---
name: "drapes"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "drapes"
version: "0.5.2-3.2"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/drapes"
---

# drapes(1)

a desktop wallpaper management application for the GNOME desktop

## NAME

drapes - a desktop wallpaper management application for the GNOME desktop

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **drapes** command.

**drapes** completes (or replaces) the built-in GNOME desktop wallpapers selection tool. It can be configured as a tray application or as a panel applet. The bigest selling point of drapes is ability to rotate wallapers on a timely basis. It strives to be as simple as possible and fits in the rest of the GNOME 2 desktop.

## OPTIONS

drapes follow the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with two dashes (\`-'). A summary of options is included below.

- **-h, --help**

  Show summary of options.

- **-v, --version**

  Show version of program.

## GCONF SETTINGS

drapes has several preference settings stored in GConf. Changes to Settings are applied instantly to any running Drapes instance. A summary of the GConf settings and thir purpose are described below.

- **/apps/drapes/enable\_timed\_shuffle**

  used to enable/disable time-based shuffle wallpaper switching.

- **/apps/drapes/monitor**.br

  used to enable/disable monitoring of the direcotry specified in /apps/drapes/monitor\_directory.

- **/apps/drapes/monitor\_directory**.br

  the directory that is monitored for changes.

- **/apps/drapes/on\_startup**.br

  specifies if drapes changes the wallpaper on startup.

- **/apps/drapes/timedelay**.br

  time delay between wallpaper changes.

## SEE ALSO

Drapes home page: http://drapes.mindtouchsoftware.com/

The GNU General Public License.

## AUTHOR

drapes was written by Milosz Tanski \<mtanski@gmail.com\>.

This manual page was written by Francesco Namuri \<francesco@namuri.it\>, for the Debian project (but may be used by others).