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Modern Desktop Wallpaper Manager with Motivational Quotes

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PaprWall 🎨

Modern Desktop Wallpaper Manager with Motivational Quotes Version Python License: CC BY-NC 4.0 Platform

Beautiful wallpapers with inspirational quotes. Auto-rotation, 6 quote categories, and clean dark UI.

✨ Features

  • 🎨 Modern Dark UI - Clean, full-screen interface with large preview
  • 💭 6 Quote Categories - Motivational, Math, Science, Famous, Tech, Philosophy
  • 🔄 Auto-Rotation - Customizable timer with countdown display
  • 📜 History Gallery - Browse and reuse previous wallpapers
  • �️ Multi-Desktop - Supports GNOME, KDE, XFCE, Cinnamon, MATE, LXQt
  • 🌐 Multiple Sources - Random images from multiple APIs
  • 📁 Local Files - Use your own images with quotes

🚀 Installation

PyPI (Easiest)

pip install paprwall
paprwall-gui

Linux / Windows Binaries

Download from Releases:

  • Linux: .tar.gz, .deb, .rpm, or AppImage
  • Windows: .zip with executable

Requirements

  • Python 3.8+ (PyPI install only)
  • Linux: sudo apt install python3-tk (Ubuntu/Debian)
  • Windows: Included with Python

� Usage

  1. Select Quote Category - Choose from 6 types (Motivational, Math, Science, etc.)
  2. Fetch Wallpaper - Click "Random" or "Refresh" button
  3. Preview - View wallpaper with embedded quote
  4. Set Wallpaper - Apply to desktop
  5. Auto-Rotate - Enable timer for automatic changes
  6. History - Browse and reuse previous wallpapers

Data Locations

  • Linux: ~/.local/share/paprwall/wallpapers/
  • Windows: %APPDATA%\PaprWall\wallpapers\

🔧 Troubleshooting

GUI won't start? Install Tkinter: sudo apt install python3-tk (Linux)
Wallpaper not changing? Check supported desktop: GNOME, KDE, XFCE, MATE, Cinnamon, LXQt
Windows SmartScreen? Click "More info" → "Run anyway"

See INSTALLATION.md for full troubleshooting guide.

🤝 Contributing

git clone https://github.com/riturajprofile/paprwall.git
cd paprwall
pip install -e ".[dev]"

💬 Support


Star this repo if you like it! • Made with ❤️ by riturajprofile

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