Comments on: Animated Desktop Wallpapers in Linux: Presenting XWinWrap

By: Hector Maidana

Hector Maidana — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:07:50 +0000

"Animated Desktop Wallpapers in Linux: Presenting XWinWrap" – http://bit.ly/bkMtQd (via @Apture)

By: Tamie

Tamie — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:50:06 +0000

“To use the GLMatrix screensaver….”

So could I do a picture slideshow as my animated background instead? Or…any screensaver?
That’s one of the few features I’m interested in from Windows 7, but apparently I can ONLY do it with a picture slideshow, yet you’re saying I can do it with far more forms of animation.
That alone might tip the balance so I get Linux. (I need a new computer, anyway.)

Page is bookmarked. Or it will be once I can convince my computer to do what I tell it to.

By: MY MIND » Animated Desktop Wallpapers in Linux: Presenting XWinWrap

MY MIND » Animated Desktop Wallpapers in Linux: Presenting XWinWrap — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 20:28:50 +0000

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By: Bharath

Bharath — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:26:29 +0000

Thanks Shanthanu for providing the information

By: Shantanu Goel

Shantanu Goel — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 15:58:12 +0000

@Bharath: Just wanted to let you know that the location mentioned for the source code of xwinwrap is for the older version. The newer version (done by me), from which the deb files linked to from your post are made from, is hosted on launchpad. Moreover, the commands given above will work only with newer version not with the old one.

@Ranjith: There is not much of a performance hit with these. I have a very old laptop and still it takes only a few percent of the CPU.

By: ranjith

ranjith — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 07:10:08 +0000

Nice and simple explanation Bharath.

Don’t use this package unless you are ready to compromise your system’s performance. The concept of Animated wallpaper is not yet stable [almost all of them take a very high CPU usage].. I prefer keeping my wallpaper as simple as possible [it helps you concentrate on the work you do], anyway, that es a subjective opinion.

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By: Sathya

Sathya — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:07:00 +0000

Blogged: Animated Desktop Wallpapers in Linux:

I am probably writing this post too late. To many out .. http://tinyurl.com/d9ttd7