With so many options available it should be easy to create a background set up that suits you. Adjusting the FPS (including option to show FPS on screen).Setting a custom background that the animation sits on.Setting live wallpaper to run on log-in.The preferences app also provides a set of general options that will apply to all themes. Settings & FeaturesĮach theme can be configured or customised in some way, though certain themes have more options than others.įor example, in Nexus (pictured above) you can change the number and colour of the the pulse particles, their size, and their frequency. Live Wallpaper is fully open-source so there’s nothing to stop imaginative artists with the know-how (and patience) from creating some slick themes of their own. Photoslide - Grid of photos from folder (default ~/Photos) animate in/out.Noise - A bokeh design similar to the iOS dynamic wallpaper.Nexus - Brightly colored particles fire across screen.Gradient Clock - A polar clock overlaid on basic gradient.Galaxy - Spinning galaxy that can be resized/repositioned.Circles - Clock inspired by Ubuntu Phone with ‘evolving circle’ aura.There’s even the obligatory clock wallpaper inspired by the welcome screen of the Ubuntu Phone: These range from the subtle (‘noise’) to frenetic (‘nexus’), and caters to everything in between. It comes with a number of different themes out of the box. Live Wallpaper is not the only app of this type, but it is one of the the best. It’s called Live Wallpaper and (as you can probably guess) it will replace the standard static desktop background with an animated alternative powered by OpenGL.Īnd the best bit: it can be installed in Ubuntu very easily. Today, we’re highlighting - re-highlighting for those of you with long memories - a free, open-source tool that can add extra bling your OS screenshots and screencasts. We know a lot of you love having a stylish Ubuntu desktop to show off.Īnd as Linux makes it so easy to create a stunning workspace with a minimal effort, that’s understandable!

Cool live backgrounds