plasma-apply-wallpaperimage
Set KDE Plasma desktop wallpaper
TLDR
Apply a wallpaper
$ plasma-apply-wallpaperimage [/path/to/image]
Apply with fill mode$ plasma-apply-wallpaperimage --fill-mode [preserveAspectCrop] [/path/to/image]
Display help$ plasma-apply-wallpaperimage --help
SYNOPSIS
plasma-apply-wallpaperimage [--fill-mode mode] imagepath_
DESCRIPTION
plasma-apply-wallpaperimage sets the desktop wallpaper in KDE Plasma from the command line. It supports various fill modes to control how the image is scaled or tiled to fit the screen.The tool is useful for scripts that change wallpapers based on time of day, weather, or other conditions.
PARAMETERS
--fill-mode _mode_
How to fit image: stretch, preserveAspectFit, preserveAspectCrop, tile, tileVertically, tileHorizontally, padimage_path
Path to wallpaper image file--help
Display help information
INSTALL
sudo apt install plasma-workspace
sudo dnf install plasma-workspace
sudo pacman -S plasma-workspace
sudo apk add plasma-workspace
CAVEATS
Requires running Plasma session. Image must be in supported format (PNG, JPG, etc.). Applies to all desktops/monitors by default.
HISTORY
plasma-apply-wallpaperimage is part of KDE Plasma Workspace, providing scriptable wallpaper control alongside other plasma-apply tools.
SEE ALSO
plasma-apply-colorscheme(1), feh(1), nitrogen(1)