MATE Desktop Wallpaper Changer

mate_wallpaper_changer.sh

#!/bin/bash
###############################################################################
##
##         Name : mate_wallpaper_changer
##        Usage : ./mate_wallpaper_changer
##  Description : This script will randomly change the wallpaper image in the
##                MATE Desktop, using a set interval.
##
## Last Updated : Thu 04 Dec 2014 09:23:46 PM CST
##
##        Notes : It's recommended to run automatically at startup.
##
##       Author : Jose Elera Campana <https://github.com/jelera>
##
##      License : Copyright (c) 2014 Jose Elera Campana
##                The MIT License
##
###############################################################################

while true; do
	# SETTINGS
	INTERVAL=360  # Time in seconds
	WALLPAPER_DIR="$HOME/Pictures/Wallpapers"


	# This will randomly select an image from the wallpaper directory
	WALLPAPER_IMG=$(ls -d -1 $WALLPAPER_DIR/*.* | shuf -n1)

	# Finally, setting the image as the current wallpaper
	gsettings set org.mate.background picture-filename "$WALLPAPER_IMG"
	sleep $INTERVAL
done