I built a wallpaper app with Tauri and Rust
Splashy is a desktop wallpaper app that utilizes Unsplash to provide users with a variety of wallpaper options. It features automatic rotation, allowing users to change their wallpaper on a set schedule and supports multiple sources for images. The app is built with Tauri and Rust, and users can easily set it up by obtaining an Unsplash API key.
- ▪Splashy automatically rotates wallpapers based on user preferences and schedules.
- ▪Users can import public Unsplash collections and follow their favorite photographers.
- ▪The app is compatible with multiple operating systems including Windows, macOS, and Linux.
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Splashy A beautiful desktop wallpaper app powered by Unsplash. Automatically rotates your wallpaper on a schedule from your favourite collections, photographers, topics, colours, or search queries. Features Automatic rotation - change your wallpaper on a schedule (every 30 min, hourly, once a day at a specific time, or a custom expression) Multiple sources - pull from Unsplash collections, photographers, topics, colours, or keywords and mix them however you like Collections - import any public Unsplash collection by URL or ID Photographers - follow your favourite Unsplash photographers and use their latest work Topics and Colours - browse curated Unsplash topics or filter by colour palette Save wallpapers - permanently save any wallpaper you like to your Pictures folder Photographer…
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