mate-wallpaper-change.txt

# this is notes for video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxwYmd8vadQ


# hotkey
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bash -c 'mateconftool-2 --type string --set /desktop/mate/background/picture_filename "$(find ~/Pictures/Wallpapers -type f | shuf -n1)"'


# note: the reason we are not using cron is because theres a bug in mateconftools/gconftools
#	 that doesnt allow it to, there is a workaround but alot of hassel

# script to auto change wallpaper
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#!/bin/bash
while true; do

# in seconds
sleep 3600

mateconftool-2 --type string --set /desktop/mate/background/picture_filename "$(find ~/Pictures/Wallpapers -type f | shuf -n1)"

done