sindresorhus/wallpaper

Support for multiple screens on Windows

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#5 opened on Apr 24, 2015

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Description

Hi,

I'm wondering how do you handle multiscreen configuration ? Are you setting the same image on different screen or can you assign an image as a wallpaper for a particular screen (or desktop in case of osx).

I can identify 3 use-cases :

  • Set genericWallpaper.jpg to screen all screen A,B,C
  • Set panoramicWallpaper.jpg to be a single image covering screen A,B,C
  • Set wallA.jpg and wallB.jpg to respectively cover screen A and B

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Tech stack
javascript
Domain
desktopcli
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
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.
needs investigation
Prerequisites
Node.jsWindows development experience
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
20
Research direction
Investigate the current wallpaper module for Windows to understand how single screen wallpapers are set. Review the comments in the issue for potential approaches. Look into the Windows API for multi monitor wallpaper settings, specifically SystemParametersInfo with SPI SETDESKWALLPAPER or similar. Consider whether the package should use a native addon or spawn a command line tool.