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Recommended OS
Standard 32-Bit and 64-Bit Puppy

Purpose
This utility is a simple graphical interface for 01micko's command-line wallpaper creator mkwallpaper.

Requirements
32-bit or 64-bit mkwallpaper executable, version >=0.8 (included in the pets below).

Base Features
• Quickly generate gradient wallpapers for the desktop
• Easily select the file name, format, color and size of the new wallpaper
• Create svg or png images (svg format is default)
• Select unlimited background colors with the color selector button or optionally create new wallpapers of random colors and gradients
• The default size of the wallpaper is automatically determined by the current screen resolution. However, a drop-down list of common screen resolutions enables manual selection if required.
• Optionally set the gradient angle (direction) and gradient offset (transition) applied to the wallpaper
• Personalize the image with a text label including options for the font family, size, weight and style
• Optionally emboss the label with highlights and shadows for decorative effect
• Easily control the label geometry and alignment
• Optionally embed a graphic logo at position x y
• Optionally set the image destination folder
• Preview the wallpaper image before saving to the destination folder
• Select convenient button options for managing contents of the wallpaper folder

Download
http://www.smokey01.com/radky/mkwallpap ... _32Bit.pet
http://www.smokey01.com/radky/mkwallpap ... _64Bit.pet

Mkwallpaper-gui

Mkwallpaper-gui 2.3
- Add support for mkwallpaper-0.8 which includes the option to embed a png or svg graphic logo at position x y (see below).
- Add support for wallpaper creation and management in the LXDE and Xfce desktop environments
- Note: Mkwallpaper will embed a graphic logo in the png format. However, you can select a graphic in the svg format and the image is auto-converted to the png format prior to insertion.

Mkwallpaper-gui-2.2
- Bugfix: The gradient-offset spinbutton (floating-point numbers) failed in locales that use a comma as the decimal point delimiter
- Auto-adjust width of the user interface to accommodate long text strings of non-English locales

Mkwallpaper-gui-2.1
- Add option to set the wallpaper destination directory (thanks smokey01)
- Add option to preview the new wallpaper image before saving to the destination directory (thanks smokey01)
- If Nathan's Wallpaper Setter is used, assure the set_bg utility is available in the executable PATH (thanks smokey01)

Mkwallpaper-gui-2.0
- New user interface
- Add color selector button for unlimited background colors
- Support 01micko's command-line mkwallpaper utility >=0.7

Mkwallpaper-gui-2.0 is now available.

See first post.

Spanish locales

nilsonmorales,

Thanks for the Spanish locales. Your input is very much appreciated.

BTW, your dark GTK theme looks great!

radky, you were quick to take advantage of mkwallpaper-0.7 changes/improvements?
Some mods are required for Fatdog64 as setting the wallpaper breaks the drive icons.

smokey01 wrote:Some mods are required for Fatdog64 as setting the wallpaper breaks the drive icons.

Hi smokey01,

Mkwallpaper-gui is coded for conventional Pups.

If you think this utility could be of value to users of Fatdog64, I would be happy to adjust the code accordingly.

Your recommendations are welcome.

radky I had a bit of a play, very nice. I've actually been working on a YAD version to sharpen up my YAD skills, slow going. I'm also writing a YAD tutorial in Notecase.

I'm not keen on making a wallpaper and installing it without viewing it first. I prefer to make a wallpaper then display it in the defaultimageviewer. If I like it then I install it.

Also Mick has added the -d option for destination directory. I see you have it in your script '$DESTDIR' but I couldn't find a button to set it.

Cheers

Mkwallpaper-gui-2.1 is now available.

See first post for availability and second post for changelog.

Mkwallpaper-gui-2.2. See first post.
- Bugfix: The gradient-offset spinbutton (floating-point numbers) failed in locales that use a comma as the decimal point delimiter
- Auto-adjust width of the user interface to accommodate long text strings of non-English locales

radky, 01micko has updated his mkwallpaper to 0.8. (Hint)
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 272#871272

Thanks Smokey01,

It seems 01micko added a nice option to embed png images.

I'll update the GUI to support mkwallpaper-0.8.

Mkwallpaper-gui-2.3

See first and second posts for new version and changelog.

Thank you nilsonmorales!