gistfile1.txt

import threading
import time
import subprocess

# make the system preload the sound
subprocess.Popen(["mplayer", "/home/timo/.drama/drama.ogg", "-ao", "null"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
def prebuffer_image(image):
    open("/home/timo/Pictures/wallpapers/" + image, "r").read()

threading.Thread(target=prebuffer_image, args=("kittenface.jpg",)).start()
threading.Thread(target=prebuffer_image, args=("kitteneye.jpg",)).start()
def playsound():
    subprocess.Popen(["mplayer", "/home/timo/.drama/drama.ogg"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)

def setBg(stri):
    def target():
        subprocess.Popen(["feh", "--bg-scale", "/home/timo/Pictures/wallpapers/" + stri])
    threading.Thread(target=target).start()

setBg("kitten.jpg")
time.sleep(1)
threading.Thread(target=playsound).start()
time.sleep(0.57)
setBg("kittenface.jpg")
time.sleep(0.23)
setBg("kitteneye.jpg")
time.sleep(3)
setBg("kitten.jpg")