Wallpaper Workflows

[Nikhilmozika]

Hi,

 

This is my first attempt at making workflows. Posting 2 very simple workflows for changing the desktop wallpapers.

 

1. Set Desktop Picture

 

A simple file Action which can be seen when browsing images in Alfred. Simply select "Set as Wallpaper" from the actions menu.

Pre - Requisite : Change Picture should be Disabled in Desktop & Screen saver, in the preference pane.

 

2. Skip Wallpaper

 

Simply set a custom hotkey (Default is option + command + w), pressing the same skips to the next wallpaper.

Pre - Requisite : Change Picture should be enabled in Desktop & Screen saver, in the preference pane.

 

Links : Set Desktop Picture    ::::    Skip Wallpaper

 

With inputs from other forum members & Google.

 

[jackk]

On 11/2/2013 at 12:44 PM, Nikhilmozika said:

Hi,

 

This is my first attempt at making workflows. Posting 2 very simple workflows for changing the desktop wallpapers.

 

1. Set Desktop Picture

 

A simple file Action which can be seen when browsing images in Alfred. Simply select "Set as Wallpaper" from the actions menu.

Pre - Requisite : Change Picture should be Disabled in Desktop & Screen saver, in the preference pane.

 

2. Skip Wallpaper

 

Simply set a custom hotkey (Default is option + command + w), pressing the same skips to the next wallpaper.

Pre - Requisite : Change Picture should be enabled in Desktop & Screen saver, in the preference pane.

 

Links : Set Desktop Picture    ::::    Skip Wallpaper

 

With inputs from other forum members & Google.

 

can you update the link to the workflow?

[vitor]

@jackk Same thing, you can recreate it easily with Alfred 5 Automation Tasks. For the first one you’ll want a File Action for the trigger.

[jackk]

On 8/11/2022 at 5:44 AM, vitor said:

@jackk Same thing, you can recreate it easily with Alfred 5 Automation Tasks. For the first one you’ll want a File Action for the trigger.

Does time based automation supported by Alfred?

[vitor]

By design, Alfred has to be explicitly called. But you can use an External Trigger to call it from an external source. With that, you can call it from e.g. a Reminder (by using the URL handler) or using a tool which can call a command at certain times. The macOS Calendar can do it with a bit of a workaround or there is LaunchControl and probably others.

[cyb3rw0lf]

Is it possible to change wallpapers for all virtual desktops?

Either apply the same to all of even choose which file for each desktop

[vitor]

Not without hacky solutions, since Apple doesn’t provide nice APIs do deal with virtual desktops in general.