Hyprpaper: a wallpaper manager for Hyprland.

If you're using Hyprland, Hyprpaper offers an exciting way to manage your wallpapers with ease. This tool not only lets you manage static and dynamic wallpapers but also applies stunning graphical effects to transform your desktop experience. In this post, you'll learn how to seamlessly incorporate Hyprpaper into your Hyprland configuration for a visually captivating workspace.

What is Hyprpaper?

Hyprpaper is a flexible wallpaper management tool crafted for the Hyprland compositor. It allows users to set dynamic wallpapers that can change at specific intervals. For example, you can have a different image every hour or even every 10 minutes. This way, your desktop refreshes continually to match your mood or the time of day. Additionally, Hyprpaper includes features that let you apply effects, making the overall aesthetic of your desktop more polished and personalized.

Integrating Hyprpaper into your Hyprland setup can significantly enhance your workspace's visual appeal and reflect your unique style.

Installing Hyprpaper

Before you can integrate Hyprpaper with Hyprland, you must install it. This utility is available from standard software repositories or can be compiled from the source.

To install Hyprpaper via a package manager, you can execute one of the following commands, according to the GNU/Linux distribution you are using:

Debian, and Debian-based distributions:

sudo apt install hyprpaper

Fedora, and Fedora-based distributions:

sudo dnf install hyprpaper

Archlinux, and Arch-based distributions:

sudo pacman -S hyprpaper

After a successful installation, you're prepared to start integrating it into your configuration.

Configuring Hyprpaper with Hyprland

To configure Hyprpaper with Hyprland, you will modify your Hyprland configuration file, typically ~/.config/hypr/hyprland.config .

Open your configuration file and follow these steps:

1. Set the Wallpaper Command: Add a command to set your desired wallpaper. Here's a basic example to start:

exec = hyprpaper /path/to/your/wallpaper.jpg`

Replace `/path/to/your/wallpaper.jpg` with the correct path to your chosen image.

2. Enable Automatic Image Loading: If you want Hyprpaper to automatically load images from a specific directory, use:

hyprpaper watch /path/to/wallpapers/*.jpg`

With this command, any new images saved in that directory will be auto-loaded.

This ensures your wallpaper collection stays up to date without manual intervention.

3. Apply Graphical Effects: To enhance your desktop further, you can apply various effects. For instance, you might choose to slightly blur your background for a softer look:

hyprpaper effect --blur 5

Adjust the effect's parameters to your liking to achieve the desired aesthetic.

Loading and Unloading Images

One outstanding feature of Hyprpaper is its ability to load and unload images on the fly, without needing to restart your Hyprland session. This feature is ideal for users who enjoy changing their wallpapers often.

To load a new wallpaper dynamically, use:

hyprpaper load /path/to/your/new_wallpaper.jpg

If you wish to remove the current wallpaper, execute:

hyprpaper unload

You can configure these commands into custom scripts or even keyboard shortcuts within your Hyprland setup for seamless usage.

Customizing Visual Effects

Hyprpaper provides a range of graphical effects to personalize the visual impact of your wallpapers. You can mix and match various effects for unique visual results. Here are a few to consider:

• Brightness Adjustment:

hyprpaper brightness --value 0.8

This example reduces brightness to 80% of the original for a subtler look.

• Contrast Adjustment:

hyprpaper contrast --value 1.2

Increasing contrast to 120% can make colors pop more vividly.

• Saturation Control:

hyprpaper saturation --value 1.5

This boosts saturation to 150%, giving a rich color experience.

Experimenting with these effects can elevate the overall ambiance of your workspace, making it visually engaging.

Troubleshooting Common Issues

After setting up Hyprpaper, you might encounter some common problems. Here are tips to resolve them:

• Wallpaper Not Loading: Double-check the file path and ensure images are in a supported format, such as JPEG or PNG.

  
  

• Effects Not Applying: Verify that the command syntax in your configuration file is correct.

  
  

• No Changes on Reload: Make sure to run the configuration reload command or restart your Hyprland session.

  
  

If these issues persist, checking the Hyprpaper community forum or repository for similar queries can provide helpful solutions.

Bringing It All Together

All the above adjustments can also be made in a hyprpaper configuration file, which is located in the same path of the hyprland configuration file i.e. ~/.config/hypr/hyprpaper.conf

The hyprpaper wiki's can be found here.

A vivid, abstract wallpaper enhancing desktop aesthetics.