plasma-apply-wallpaperimage

Apply a wallpaper

$ plasma-apply-wallpaperimage [/path/to/image]

$ plasma-apply-wallpaperimage --fill-mode [preserveAspectCrop] [/path/to/image]

$ plasma-apply-wallpaperimage --help

plasma-apply-wallpaperimage [--fill-mode mode] imagepath_

plasma-apply-wallpaperimage sets the desktop wallpaper in KDE Plasma from the command line. It supports various fill modes to control how the image is scaled or tiled to fit the screen.
The tool is useful for scripts that change wallpapers based on time of day, weather, or other conditions.

--fill-mode _mode_

How to fit image: stretch, preserveAspectFit, preserveAspectCrop, tile, tileVertically, tileHorizontally, pad

Path to wallpaper image file

Display help information

Requires running Plasma session. Image must be in supported format (PNG, JPG, etc.). Applies to all desktops/monitors by default.

plasma-apply-wallpaperimage is part of KDE Plasma Workspace, providing scriptable wallpaper control alongside other plasma-apply tools.

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