amazing underrated windows prog - General

[video=youtube;ei-MGeBw-qg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ei-MGeBw-qg[/video] why the fuck isnt this popular

I dunno, how did you even find it?

[QUOTE=Leystryku;52788235] why the fuck isnt this popular[/QUOTE] Wallpaper engine is better? [url]http://store.steampowered.com/app/431960/Wallpaper_Engine/[/url]

so basically just gifs and webms as desktop backgrounds? vlc can do that with video files i mean

I mean someone did make a thread about it in 2016: [URL="https://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1541389&highlight=plastuer"]https://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1541389[/URL] Same guy made another one in 2017 as well: [URL="https://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1554985"]https://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1554985[/URL]

[QUOTE=wallyroberto_2;52788350]so basically just gifs and webms as desktop backgrounds? vlc can do that with video files i mean[/QUOTE] Html5 can do interactive things and afaik 3d stuff too Very obnoxious video though Also who the fuck says "prog"

Does the Windows even expose visibility/clipping information to replacement backgrounds? Rendering a full screen animation (especially with webgl) is just going to burn cycles on something nobody ever sees.

Been using wallpaper engine for about a year, seems to be fine. Wallpaper Engine also supports Unity and could use any website as wallpaper, for example you can do audio-responsive wallpapers/

If a majority of your desktop wallpaper is visible most of the time, you're using your computer incorrectly.

[QUOTE=Bonzai11;52788425]Does the Windows even expose visibility/clipping information to replacement backgrounds? Rendering a full screen animation (especially with webgl) is just going to burn cycles on something nobody ever sees.[/QUOTE] I know you can query window placement information, but I'm not sure whether that actually tells you which parts are opaque.

[QUOTE=samm5506;52788499]If a majority of your desktop wallpaper is visible most of the time, you're using your computer incorrectly.[/QUOTE] Technically with that mentality, there's no point in having a wallpaper at all. I like the idea of a live wallpaper, so long as it's designed that it disables when you have fullscreen applications open

Are there actually people who want their desktop to be flashy and obnoxious? I usually disable all non-essential UI features

There are live wallpapers that are not obnoxious, e.g. instead of having a picture of New York on your desktop, you could have a video instead. A subtle animation, not something that's going to give you a seizure

[QUOTE=samm5506;52788499]If a majority of your desktop wallpaper is visible most of the time, you're using your computer incorrectly.[/QUOTE] lmao if you have your icons showing you've been doing it wrong for a long time bud

[QUOTE=samm5506;52788499]If a majority of your desktop wallpaper is visible most of the time, you're using your computer incorrectly.[/QUOTE] As someone with 3 monitors for work reasons, i sometimes have one or two monitors blank on which a smooth animated wallpaper looks really pretty cool and soothing. [editline]17th October 2017[/editline] And if you think animated wallpapers are pointless then this product is pretty much not for you anyway.

[QUOTE=darth-veger;52788963]As someone with 3 monitors for work reasons, i sometimes have one or two monitors blank in which a smooth animated wallpaper is pretty cool. [editline]17th October 2017[/editline] And if you think animated wallpapers are pointless then this product is pretty much not for you anyway.[/QUOTE] i have two monitors vertically stacked, i keep my top monitor clean with an animated night sky wallpaper for ~aesthetic~

Wallpaper engine is great, I've been using it for a while and it doesn't eat nearly as much resources as one might think.

I wish wallpaper engine was available on phones too, would make looking for good live wallpaper so much easier rather than risk getting something dirty from the store.