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Livewallpaper

API(Draft) 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 value from this option and to use this 'window' for drawing.
   • 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 D-Bus signal:

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

   and wake up on the D-Bus signal:

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

   where %i - view number.