wallpaper

Get or set the desktop wallpaper

Works on macOS 10.14.4+, Linux, and Windows 10+.

Maintainer needed for the Linux part of the code. No new Linux-related changes will be accepted until someone with good Linux knowledge volunteers.

Install

npm install wallpaper

Usage

import {getWallpaper, setWallpaper} from 'wallpaper';

await setWallpaper('unicorn.jpg');

await getWallpaper();
//=> '/Users/sindresorhus/unicorn.jpg'

API

getWallpaper(options?)

Returns a Promise<string> with the path of the current desktop wallpaper.

options

Type: object

screen (macOS only)

Type: string | number
Values: 'all', 'main', or the index of a screen from .screens()
Default: 'main'

The screen to get the wallpaper from.

If you set 'all' then getWallpaper() will return a Promise<string[]>.

setWallpaper(imagePath, options?)

Returns a Promise.

On macOS, it sets the wallpaper on the active space. There is no way to set it on all spaces.

imagePath

Type: string

The path to the image to set as the desktop wallpaper.

options

Type: object

screen (macOS only)

Type: string | number
Values: 'all', 'main', or the index of a screen from .screens() Default: 'all'

The screen to set the wallpaper on.

On Linux and Windows it's hard-coded to 'main'.

scale (macOS & Windows)

Type: string
macOS Values: 'auto' | 'fill' | 'fit' | 'stretch' | 'center'
Windows Values: 'center' | 'stretch' | 'tile' | 'span' | 'fit' | 'fill'
Default macOS: 'auto'
Default Windows: 'span'

Scaling method.

setSolidColorWallpaper(color, options?) (macOS only)

Returns a Promise.

color

Type: string

The color to set as a RGB Hex value. For example, 000000 for black.

options

Type: object

screen

Type: string | number
Values: 'all', 'main', or the index of a screen from .screens() Default: 'all'

The screen to set the wallpaper on.

import {setSolidColorWallpaper} from 'wallpaper';

await setSolidColorWallpaper('000000');

screens() (macOS only)

Returns a Promise<string[]> with the available screens.

import {screens} from 'wallpaper';

await screens();
//=> ['Color LCD']

FAQ

How can I set a website as a static wallpaper?

If you only need a static snapshot of the website, you can use capture-website and then pass the result to this package. You can make it semi-dynamic, by capturing the website snapshot every 10 seconds, for example.

How can I set a website, video, or WebGL as a dynamic wallpaper?

You cannot use this package to set a dynamic wallpaper.

On macOS, check out Plash, which lets you set any website as your wallpaper. The website could contain a fullscreen video, WebGL, slideshow, animated, etc.

You can also do this with Electron on macOS and Linux by using new BrowserWindow({type: 'desktop'}).

On Windows, you can use Wallpaper Engine. It's available on Steam, HumbleBundle, and Green Man Gaming for around 4 USD.

Related

• wallpaper-cli - CLI for this module
• macos-wallpaper - macOS binary used in this module
• windows-wallpaper - Windows binary used in this module
• trash - Move files and directories to the trash