Livewallpaper

LiveWallpaper


API for external theme:

1. You need to create xml file with description your external theme. See example below:

Example for external theme Abstractile: 

<theme>
 <name>Abstractile</name>
 <exec_path>/usr/lib/xscreensaver/abstractile</exec_path>
 <window_id>-window-id</window_id>
 <view>-view</view>
 <category>xscreensaver</category>
</theme>

Where

  • name - name of theme.
  • exec_path - path to the executable binary file for this theme.
  • window_id - option name for the X11 Window ID. Your application should take this option.
  • view - option name for the view number on which your application will be started). Your application should take this option.
  • category - category name for theme.

2. Your application must go to sleep on the dbus signal: 

interface='org.maemo.livewp', member='pause_livebg_on_view%i'

and wake up on the dbus signal: 

interface='org.maemo.livewp', member='play_livebg_on_view%i',

where %i - view number.

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