Xwinwrap
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Xwinwrap allows you to stick an app such as a videoplayer or gif viewer to your desktop background.
Gif as a background:
Video as a background (it is much smoother than the gif would make it appear):
Installing
sudo apt-get install xorg-dev build-essential libx11-dev x11proto-xext-dev libxrender-dev libxext-dev
git clone https://github.com/mmhobi7/xwinwrap.git
cd xwinwrap
make
sudo make install
make clean
Uninstalling
cd /path/to/xwinwrap
sudo make uninstall
cd ..
rm -r xwinwrap
Usage
Usage:
xwinwrap [OPTIONS...] -- <video-player> [VIDEO-PLAYER OPTIONS...] <video-file>
Options:
-g {w}x{h}+{x}+{y}
- Specify Geometry (w=width, h=height, x=x-coord,
y=y-coord. ex: -g 640x480+100+100)
-ni - Ignore Input
-argb - RGB
-fdt - Force WID window a desktop type window
-fs - Full Screen
-un - Undecorated
-s - Sticky
-st - Skip Taskbar
-sp - Skip Pager
-a - Above
-b - Below
-nf - No Focus
-o - Opacity value between 0 to 1 (ex: -o 0.20)
-sh - Shape of window (choose between rectangle, circle or
triangle. Default is rectangle)
-ov - Set override_redirect flag (For seamless desktop
background integration in non-fullscreenmode) (can cause
artifacts on some environments)
-ovr - Set override_redirect flag on root window (For seamless
desktop background integration in fullscreenmode)
-d - Daemonize
-debug - Enable debug messages
Example
xwinwrap -g 400x400 -ni -s -nf -b -un -argb -sh circle -- gifview -w WID mygif.gif -a
nice xwinwrap -b -s -fs -st -sp -nf -ov -fdt -- mpv -wid WID --really-quiet --framedrop=vo --no-audio --panscan="1.0" /path/to/your/video
Changes
- Added ability to make undecorated window
- Changed how desktop window is found
- Refactored window hints
- Add DESKTOP window type flag
Original source - https://launchpad.net/xwinwrap