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Bing Daily Wallpaper Setter

This script fetches the daily Bing wallpaper and automatically sets it as the desktop background on Linux (Ubuntu/GNOME), macOS, or Windows.

Features

  • Fetches the latest Bing wallpaper.
  • Automatically updates the wallpaper based on your operating system.
  • Supports:
    • Linux (Ubuntu/GNOME)
    • macOS
    • Windows

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed:

  • Python 3.x
  • pip (Python package installer)

Install required Python libraries using:

pip install requests
# OR
pip install -r requirements.txt

How It Works

  1. The script fetches Bing’s daily wallpaper JSON metadata.
  2. It downloads the wallpaper image.
  3. It automatically updates your desktop wallpaper based on your operating system:
    • Ubuntu (GNOME): Uses gsettings to set the wallpaper.
    • macOS: Uses osascript to update the wallpaper.
    • Windows: Uses the ctypes library to change the wallpaper.

Usage

  1. Clone or download this repository to your local machine.
  2. Run the script with Python:
python main.py

The script will automatically detect your operating system and update the wallpaper accordingly.

Setting up Automatic Wallpaper Updates

You can automate the process of updating your wallpaper daily using a cron job (for Linux/macOS) or a scheduled task (for Windows).

Linux/macOS (Using Cron Job)

  1. Open your terminal.

  2. Edit your crontab file using the following command:

    crontab -e

  3. Add the following line to the crontab file to run the script daily at 7 AM:

    0 7 * * * /usr/bin/python3 /path/to/your/script/main.py
    • 0 7 * * *: This cron expression runs the script every day at 7:00 AM.
    • Replace /path/to/your/script/main.py with the actual path to your Python script.

  4. Save and exit the crontab editor. Your cron job is now set up to change the wallpaper automatically every day.

Windows (Using Task Scheduler)

  1. Open Task Scheduler by searching for it in the Start Menu.

  2. Click Create Basic Task in the right sidebar.

  3. Name your task (e.g., "Bing Wallpaper Update") and click Next.

  4. Choose Daily as the trigger and click Next.

  5. Set the time (e.g., 7:00 AM) and click Next.

  6. Select Start a Program and click Next.

  7. In the Program/script field, browse to the path of your Python executable (e.g., python.exe).

  8. In the Add arguments field, add the path to your set_wallpaper.py script. For example:

    C:\path\to\your\script\main.py

  9. Click Next and Finish.

Your task is now scheduled to run daily and automatically change the wallpaper.

Verify the Cron Job/Task Scheduler

  • For Linux/macOS, you can verify that the cron job is running correctly by checking the cron log:

    grep CRON /var/log/syslog

  • For Windows, check the Task Scheduler Library to verify the task status and history.