WallChanger

A chromecast-like wallpaper changer app using UnSplash API for GNome based linux distros that support GIO library.

To use the app:

1. Get API key from UnSplash : https://api.unsplash.com/
2. git clone this repository
3. Make edits indicated in source code
4. Execute python script using python3
5. Just like that a new wallpaper is installed on your machine!

Here's how the app works:

1. On execute

2. Retrieves Background Img Link
   a. Call UnSplash API URL : 'https://api.unsplash.com/search/photos? page='+PAGE_NUM+'&query='+QUERY_TERM+'&client_id='+self.client_id
   b. Extract Randomly Picked Img Link

3. Downloads Img using Img Link
   a. Using subprocess python library
      i. Uses "curl -o filename IMG_URL" to download image
   b. Using gio python library
      i. Sets background image