todo-wallpaper 0.1.6

A CLI todo list that renders as your desktop wallpaper

Todo-Wallpaper

A simple interactive todo list that appears as your Linux desktop wallpaper.

Features

• 📝 Manage todos via simple CLI commands
• 🖼️ Live wallpaper rendering with minimalist design
• 🚀 Automatic startup on login (via systemd)
• 🎨 Clean, readable formatting with blue accent

Installation

pip install todo-wallpaper

After installation, enable autostart:

todo init

Data Locations

• ~/.local/share/todo-wallpaper/todos.json — todo list storage
• ~/.cache/todo-wallpaper/wallpaper.png — generated wallpaper
• ~/.config/systemd/user/todo-wallpaper-init.service — autostart service

Usage

Adding Todos

todo add "Buy groceries"
todo add "Complete project"

The wallpaper will automatically render and update your desktop.

Listing Todos

todo list

Output:

1: Buy groceries
2: Complete project

Removing Todos

todo remove 1  # Remove first todo
todo remove 2  # Remove second todo

Get Help

todo

Set Up Autostart

todo init

Workflow Examples

Daily Routine

# Start your day
todo add "Review emails"
todo add "Team standup"
todo add "Code review"

# Check what's on your plate
todo list

# Mark items as done
todo remove 1  # ✓ emails done
todo remove 1  # ✓ standup done

Want to stop autostart?

systemctl --user disable todo-wallpaper-init.service

Re-enable autostart?

systemctl --user enable todo-wallpaper-init.service

Manual wallpaper render

python3 render.py

Optional: File Watcher

Use watch.py to auto-update wallpaper whenever todos.json changes:

python3 watch.py

This runs a daemon in the foreground. Press Ctrl+C to stop.

Requirements: watchdog package (pip install watchdog)

Tips

1. Keybinding: Create a shell alias for faster access:

   alias todo='python3 ~/projects/random/todo-wallpaper/todo.py'
   # Now use: todo add "task name"
   

2. Full-screen todo view: List all todos in a terminal:

   watch -n 1 'python3 ~/projects/random/todo-wallpaper/todo.py list'
   

3. Regular refresh (if not using watch.py):

   # Add to crontab to refresh every hour
   0 * * * * python3 ~/projects/random/todo-wallpaper/render.py
   

Development

Testing

# Add a test todo
python3 todo.py add "Test task"

# Verify it appears in wallpaper
python3 render.py

# List todos
todo list

# Remove it
todo remove 1

Project Structure

• State: todos.json (persistent JSON file)
• Rendering: render.py (Pillow image generation)
• Interface: todo.py (CLI commands)
• Automation: init.py + systemd service (startup)

License

MIT

Support

Issues or suggestions? Check:

• Are all dependencies installed? Run python3 setup.py
• Is feh correctly setting the wallpaper? Try manually: feh --bg-fill wallpaper.png
• Are todo files in the right location? Should be in ~/projects/random/todo-wallpaper/