---
name: "settimed"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "wallutils"
version: "5.14.4-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/settimed"
---

# settimed(1)

start an event loop for a timed wallpaper

## NAME

settimed - start an event loop for a timed wallpaper

## SYNOPSIS

**settimed** \[options\] \[path to a GNOME timed wallpaper or Simple Timed Wallpaper file\]

## DESCRIPTION

settimed starts an event loop that automatically changes the desktop wallpaper according to a timed wallpaper configuration file. It supports both GNOME timed wallpaper XML files and Simple Timed Wallpaper (STW) format files.

## OPTIONS

- **-s or --silent**

  Suppress output messages during operation.

- **-m or --mode**

  Set wallpaper mode: stretch, center, tile, scale, plus modes specific to the currently running desktop environment or window manager. Default is "stretch".

- **-V or --version**

  Show the current version.

## VERSION

5\.14.3

## AUTHOR

**settimed** was written by Alexander F. Rødseth \<xyproto@archlinux.org\>