Open Source C++ Wallpaper Apps

Wallch is a general purpose Wallpaper Changer for the GNOME desktop which can change the desktop background image after an adjustable time. The aim of Wallch is to make it easier for you to keep your desktop "fresh" and new!

Wally is a Qt4 wallpaper / background changer, using multiple sources like files, folders, FTP remote folders, Flickr, Panoramio, Ipernity, Photobucket, Buzznet, Picasa, Smugmug, Google, Vladstudio and deviantART images.

The user can set a timer to automatically change your MS Windows desktop wallpaper. Wallpapers are grabbed from directories you specify on your hard drive. Written in C++ using the .NET Framework.

SyncWall is quite a basic wallpaper changer with a special feature, it is the ability to synchronize wallpaper change between several workstations with a basic (and unsecured) client/server protocol. Each workstation must share the same pool of files, there is no FTP or Internet download. Because SyncWall is written with Qt, SyncWall runs on Windows and Linux (MacOSX isn't tested yet).

Drempels Desktop Enhancer and Psychedelic Wallpaper

This program automatically sets your desktop wallpaper to the newest Astronomy Picture of the Day. When the Astronomy Picture of the Day is a video instead of a picture, the program will not change your wallpaper. This program will run on Windows 7 or later Windows operating systems. This project also includes a settings panel, so you can enable or disable ApodWallpaper, and choose which wallpaper display style (center, fit, tile) you wish to use. This is free software, but if you enjoy it, please consider donating here: https://www.paypal.me/Wyboth/10

This simple application automatically changes the desktop wallpaper on your desktop periodically according to the users settings. It chooses images from a user specified folder.

CWallpaper is a front end for fbsetbg, Esetroot, feh, and other wallpaper changers. It can also be used to change the wallpaper for Rox's pinboard. It has the ability to work with any root wallpaper changer, and can now load the last wallpaper used.

Desktop wallpaper management application for Gnome. Cortina changes wallpapers by time. It works as an tray application with an configuration interface. It works great under Ubuntu Lucid and all other gnome using distributions.Cortina is a lightweigh Repository: ppa:cs-sniffer/cortina http://ppa.launchpad.net/cs-sniffer/cortina/ubuntu

Periodically executes an external command to get the file name of the next wallpaper to display. Works just like a slideshow

This Program is a Personal Information Manager and will show your appointments, tasks and notes on your desktop wallpaper.

Meyshan Wall, This is the ultimate wall paper changer, using Micro soft .Net framework, Meyshan wall would fetch public and private photos from Picasa, Flicker, Riya, and 23 Hq and from your local directory to display as wallpaper as per your settings.

A Wallpaper changing program. select a folder with your images,Set Style (centered/stretched/tiled) and the time between changes. install included so it will start automaticly every time you start windows. (valid formats bmp,jpg,png,gif)

Desktop wallpaper modifier, picture album sharing software.

Random Desktop Wallpaper Changer randomly selects a wallpaper from a configuration file, and sets it at startup. Windows only.

Spidtris is a tetris clone , amazing explosion sounds and visual effects. You can customize your own wallpaper directories by editing the wallpapers.ini file. Uses only crossplatform APIs (use LibSDL,SDL_Image & fmod music library). Should compile u

Starfish generates unique wallpaper patterns for a lively, colourful, and eye-catchingly unique desktop. It can be configured to automatically create new images at set time intervals, or you can manually request a new desktop anytime.

WallPaper (alias crawlpaper) is a desktop changer (NOT a screensaver) which includes a web crawler for picture download, an audio stream ripper, an audio player, a mini mp3 tag editor,etc. Also included support for .zip and .rar files and an interface to the BerkleyDB code for small databases.

changing the desktop wallpaper on microsoft xp system

WallSwap is a free, open-source wallpaper rotator for Windows Vista and XP. Similar to Windows 7's wallpaper changer and Firefox's Personas Rotator, WallSwap will allow users the ability to have they own wallpaper slideshow.

Wallpaper Tray is a wallpaper utility that sits on the GNOME panel. It gives you a random wallpaper from a chosen directory at logon, on a timer, and allows you to select a new wallpaper at random from its menu.

Wally is a Qt4 wallpaper / background changer, using multiple sources like files, folders, FTP remote folders, Flickr, Yahoo!, Panoramio, Pikeo, Ipernity, Photobucket, Buzznet, Picasa, Smugmug, Bing, Google, Vladstudio and deviantART images.

WebWallpaper periodically downloads the newest/latest image from a Webcam or any specified Url on the Internet, stores it to a file on the hard disk and sets it as current wallpaper.

Its a simple command line utility to randomly change the desktop wallpaper. A settings file holds file and directories to choose the file from. Currently, it only runs on windows, though it has been written portability in mind.