Livewallpaper

API(Draft) for external theme :

  1. You need to create XML file with description your external theme. See example below: Example for external theme Abstractile: 
    <theme>
 <name>Abstractile</name>
 <exec_path>/usr/lib/xscreensaver/abstractile</exec_path>
 <window_id>-window-id</window_id>
 <view>-view</view>
 <category>xscreensaver</category>
</theme>

    Where

    • name - name of theme.
    • exec_path - path to the executable binary file for this theme.
    • window_id - option name for the X11 Window ID. Your application should take value from this option and to use this 'window' for drawing.
    • view - option name for the view number on which your application will be started). Your application should take this option.
    • category - category name for theme.
  2. Your application must go to sleep on the D-Bus signal: 
    interface='org.maemo.livewp', member='pause_livebg_on_view%i'

    and wake up on the D-Bus signal: 

    interface='org.maemo.livewp', member='play_livebg_on_view%i'

    where %i - view number.

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