gnome-slideshows

script to automate the creation of .xml files for setting up slideshow background on GNOME.

Works on GNOME version 46, I haven't tested other versions and I don't think I will.

info

The directory structure must look like this, and each folder will become a background slideshow.

.
├── Folder_1
│   ├── 6mZeJ5F.png
│   ├── 7C79quQ.png
│   ├── mw6km0E.jpeg
│   └── XmPUpF7.jpeg
├── Folder_2
│   ├── 1319312.jpeg
│   ├── 1354554.png
│   ├── 910286.jpg
│   ├── 910289.jpg
├── Folder_3
│   ├── 1uAmcxV.jpeg
│   ├── 5ycm1HO.png
│   ├── exfQ9Pm.png
│   └── fggJQ7f.jpeg
└── update_slideshows.py

Run the program like so:

$ update_slideshows.py -i /path/to/parent/folder -s 300 -t 0.5

using -i for the path, -s for the static time, and -t for the transition time. Then you end up with a new .xml file for each Folder_* i.e.: Folder_1_slideshow.xml, Folder_2_slideshow.xml and, Folder_3_slideshow.xml and a new .xml inside ~/.local/share/gnome-background-properties/ named custom_slide_shows.xml

Then simply open Settings --> Appearance and select one of the new slideshow wallpapers.

You can softlink the script inside your bin so it can be used from anywhere without having to use its full path to call it each time.

ln -s /script/full/path/make_slideshows.py ~./local/bin/make_slideshows.py