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setwallpaper(1)

setwallpaper1

Set the desktop wallpaper

Usage

setwallpaper [options] [path or URL to JPEG or PNG image]

Overview

setwallpaper sets the desktop wallpaper to the specified image file. It supports both local file paths and URLs to remote images. The tool automatically detects the current desktop environment or window manager and uses the appropriate method to set the wallpaper.

Options

-v or --verbose

Enable verbose output showing detailed information about the 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".

-d or --download

Specify download directory for images fetched from URLs. If not specified, the system's default download directory is used.

-V or --version

Show the current version.

Version

5.14.3

Author

setwallpaper was written by Alexander F. Rødseth <[email protected]>

From wallutils 5.14.4-1 in Arch Linux 2026-11-01. Parsed by carta from the page's man source.