Awesome Ubuntu Apps For Wallpaper Slideshow

Variety

Variety is an applet indicator that lets you create wallpaper slideshow from pictures stored at various location as well as from several different online sources such as Picasa and Flickr. Apart from setting the time interval for the slideshow, you can also apply various filters for blur or oil paint effect on the wallpapers. Since Variety sits in the top panel, you can use it for a quick change in the background image or deleting a wallpaper. To change the settings or configuration select Preference from the drop down:

You can see the different configuration options here. As advised before, select the option to start Variety at start up to enjoy the wallpaper slideshow painlessly.

Use the following commands to install Variety in Ubuntu:

sudo pat-get install variety

Use the following command to remove Variety:

sudo apt-get remove variety

Slidewall:

Slidewall is a complete wallpaper application that provides all the functionalities of Wallch and Variety. In addition, it also provides the option of using Android-style live wallpapers in Ubuntu. It comes with bunch of live wallpaper with option of adding more live wallpapers from different sources. You can select the type of wallpaper you prefer from the settings.

So if you want some good live desktop background (like the one in picture below) and are not feeling comfortable with Conky, Slidewall is the perfect suite for your need.

Use the following command in terminal to install Slidewall:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:fioan89/slidewall sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install slidewall

Use the following command to uninstall slidewall:

sudo apt-get remove slidewall

Hope it helps you in making your Ubuntu desktop look better. What is your favorite way of managing wallpapers? Do you know some better tips for wallpaper management? Do share with us as well.