Learn how to apply animated wallpapers with Lively Wallpaper

A common concern with these types of apps is resource consumption. Indeed, they often have an impact on computer performance. But Lively Wallpaper incorporates an interesting Lite Mode. Which is quite effective. In Normal Mode, the app consumes 400 to 450 MB of RAM. However, in Lite mode the consumption fluctuates between 50-100 MB of RAM. Although it would have to add 100-150 MB more if the wallpaper is a video and has to use the integrated MPV player. This player can be replaced by VLC or other options.

Additionally, the tool automatically pauses when running an app in full screen. Or when running a game, so it stops consuming resources immediately. It even allows you to customize this behavior. You can choose if you want to pause the animated background when you focus on an application. Also you can apply power rules if you use a laptop. Additionally you can set playback rules per application.

You can use almost any element as an animated wallpaper.

The tool includes a small set of defect-animated backgrounds. Of course, all these backgrounds are interactive. That is to say, we can edit them with the mouse to give a new look to the desktop. Consequently, we can add almost anything to the background library. This includes interactive websites, YouTube videos, 3D applications, and even audio viewers. In addition, it is very easy to add a new element. Just drag the video or web to the Lively Wallpaper settings window and you’re done. In the case of YouTube, just paste the link and create background from it. Lively Wallpaper supports multiple displays, in resolutions up to HiDPI and ultrawide aspect ratios. With the latest update, new customization options are added. For example, you can change the appearance of the taskbar. In short, with this application, we can use animated wallpapers in Windows 10. I really recommend the tool, it gives a modern look to the system. See you soon!

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Have you ever enjoyed a live wallpaper? In a live wallpaper, the elements in the wallpaper moves in a way that makes it incredible to look at. Live wallpapers are already available at a large number on Android, but did you ever wonder to get it in your system?

For Linux users, this is the perfect chance to set your favorite live theme now!

Caution

Before starting the tutorial, it’s necessary that you understand how much a live wallpaper will impact on your system.

First of all, using live wallpaper puts more pressure on the system as the system is continuously rendering an animation/video. This is not a problem for any healthy system but if your computer is low on specs or a relic of the old times, it’s better not to perform this action.

The tool

We’ll be using a tool – Komorebi. It’s a free tool and extremely powerful that can set both GIF and video files as a live wallpaper. Installing it is very simple.

If you’re on Debian/Ubuntu, Komorebi is easy to install. Komorebi officially provides a DEB package. Get the Komorebi DEB package.

After downloading, run the following commands –

cd ~/Downloads
sudo dpkg -i komorebi-2.1-64-bit.deb
sudo apt install -f

If your system is other than Debian/Ubuntu, you have to install the tool from source. Make sure that your system meets the following requirements –

• libgtop2-dev
• gtk+-3.0
• libgtk-3-dev
• glib-2.0>=2.38
• libgtop-2.0
• gee-0.8
• libwnck-3.0
• clutter-gtk-1.0
• clutter-gst-3.0
• clutter-1.0
• cmake
• valac

Now, run the following commands –

git clone https://github.com/iabem97/komorebi.git

cd komorebi
mkdir build && cd build
cmake .. && sudo make install

Using Komorebi

Start Komorebi from your system’s launcher. If you had to install Komorebi from source, navigate to the Komorebi folder and run the following command –

./komorebi

As soon as you start the app, it will load one of its library wallpapers. You’ll notice the change immediately.

For changing the preference of the desktop, right-click on any blank space on desktop.

Select Change Wallpapers >> Preferences tab. Make sure that video wallpaper is enabled. Note that for using video, you must have “gstreamer1.0-libav” package in your system.

Once everything is correct, start “Wallpaper Creator”.

Here, choose your favorite GIF/video and give it a name.

Click “Next”. Make whatever change you’d like to add. Finally, you’ll be given a command line. Run it in a terminal window.

All you have to do now is change the wallpaper. Enjoy!

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