Trying to chain workflows to no avail (Switch light/dark mode + change light/dark wallpaper)

[LKolbasz]

Hey folks, I'm pretty new to workflow creation so I'm sorry for my noob question.

 

I'm currently using these 2 workflows

https://github.com/mermaid/alfred-dark-mode-toggle

http://www.packal.org/workflow/change-desktop-background

 

 to 

- toggle/pick system light/dark mode

- change to the next wallpaper from a folder of 2 wallpapers (light + dark) – a workaround that works but I have to change the wallpaper manually at least once a day

 

Yesterday I found a better workflow that seems to allow me to set a wallaper based on a file filter. 

https://github.com/packal/repository/tree/master/com.sayzlim.wallpaper

 

I tried to chain the toggle workflow + wallpaper workflow in a way shown in the screenshot that seems to work with 1 specific file, but with the side effect of always opening that image in Preview which annoys me. 

 

I'd like to have a workflow that would allow me to

- toggle the theme to the other one (or light/dark in particular, whatever is easier) 

- pick a random wallpaper from a folder (one folder for light, one folder for dark)

- set the wallpaper along with the theme

 

Thanks a lot for any help and if you know of a simpler way to achieve this, please let me know!

Edited November 22, 2020 by LKolbasz

[deanishe]

When you're having a problem with a workflow, please upload the workflow somewhere (Dropbox?) and post a link to it, so we can have a look at it for ourselves. We can't tell what's wrong from a screenshot.

[LKolbasz]

Of course, sorry for that. I just copypasted the workflows I linked above into a new workflow. Here it is, on my cloud:  https://d.pr/f/nvMw7p

Edited November 22, 2020 by LKolbasz

[deanishe]

This workflow should do what you want.

You’ll have to change the folder_light and folder_dark variables in the workflow’s settings to point to the folders your backgrounds are in.

 

[LKolbasz]

Thank you so much! ❤️ 

And also for the easter eggs 😂

[LKolbasz]

Hey @deanishe! I’ve been wondering whether it is possible to make sure a different /random wallpaper is displayed on each display connected? 

[jackk]

On 11/22/2020 at 10:54 AM, deanishe said:

This workflow should do what you want.

You’ll have to change the folder_light and folder_dark variables in the workflow’s settings to point to the folders your backgrounds are in.

 

Any way to fix this error

 

[vitor]

@jackk With Alfred 5 you can recreate the Workflow yourself pretty easily without a line of code. You will find what you need in the Appearance group of Automation Tasks (see screenshot on the page).