Wallpaper Changer Powertoy...

The Big Andowski · 16th October 2004, 03:07

Ok, I promised I googled this and what not, but I can't for the life of me figure it out...are you able to make it (XP Wallpaper changer powertoy) so it displays random wallpaper images rather than just in order of the file names? Am I missing something completely obvious?

I might go crazy..any help is appreciated.

whiteflip · 16th October 2004, 03:20

I made an active desktop that randomly displays a wallpaper. You can also cycle through forward and backward and display another random wallpaper. Few drawbacks though is that I can't get it to resize wallpapers that don't fit my res without distortion and I don't feel like writting the javascript to make them centered and Icons show up with ugly backgrounds under the text on the desktop so I would only use it for an iconless desktop.

If You are proficient with HTML and junk I can send you file after I clean it up a bit.

yenerich · 16th October 2004, 17:00

I know there are some freeware applications that does exactly what you are looking for... http://www.nonags.com/nonags/wallpapert.html

The Big Andowski · 16th October 2004, 17:57

^^^^Thanks
I'll try some of these programs.

shakey_snake · 16th October 2004, 19:27

why whopuld you want your wallpaper changing all the time?

I change mine bout once a month, but I like to have some consisdency with my compuer.
Things change in the comp world so much already.

The Big Andowski · 16th October 2004, 23:02

Right now I have it so it displays screenshots from dvds as my wallpaper..I thought it would be cool to have it display my favorite movie scenes randomly every so often.

Wolfgang · 17th October 2004, 13:45

Whiteflip, I am quite interested in that. Please may I have a look at you have written?

whiteflip · 17th October 2004, 22:29

I'm going to fix it up a bit then I'll post it.

16th October 2004, 03:07	#1
The Big Andowski Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: willowick, oh Posts: 318	Wallpaper Changer Powertoy... Ok, I promised I googled this and what not, but I can't for the life of me figure it out...are you able to make it (XP Wallpaper changer powertoy) so it displays random wallpaper images rather than just in order of the file names? Am I missing something completely obvious? I might go crazy..any help is appreciated. -andy Last edited by The Big Andowski; 16th October 2004 at 04:39.

16th October 2004, 03:20	#2
whiteflip Post Master General (Forum King) Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Seattle, Now Las Vegas Posts: 6,032	I made an active desktop that randomly displays a wallpaper. You can also cycle through forward and backward and display another random wallpaper. Few drawbacks though is that I can't get it to resize wallpapers that don't fit my res without distortion and I don't feel like writting the javascript to make them centered and Icons show up with ugly backgrounds under the text on the desktop so I would only use it for an iconless desktop. If You are proficient with HTML and junk I can send you file after I clean it up a bit. I'm Back?

16th October 2004, 17:57	#4
The Big Andowski Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: willowick, oh Posts: 318	^^^^Thanks I'll try some of these programs. -andy

16th October 2004, 19:27	#5
shakey_snake Forum Domo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Everyone, get over here for the picture! Posts: 4,313	why whopuld you want your wallpaper changing all the time? I change mine bout once a month, but I like to have some consisdency with my compuer. Things change in the comp world so much already. elevatorladyelevatorladyelevatorladyelevatorladyelevatorladylevitateme

16th October 2004, 23:02	#6
The Big Andowski Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: willowick, oh Posts: 318	Right now I have it so it displays screenshots from dvds as my wallpaper..I thought it would be cool to have it display my favorite movie scenes randomly every so often. -andy

16th October 2004, 17:00	#3
yenerich Banned Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 295	I know there are some freeware applications that does exactly what you are looking for... http://www.nonags.com/nonags/wallpapert.html

17th October 2004, 13:45	#7
Wolfgang Forum King Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,069	Whiteflip, I am quite interested in that. Please may I have a look at you have written?

17th October 2004, 22:29	#8
whiteflip Post Master General (Forum King) Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Seattle, Now Las Vegas Posts: 6,032	I'm going to fix it up a bit then I'll post it. I'm Back?

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