How can I change my desktop background with python?

Question

How can I change my desktop background with python?

I want to do it in both Windows and Linux.

Answer 1

On Windows with python2.5 or higher, use ctypes to load user32.dll and call SystemParametersInfo() with SPI_SETDESKWALLPAPER action.

For example:

import ctypes SPI_SETDESKWALLPAPER = 20  ctypes.windll.user32.SystemParametersInfoA(SPI_SETDESKWALLPAPER, 0, "image.jpg" , 0) 

Answer 2

For Python3.5, SystemParametersInfoA doesn't work. Use SystemParametersInfoW.

import ctypes ctypes.windll.user32.SystemParametersInfoW(20, 0, "absolute path" , 0)