Set Image as Desktop Background

Tags: thunar custom action, graphics, xfconf

November 11, 2015

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Set image as desktop background. It helps if the image is the exact dimension of your desktop, because this command does not allow you to customize how the image is displayed. If it’s not the right dimension you’ll have to go to your display properties and fidget with the options.

Name: Set as background
Description: Set image as desktop background
Command:

xfconf-query -c xfce4-desktop -p /backdrop/screen0/monitor0/image-path -s %f

Under Appears if selection contains make sure Image Files is checked.