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feat(mpvpaper): add duration for animation
sc0dyx May 3, 2026
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feat(animation_wallpapers): smooth video transition using thumbnail +…
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27 changes: 17 additions & 10 deletions wallcards/Wallcards.qml
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Expand Up @@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import Quickshell.Io
import Quickshell.Wayland
import Qt5Compat.GraphicalEffects
import Qt.labs.folderlistmodel
import qs.Commons

PanelWindow {
id: root
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property int thumbnailRevision: thumbnailService.thumbnailRevision
property int topBarHeight: pluginApi?.pluginSettings?.top_bar_height ?? pluginApi?.manifest?.metadata?.defaultSettings?.top_bar_height
property int topBarRadius: Style.radiusM
property int duration: Settings.data.wallpaper.transitionDuration

signal quitRequested

function applyCurrentCard() {
var f = filteredFiles[cardDeck.currentIndex];
if (!f)
return;

applicant.command = ["bash", "-c", Utils.wallpaperCommand(f)];
applicant.running = true;

var wallpaperPath = f.isVideo ? f.thumbnail : f.filePath;
WallpaperService.changeWallpaper(wallpaperPath);
}
var f = filteredFiles[cardDeck.currentIndex];
if (!f)
return;

var wallpaperPath = f.isVideo ? f.thumbnail : f.filePath;
WallpaperService.changeWallpaper(wallpaperPath);

if (f.isVideo) {
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Utils.wallpaperCommand already differentiates between video and image. The if/else is therefore not needed here.

applicant.command = ["bash", "-c", Utils.wallpaperCommand(f, duration)];
applicant.running = true;
} else {
applicant.command = ["bash", "-c", Utils.mpvpaperKill];
applicant.running = true;
}
}

function applyFilterToFiles() {
var currentFile = filteredFiles[cardDeck.currentIndex]?.filePath ?? "";
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8 changes: 4 additions & 4 deletions wallcards/src/Utils.js
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Expand Up @@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ var mpvpaperOptions = [
"--tscale=oversample"
].join(" ");

function mpvpaperRun(filePath) {
return "mpvpaper -o '" + mpvpaperOptions + "' '*' \"" + filePath + "\" >/dev/null 2>&1 & disown";
function mpvpaperRun(filePath, duration) {
return "sleep " + duration / 1000 + " && mpvpaper -o '" + mpvpaperOptions + "' '*' \"" + filePath + "\" >/dev/null 2>&1 & disown";
}

function wallpaperCommand(entry) {
function wallpaperCommand(entry, duration) {
if (entry.isVideo)
return mpvpaperKill + "; " + mpvpaperRun(entry.filePath);
return mpvpaperKill + "; " + mpvpaperRun(entry.filePath, duration);
return mpvpaperKill;
}