake` - Clone the repository and prepare a `build` directory: ```shell git clone https://github.com/jszczerbinsky/lwp cd lwp mkdir build cd build ``` - Compile the project and generate a `.tar.gz` package ```shell cmake ../ cmake --build . cpack ``` - After this `.tar.gz` package should appear. Follow the installation stepsWindows
#### Installation steps - Download and run the installer from [releases](https://github.com/jszczerbinsky/lwp/releases/latest) - Layered WallPaper should run immediately after the installation - Click the tray icon on the right side of Your taskbar to show the configuration window. Set the wallpapers for each monitor #### Build from source instead To compile Layered WallPaper on Windows you need to install [MSYS2](https://www.msys2.org/). After the installation follow the guide for setting up [GTK development enviroment](https://www.gtk.org/docs/installations/windows#using-gtk-from-msys2-packages). From now on continue using MSYS2 MinGW terminal (make sure you're using `MSYS2 MINGW64`/`MSYS2 MINGW32` instead of `MSYS2`). ##### Install the remaining dependencies ```shell # For 64bit: pacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-cmake mingw-w64-x86_64-SDL2 mingw-w64-x86_64-gcc mingw-w64-x86_64-gtk3 mingw-w64-x86_64-libconfig # For 32bit: pacman -S mingw-w64-i686-cmake mingw-w64-x86_i686-SDL2 mingw-w64-x86_i686-gcc mingw-w64-x86_i686-gtk3 mingw-w64-x86_i686-libconfig ``` ##### Clone the repository ```shell git clone https://github.com/jszczerbinsky/lwp cd lwp mkdir build cd build ``` ##### Compile and install - Download [SDL2](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/releases/latest) runtime package and unpack it. - Compile the program ```shell # Remember to use unix path format (instead of C:/path/to/dir use /c/path/to/dir) cmake -DSDL2_RUNTIME_DIR=/path/to/dir ../ cmake --build . # Prepare the DLLs, that will be shipped with the program. # The script is going to ask you which version of gdbus.exe should it use (32bit or 64bit) ../distributeDLLs.sh cpack ``` After this the installer should appear in the current directory.Configuration
Open configuration window
- On Linux when
lwpis already running in the background, runlwpagain to show the window. - On Windows You can click the icon on the right side of the task bar.
Installing wallpapers
- To install wallpaper, copy the directory to
%LOCALAPPDATA%\lwp\wallpapers\
Creating Wallpapers
Want to share Your wallpaper? Join our discord!
Parallax wallpapers are not popular. Because of this if You want some cool parallax wallpaper, You have to either find a parallax game background on the internet and use it as a wallpaper or cut some real wallpaper into layers using Gimp or Photoshop.
How to create a wallpaper for Layered WallPaper
- Create a directory for Your wallpaper
- Save each layer to this directory as
.bmpfile and name them1.bmp,2.bmp... (1.bmpis bottom most layer) - Create a wallpaper config file and name it
wallpaper.cfg(You can make a copy fromC:\Program Files\lwp\wallpapers\default-fullhd\wallpaper.cfg)
Example:
File structure:
C:
└ MyCoolWallpaperDirectory
└ wallpaper.cfg
└ 1.bmp
└ 2.bmp
└ 3.bmpConfig file:
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| int | count | Wallpaper layers count |
| float | movement_x | Mouse sensitivity in X axis |
| float | movement_y | Mouse sensitivity in Y axis |
| int | repeat_x | Repeat the wallpaper in X axis |
| int | repeat_y | Repeat the wallpaper in Y axis |
License
MIT License
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