# t1m0thyj/windynamicdesktop

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4,961 stars · 301 forks · C# · MPL-2.0

## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/t1m0thyj/WinDynamicDesktop
- Homepage: https://windd.info
- awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/t1m0thyj-windynamicdesktop.md

## Topics

`desktop` `dynamic-desktop` `lockscreen` `wallpaper` `wallpaper-changer` `windows` `windows-10` `windows-11`

## Description

WinDynamicDesktop is a Windows desktop wallpaper manager and time-based wallpaper scheduler. It functions as a customizable theme engine that automatically rotates background images throughout the day to match the current time.

The tool is a scriptable desktop background utility, allowing the execution of external scripts to add custom logic to the rotation behavior. It supports the import of custom theme files and compressed archives to manage community-created visual sets.

The application covers the management of a theme library, including the ability to create, organize, and remove custom image sequences. It uses a scheduling system to automate background rotations and personalize the visual appearance of the workspace.

## Tags

### User Interface & Experience

- [Desktop Wallpaper Managers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/styling-theming-systems/content-styling/styling-architectures/background-image-utilities/desktop-wallpaper-managers.md) — Sets and rotates desktop wallpapers throughout the day based on a predefined time schedule. ([source](https://github.com/t1m0thyj/WinDynamicDesktop/wiki))
- [Automated Content Rotation](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/automated-content-rotation.md) — Implements automatic cycling of background images at defined time intervals.
- [Windows Theme Customizers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/floating-window-components/transparency-controls/window-appearance-controllers/windows-theme-customizers.md) — Personalizes the Windows user experience by automating the visual appearance of the desktop background.
- [Wallpaper Theme Management](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/theme-customizations/wallpaper-theme-management.md) — Facilitates the import and organization of image sets and timestamps for OS visual themes.
- [JSON-Based](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/theme-definitions/json-based.md) — Uses JSON structured files to map specific images to time intervals for automated transitions.
- [Visual Theme Engines](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/visual-theme-engines.md) — Functions as a visual theme engine for managing dynamic wallpaper transitions.
- [Theme Management](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/styling-theming-systems/content-styling/theme-management.md) — Provides tools for managing, adding, and removing custom wallpaper themes from local storage. ([source](https://github.com/t1m0thyj/WinDynamicDesktop/wiki/Creating-custom-themes))
- [Theme Imports](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/visual-theme-configurations/visual-themes/theme-imports.md) — Provides utilities to import custom theme files and compressed archives from community sources. ([source](https://github.com/t1m0thyj/WinDynamicDesktop/wiki/Community-created-themes))

### Part of an Awesome List

- [Time-Based Sequences](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/devtools/presentation-themes/user-theme-listing/time-based-sequences.md) — Allows creating structured sequences of images and timestamps to automate background transitions. ([source](https://github.com/t1m0thyj/WinDynamicDesktop/wiki/Creating-custom-themes))
- [Wallpaper Tools](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/devtools/wallpaper-tools.md) — Brings macOS-style dynamic desktop features to Windows.
- [General Productivity Tools](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/productivity/general-productivity-tools.md) — Dynamic wallpaper tool for Windows.

### Operating Systems & Systems Programming

- [Win32 API Integrations](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/win32-api-integrations.md) — Interacts with the Win32 API to programmatically update the Windows desktop background in real time.

### Software Engineering & Architecture

- [Time-Based Event Scheduling](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/time-based-event-scheduling.md) — Rotates background images by scheduling state changes based on the system clock.

### Development Tools & Productivity

- [Behavioral Extension Scripts](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/extensible-configuration-interfaces/behavioral-extension-scripts.md) — Allows the use of behavioral extension scripts to add custom logic to the application's operation. ([source](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/t1m0thyj/windynamicdesktop@main/README.md))

### Graphics & Multimedia

- [Themed Wallpapers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/graphics-multimedia/themed-wallpapers.md) — Manages curated collections of themed wallpapers to control the visual style of the desktop. ([source](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/t1m0thyj/windynamicdesktop@main/README.md))

### Programming Languages & Runtimes

- [External Script Execution](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/programming-languages-runtimes/external-script-execution.md) — Supports executing external scripts to extend the application's background rotation logic and behavior.