xwinwrap
Run a program as desktop background on X11
TLDR
Run video as background
$ xwinwrap -b -nf -ov -- mpv --wid WID --loop --no-audio --no-resume-playback --panscan=1.0 [path/to/video.mp4]
Run video fullscreen$ xwinwrap -b -nf -fs -ov -- mpv --wid WID --loop --no-audio --no-resume-playback --panscan=1.0 [path/to/video.mp4]
Run with opacity$ xwinwrap -b -nf -ov -o 0.8 -- mpv --wid WID --loop --no-audio --no-resume-playback --panscan=1.0 [path/to/video.mp4]
Run on specific monitor$ xwinwrap -g 1600x900+1920+0 -b -nf -ov -- mpv --wid WID --loop --no-audio --no-resume-playback --panscan=1.0 [path/to/video.mkv]
SYNOPSIS
xwinwrap [OPTIONS] -- COMMAND
DESCRIPTION
xwinwrap runs a program as a desktop background window. It creates a window behind all others and passes its window ID to the child program, enabling video wallpapers and animated backgrounds.Commonly used with mpv to play videos as desktop backgrounds.
PARAMETERS
-b
Below other windows-nf
No focus-fs
Fullscreen-ov
Set override redirect-o OPACITY
Set opacity (0.0 to 1.0)-g GEOMETRY
Window geometry (WxH+X+Y)WID
Window ID placeholder replaced with actual window ID when passed to child process-s
Sticky window (appears on all desktops/workspaces)-st
Skip taskbar
INSTALL
nix profile install nixpkgs#xwinwrap
CAVEATS
X11 only. May not work with all window managers or compositors. Child process must support window ID parameter.