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A python script to update your desktop wallpaper to match the top post on one of the wallpaper sub reddits

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Salty Papers By: Dalton Pearson

  • An application that will keep your desktop wallpaper updated with the top image on a subreddit

Installation:

Installer:

  • Download the attached release and double click on install.bat this will install SaltyPapers and make it run automatically on startup

Manual Installation:

  • Put the dist directory somewhere within your users home directory C:\%USERPROFILE% (if you don't put it in your user directory the script will not have the needed privileges to run)
  • Then right-click "SaltyPaper.exe" and left-click "Create Shrotcut"
  • Put the shortcut in C:\%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
  • Now the application should run at Startup

Settings:

  • The settings can be accessed by right-clicking the system tray icon and left-clicking "Settings", adjust your setting and click "Save Settings"
  • Multiple subreddits can be specified by seperating them by commas
  • Randomize will pick a random post of the top of posts, from a random one of the subreddits specified

Compile From Source:

  • Install the required python packages and make sure that all of the packages are up to date
  • Run build.bat
  • The output files will be located in the dist folder

Other:

  • You can also change your settings by editing salty_papers.config and then clicking "Refresh" in the tray icon menu
  • Quit closes the app (go figuire), it can be started manually by running SaltyPapers.exe

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