backdropper: Rotates backdrops for X11 displays using qiv.

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Dependencies base, Cabal, haskell98, hslogger, old-time, process, random [details]
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Copyright (c) 2008, Yann Golanski.
Author Yann Golanski <yann@kierun.org>
Maintainer yann@kierun.org
Uploaded by YannGolanski at 2008-06-19T10:17:39Z
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Readme for backdropper-1.1

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          ---==* Rotates backdrops for X11 displays using qiv *==---


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-- Introduction --

This works as follow.  A configuration file must be created (see example
"sample_wallpaper_list" file) containing one image per line with the
full path.  Once the backdropper_consol is started (and pointed to said
file), it will read all the images and pick a random one to display with
qiv.  You can get qiv from http://www.klografx.net/qiv/ or change the
source to use whatever viewing program you prefer.  It will display all
the images in the configuration file before re-reading it.  

A time (delay) between changes can be set.   Upcoming is a feature to
only display images while you are at work -- based on time of day and
idleness of the user running backdropper_consol.

A typical usage would be of the form:
 backdropper_consol --config'='/home/yann/.rotate_wallpaper_list --delay'='900

(c)2008 Yann Golanski, GPLv3 or above.




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-- Quick install guide --

1 - Download qiv from http://www.klografx.net/qiv/ and install it.

2 - Create a file (~/.backdropper.list) which contains an image (with full
path) per line. See sample_wallpaper_list for an example of how it should
look like.

3 - Run "runhaskell Setup.hs configure".

4 - Run "runhaskell Setup.hs build".

5 - Run "runhaskell Setup.hs haddock".

6 - Run "./dist/build/backdropper_consol/backdropper_consol -h".

7 - Run "sudo runhaskell Setup.hs install".

8 - Run "backdropper_consol --config=$HOME/.backdropper.list --delay=900".



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-- Future versions -- 

  * Only rotate during work hours.
  * Making sure that all images are shown within a day.
  * Make a nice GUI.



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-- Version release notes --

v1.1 -- Thu Jun 19 2008 Second release for Hackage.
  * Added hshaskell logging instead of normal IO (). 
  * Added comments so that haddock works.

v1.0 -- Tue, 3 Jun 2008 Initial release.
  * Reads command line options
  * Reads file in
  * Display images using qiv.



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-- Notes --

Special thanks to the haskell-cafe list, in particular to Ketil Malde,
Derek Elkins, Spencer Janssen, Bulat Ziganshin, Ryan Ingram and Lauri
Alanko.