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PROGRAM:

NAME


variety - open-source wallpaper changer for Linux

SYNOPSIS


variety [options] [files or urls]

DESCRIPTION


Variety is an open-source wallpaper changer, downloader, and manager for Linux. It
supports a variety of sources for wallpapers, including local files, online services such
as Flickr, Wallbase.cc, Wallpapers.net, NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day, Desktoppr.co,
and media RSS feeds (Picasa, deviantART, etc.).

NOTES


Passing local files will add them to Variety's queue. Passing remote URLs will make
Variety fetch them to Fetched folder and place them in the queue.

To set a specific wallpaper: variety /some/local/image.jpg --next

OPTIONS


--version
show program's version number and exit

-h, --help
show this help message and exit

-v, --verbose
Show logging messages (-vv shows even finer debugging messages, -vvv debugs
variety_lib too)

-q, --quit
Make the running instance quit

--get, --current, --show-current
Print the current wallpaper location. Used only when the application is already
running.

-n, --next
Show Next wallpaper

-p, --previous
Show Previous wallpaper

--fast-forward
Show Next wallpaper, skipping the forward history

-t, --trash
Move current wallpaper to Trash. Used only when the application is already running.

-f, --favorite
Copy current wallpaper to Favorites. Used only when the application is already
running.

--move-to-favorites
Move current wallpaper to Favorites. Used only when the application is already
running.

--pause
Pause on current image

--resume
Resume regular image changes

--toggle-pause
Toggle Pause/Resume state

--quotes-next
Show Next quote

--quotes-previous
Show Previous quote

--quotes-fast-forward
Show Next quote, skipping the forward history

--quotes-toggle-pause
Toggle Quotes Pause/Resume state

--quotes-save-favorite
Save the current quote to Favorites

--history
Toggle History display

--downloads
Toggle Recent Downloads display

--preferences, --show-preferences
Show Preferences dialog

--selector, --show-selector
Show manual wallpaper selector - the thumbnail bar filled with images from the
active image sources

--set-option=SET_OPTIONS
Sets and applies an option. The option names are the same that are used in
Variety's config file ~/.config/variety/variety.conf. Multiple options can be set
in a single command. Example: 'variety --setoption icon Dark --set-option
clock_enabled True'. USE WITH CAUTION: You are changing the settings file directly
in an unguarded way.

--debug-smart
Debug VRTY.ORG and sync functionality by using local server

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