sindresorhus/macos-wallpaper

Disable automatic changing of wallpaper image

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#24 opened on Mar 15, 2019

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Description

When I set my wallpaper using wallpaper to a directory instead of an image (e.g. wallpaper set ~/.trunk/wallpaper/desktop), it automatically checks the "Change picture every X minutes" checkbox. This does not happen when I set the wallpaper to a specific file (e.g. wallpaper set ~/.trunk/wallpaper/desktop/foggy-trees.jpg). Is this an Apple-imposed limitation? Or could there be a CLI flag that allows me to disable that functionality?

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Tech stack
swift
Domain
clidesktop
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Swift basicsmacOS desktop environment knowledge
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
The issue requests a CLI flag to disable automatic wallpaper rotation when setting a directory. The source code likely uses NSWorkspace's setDesktopImageURL method. Investigate the 'wallpaper set' command implementation in the Swift files (e.g., main.swift or related) to see how it handles directories vs files. Check comments for any maintainer guidance on whether this is an API limitation. Look into Apple's NSWorkspace documentation for options to control wallpaper cycling.
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