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Expand Up @@ -139,15 +139,40 @@ You can also use this simple `reload` functionality to randomize your wallpaper.

```bash
#!/usr/bin/env bash

WALLPAPER_DIR="$HOME/wallpapers/"
CURRENT_WALL=$(hyprctl hyprpaper listloaded)

# Get a random wallpaper that is not the current one
WALLPAPER=$(find "$WALLPAPER_DIR" -type f ! -name "$(basename "$CURRENT_WALL")" | shuf -n 1)

# Apply the selected wallpaper
hyprctl hyprpaper reload ,"$WALLPAPER"
ATTEMPTS=0
MAX_NUM=10
FILES=()
WALLPAPER_DIR="/usr/share/backgrounds"
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This also looks weird. Should be left as the user's home.

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Sound feedback, I will get that updated when I can.

CURRENT_WALL=$(hyprctl --instance 0 hyprpaper listloaded)
WALLPAPER=""

while true; do
((ATTEMPTS++))
echo "Attempt #$ATTEMPTS"

if (( ATTEMPTS > MAX_NUM )); then
notify-send "Error: we tried to set the following files: ${FILES[*]}"
exit 1
fi

WALLPAPER=$(find "$WALLPAPER_DIR" -type f ! -name "$(basename "$CURRENT_WALL")" | shuf -n 1)
if [[ -z "$WALLPAPER" ]]; then
notify-send "Error: No suitable wallpapers found."
exit 1
fi

MIME_TYPE=$(file --mime-type -b "$WALLPAPER")
if [[ ! "$MIME_TYPE" =~ ^image/ ]]; then
echo "$WALLPAPER - $MIME_TYPE"
FILES+=("$WALLPAPER")
notify-send "WARNING" "The selected file '$WALLPAPER' is not an image (MIME type: $MIME_TYPE)."
else
echo "Setting: $WALLPAPER"
# Apply the selected wallpaper
hyprctl --instance 0 hyprpaper reload ,"$WALLPAPER"
break
fi
done
```

For a multiple-monitor setup, you can use this modified script that randomizes the wallpaper of your currently focused monitor:
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