# lively

**Repository Path**: sundayisblue/lively

## Basic Information

- **Project Name**: lively
- **Description**: Lively Wallpaper，github上一款免费的动态壁纸软件。
- **Primary Language**: C#
- **License**: GPL-3.0
- **Default Branch**: dev-v1.0-fluent-netcore
- **Homepage**: https://github.com/rocksdanister/lively
- **GVP Project**: No

## Statistics

- **Stars**: 6
- **Forks**: 1
- **Created**: 2020-10-22
- **Last Updated**: 2023-12-18

## Categories & Tags

**Categories**: Uncategorized

**Tags**: None

## README

# Lively Wallpaper
[![GitHub release](https://img.shields.io/github/release/rocksdanister/lively/all.svg)](https://github.com/rocksdanister/lively/releases)
[![Github all releases](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/rocksdanister/lively/total.svg)](https://github.com/rocksdanister/lively/releases)

## Contents
- [About](#about)
- [Features](#features)
- [Download](#download)
- [Issues](#issues)
- [Contributing](#contributing)
- [Support](#support)
- [License](#license)

## About
<img src="/resources/main_preview.gif" width="600" height="338"/>

Turn Video & GIF Files, Emulators, HTML, Web address & Shaders, Games into Windows desktop wallpaper; **Wallpapers will completely pause playback( 0% cpu & gpu usage) when fullscreen application/games are running.**

<img src="/resources/main_dragdrop.gif" width="600" height="338"/>

Just drag & drop files, webpages to set as wallpaper..

#### Join Discussions:
* <a href="https://discord.gg/TwwtBCm">Discord group</a>
* <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/LivelyWallpaper/">Reddit</a>

Lively is still in development, if you encounter bugs create a github Issue along with <a href="https://github.com/rocksdanister/lively/wiki/Common-Problems"> log file</a>

Help translate lively to other languages: <a href="https://github.com/rocksdanister/lively-translations">Translation Files</a>

<a href="https://github.com/rocksdanister/lively/wiki">Lively Documentation</a>
## Features
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#### Video
<img src="/resources/wallpaper_video.gif" width="600" height="338"/>

<a href="https://visualdon.uk/project/eternal-light/">Eternal Light</a> by VISUALDON
* Powered by mpv and vlc player.
* Play .mp4, mkv, webm, avi, mov etc 
* Hardware Acceleration support.
#### Webpages
<img src="/resources/wallpaper_html.gif" width="600" height="338"/>

<a href="http://louie.co.nz/25th_hour/"> 25th Hour</a> by Loius Coyle
* Load HTML file or web address as wallpaper.
* Runs webgl, javascript .. basically anything that works on chrome.
* Audio Reactive Wallpaper support, create wallpapers that react to <a href="https://github.com/rocksdanister/lively/wiki/Web-Guide-II-:-System-Audio-Data">system audio</a>
* Customisation support, <a href="https://github.com/rocksdanister/lively/wiki/Web-Guide-IV-:-Interaction">documentation.</a>
#### Youtube & streams
<img src="/resources/wallpaper_yt.gif" width="600" height="338"/>

* Just drag & drop youtube link to set as desktop wallpaper.
* Video quality is adjustable in settings.
#### Shaders
<img src="/resources/wallpaper_shadertoy.gif" width="600" height="338"/>

<a href="https://www.shadertoy.com/view/ltffzl">Heartfelt </a> by BigWIngs
* Run GLSL shaders in browser.
* Shadertoy.com urls are supported as wallpaper.
#### GIFs
<img src="/resources/wallpaper_gif.gif" width="600" height="338"/>

<a href="https://giphy.com/gifs/nyan-cat-sIIhZliB2McAo"> Nyan cat</a>
* Make Memes/Cinemagraphs as wallpaper ... 
#### Retro Game Emulators
<img src="/resources/wallpaper_emulator.gif" width="600" height="338"/>

* Coming soon
#### Games & Applications
* Can set Unity, Godot games and any application as wallpaper.
* Dynamic audio visualisers, 3D scenes..
#### & more:
- Easy to use, Just drag'n'drop media files & webpages into lively window to set it as wallpaper.
- Hardware accelerated video playback, powered by mpv player.
- Interactive webgl wallpapers, powered by lightweight chromium engine Cef.
- Windows 10 fluent design, lively appearance adapts to system theme settings.
- Efficient, its a native .net core application.
- Fully opensource & free; no blackmagic, no features behind paywall.
#### Performance:
 * Wallpaper playback pauses when fullscreen application/games run on the machine (~0% cpu, gpu usage). 
 * Set wallpaper playback rules based on running foreground application.
#### Multiple monitor support:
- Full Multiple monitor support.
- Span single wallpaper across all screens.
- Duplicate same wallpaper all screens.
- Different wallpaper per screens.

**_I'm not officially affiliated with Unity technologies, godot, shadertoy;_**
## Download
##### Latest version: v1.1.2.0 (Windows 10 1903 or above)[What's new?](https://github.com/rocksdanister/lively/releases/tag/v1.1.2.0)
- [`Download Lively Wallpaper`][direct-full-win32] 
     
[direct-full-win32]: https://github.com/rocksdanister/lively/releases/download/v1.1.2.0/lively_setup_x86_full_v1120.exe

**Installer will give Smartscreen warning, [discussion.](https://github.com/rocksdanister/lively/issues/9)**

Certain antivirus software heuristics algorithm will detect lively as a virus, this is a false positive
**lively is fully [opensource](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_and_open-source_software), you are free to inspect the code.**

[Having trouble? ](https://github.com/rocksdanister/lively/wiki/Common-Problems)
## Issues
See github [issues.](https://github.com/rocksdanister/lively/issues)

## Contributing
Code contributions are welcome, check [guidelines](https://github.com/rocksdanister/lively/wiki) for making pull request.

Help translate lively to other languages: <a href="https://github.com/rocksdanister/lively-translations">Translation Files</a>

##### Related Projects
https://github.com/rocksdanister/lively-cef

## Support
You can always help development by buying me a cup of coffee(paypal):
[![ko-fi](https://www.ko-fi.com/img/githubbutton_sm.svg)](https://ko-fi.com/P5P1U8NQ)

## License
Lively v1.0 onwards is licensed under GPL-3.

Previous version is licensed under MS-PL, see v0.9.6.0 branch for working builds.