Can Desktops Be Assigned Own Wallpaper Image?

[jimwg]

Greetings!

I'd like to know whether Porteus desktops can have their own unique wallpaper when you switch desktops? I'm not a programmer, but a user at Linux Mint forums said that with slight modification this might work on Porteus:

#!/bin/bash
# The Poor Man's Desktop/Workspace solution (version 2)
# Requires: wmctrl
# Make sure you edit the WORKSPACE configuration parameters to suit.

# make sure that only one instance of this script is running
lockfile=/tmp/.wspm.lockfile
if ( set -o noclobber; echo "locked" > "$lockfile") 2> /dev/null; then
trap 'rm -f "$lockfile"; exit $?' INT TERM EXIT
echo "wspmDEBUG: Locking succeeded" >&2

######### EDIT THESE VALUES #########################################################################
###
### WORKSPACE_WALL -> image file or backdrop list (slideshow images)
### WORKSPACE_STYLE -> 0=auto, 1=centered, 2=tiled, 3=stretched, 4=scaled, 5=zoomed
### WORKSPACE_CYCLETIMER -> for background slideshow, spceify how often in minutes to cycle image
###
### Note: You need one set of configuration parameters for each available workspace
###
### Workspace #1
WORKSPACE_WALL[1]="/home/toz/Pictures/avatars/avatar.png"
WORKSPACE_STYLE[1]=1
WORKSPACE_CYCLETIMER[1]=0
### Workspace #2
WORKSPACE_WALL[2]="/home/toz/Pictures/avatars/avatar.png"
WORKSPACE_STYLE[2]=2
WORKSPACE_CYCLETIMER[2]=0
### Workspace #3
WORKSPACE_WALL[3]="/home/toz/Pictures/avatars/avatar.png"
WORKSPACE_STYLE[3]=3
WORKSPACE_CYCLETIMER[3]=0
### Workspace #4
WORKSPACE_WALL[4]="/home/toz/.config/xfce4/desktop/backdrop.list"
WORKSPACE_STYLE[4]=0
WORKSPACE_CYCLETIMER[4]=1
#####################################################################################################

######### DO NOT EDIT BELOW #########################################################################
CURRENT_WORKSPACE=$(($(wmctrl -d | grep \* | cut -d' ' -f1)+1))
xfconf-query -c xfce4-desktop -p /backdrop/screen0/monitor0/image-path -s "${WORKSPACE_WALL[$CURRENT_WORKSPACE]}"
xfconf-query -c xfce4-desktop -p /backdrop/screen0/monitor0/image-style -s "${WORKSPACE_STYLE[$CURRENT_WORKSPACE]}"
xfconf-query -c xfce4-desktop -p /backdrop/screen0/monitor0/backdrop-cycle-timer -s "${WORKSPACE_CYCLETIMER[$CURRENT_WORKSPACE]}"

while true
do
sleep 1
NEW_WORKSPACE=$(($(wmctrl -d | grep \* | cut -d' ' -f1)+1))
if [ $CURRENT_WORKSPACE -ne $NEW_WORKSPACE ]; then
wmctrl -s $(($NEW_WORKSPACE)-1)
xfconf-query -c xfce4-desktop -p /backdrop/screen0/monitor0/image-path -s "${WORKSPACE_WALL[$NEW_WORKSPACE]}"
xfconf-query -c xfce4-desktop -p /backdrop/screen0/monitor0/image-style -s "${WORKSPACE_STYLE[$NEW_WORKSPACE]}"
xfconf-query -c xfce4-desktop -p /backdrop/screen0/monitor0/backdrop-cycle-timer -s "${WORKSPACE_CYCLETIMER[$NEW_WORKSPACE]}"
CURRENT_WORKSPACE=$NEW_WORKSPACE
fi
done

rm -f "$lockfile"
else
echo "wspmDEBUG: Lock failed - exit" >&2
exit 1
fi


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Or:

#!/bin/sh
# Script "seed" (an ideaware more than anything, at this point)
# /root/Choices/ROX-Filer/changePPin2.sh
# (c) musher0, 22 August 2013
#
# Goal: associate a backdrop with a desktop
# Dependencies: replaceit, rox, wmctrl
####

# Go to folder
cd /root/Choices/ROX-Filer/

# Create a 2nd backdrop
cp -f PuppyPin PuppyPin2

# Define some alternative pictures
B1="/root/my-documents/mes-images/coyloups/coyote-in-snow-storm.jpg"
B2="/root/my-documents/mes-images/coyloups/coyote_jw1208-2.jpg"

# Choose one
BCKDRP="<backdrop style=\"Centred\">$B1</backdrop>"

# Change the old for the new
replaceit --input=/root/Choices/ROX-Filer/PuppyPin2 --wholeline backdrop "$BCKDRP"

# Activate the new backdrop
rox -p="/root/Choices/ROX-Filer/PuppyPin2"
sleep 0.1s
wmctrl -s 1 &

# Template line from PuppyPin
# <backdrop style="Centred">/root/my-documents/mes-images/coyloups/coyote-in-snow-storm.jpg</backdrop>

Hope this is helpful if such a feature isn't already in Porteus!

Jim in NYC

[wread]

Please, state which desktop are you using, so that we can help you....

[brokenman]

I think jimwg is talking about having a different wallpaper for each virtual desktop ... or workspace really. Give me a minute to read the code.

EDIT: Nope these scripts won't run on Porteus without installing various other packages. Perhaps look at a program called "wallpapoz" which is designed for this. I havn't looked at or tested it but it looks to be able to do what you want. Dependencies will be required.

[jimwg]

I think jimwg is talking about having a different wallpaper for each virtual desktop ... or workspace really. Give me a minute to read the code.

EDIT: Nope these scripts won't run on Porteus without installing various other packages. Perhaps look at a program called "wallpapoz" which is designed for this. I havn't looked at or tested it but it looks to be able to do what you want. Dependencies will be required.

No "wallpapoz" for Porteus (or Puppy or Mint) I'm afraid!

Jim in NYC