getwinbg
Retrieve Windows background image paths from Python or the command line.
getwinbg is a lightweight Windows utility for accessing the current desktop background path.
Features
- Retrieve the current Windows desktop background path
- Simple Python API
- Command-line interface
- Fully typed package (
py.typed)
Installation
PyPI
pip install getwinbg
From Source
git clone https://github.com/ViratiAkiraNandhanReddy/getwinbg.git
cd getwinbg
pip install .
Usage
CLI
getwinbg background
Example output:
C:\Users\User\Pictures\wallpaper.jpg
Python API
from getwinbg import get_background
path = get_background()
print(path)
Example output:
C:\Users\User\Pictures\wallpaper.jpg
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Metadata
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