Let's build our own wall

bin/omarchy-first-run

@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ if [[ -f $FIRST_RUN_MODE ]]; then
   bash "$OMARCHY_PATH/install/first-run/gnome-theme.sh"
   bash "$OMARCHY_PATH/install/first-run/gdk-scale.sh"
   bash "$OMARCHY_PATH/install/first-run/swayosd.sh"
-  bash "$OMARCHY_PATH/install/first-run/skwd-wall.sh"
   bash "$OMARCHY_PATH/install/first-run/gtk-primary-paste.sh"
   bash "$OMARCHY_PATH/install/first-run/elephant.sh"
   omarchy-hook-install post-update "$OMARCHY_PATH/install/first-run/install-voxtype.hook"

bin/omarchy-menu

@@ -326,7 +326,8 @@ show_theme_menu() {
 }
 
 show_background_menu() {
-  skwd wall toggle
+  background=$(omarchy-theme-bg-switcher)
+  [[ -n $background ]] && omarchy-theme-bg-set "$background"
 }
 
 show_font_menu() {

bin/omarchy-restart-skwd-wall

@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-# omarchy:summary=Restart Skwd-wall wallpaper daemon
-
-systemctl --user restart skwd-daemon.service 2>/dev/null || true

bin/omarchy-theme-bg-next

@@ -40,9 +40,5 @@ else
     NEW_BACKGROUND="${BACKGROUNDS[$NEXT_INDEX]}"
   fi
 
-  # Set new background symlink
+  omarchy-theme-bg-set "$NEW_BACKGROUND"
-  ln -nsf "$NEW_BACKGROUND" "$CURRENT_BACKGROUND_LINK"
-
-  # Apply the new background through Skwd-wall
-  skwd wall apply "{\"type\":\"static\",\"path\":\"$CURRENT_BACKGROUND_LINK\"}" >/dev/null
 fi

bin/omarchy-theme-bg-set

@@ -20,5 +20,6 @@ fi
 # Create symlink to the new background
 ln -nsf "$BACKGROUND" "$CURRENT_BACKGROUND_LINK"
 
-# Apply the new background through Skwd-wall
+# Kill existing swaybg and start new one
-skwd wall apply "{\"type\":\"static\",\"path\":\"$CURRENT_BACKGROUND_LINK\"}" >/dev/null
+pkill -x swaybg
+setsid uwsm-app -- swaybg -i "$CURRENT_BACKGROUND_LINK" -m fill >/dev/null 2>&1 &

bin/omarchy-theme-bg-switcher

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# omarchy:summary=Open the Omarchy wallpaper switcher
+# omarchy:group=theme
+# omarchy:name=bg-switcher
+# omarchy:aliases=omarchy wallpaper
+
+OMARCHY_PATH=${OMARCHY_PATH:-$HOME/.local/share/omarchy}
+selection_file=$(mktemp)
+trap 'rm -f "$selection_file"' EXIT
+theme_name=$(cat "$HOME/.config/omarchy/current/theme.name" 2>/dev/null)
+
+OMARCHY_WALLPAPER_SELECTION_FILE=$selection_file \
+  OMARCHY_STOCK_BACKGROUNDS_DIR="$HOME/.config/omarchy/current/theme/backgrounds" \
+  OMARCHY_USER_BACKGROUNDS_DIR="$HOME/.config/omarchy/backgrounds/$theme_name" \
+  quickshell -p "$OMARCHY_PATH/default/quickshell/wallpaper-switcher.qml" >/dev/null
+
+if [[ -s $selection_file ]]; then
+  cat "$selection_file"
+fi

bin/omarchy-theme-set

@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ omarchy-theme-set-browser
 omarchy-theme-set-vscode
 omarchy-theme-set-obsidian
 omarchy-theme-set-keyboard
-omarchy-theme-set-skwd-wall
 
 # Call hook on theme set
 omarchy-hook theme-set "$THEME_NAME" >/dev/null

bin/omarchy-theme-set-skwd-wall

@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-# omarchy:summary=Refresh Skwd-wall after an Omarchy theme change
-# omarchy:hidden=true
-
-THEME_COLORS="$HOME/.config/omarchy/current/theme/skwd-wall-colors.json"
-SKWD_COLORS="$HOME/.cache/skwd-wall/colors.json"
-
-if [[ -f $THEME_COLORS ]]; then
-  mkdir -p "$(dirname "$SKWD_COLORS")"
-  cp "$THEME_COLORS" "$SKWD_COLORS"
-fi
-
-skwd wall cache_rebuild >/dev/null

config/skwd-wall/config.json

@@ -1,79 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "compositor": "hyprland",
-  "monitor": "",
-  "general": {
-    "locale": "",
-    "closeOnSelection": true,
-    "reopenAtLastSelection": false,
-    "filterBarAlwaysVisible": false,
-    "notifyOnWallpaperChange": false,
-    "randomIncludeWE": false,
-    "randomIncludeFavourites": false
-  },
-  "paths": {
-    "wallpaper": "~/.config/omarchy/current/theme/backgrounds",
-    "videoWallpaper": "~/videowalls",
-    "cache": "",
-    "templates": "",
-    "scripts": "",
-    "steam": "",
-    "steamWorkshop": "",
-    "steamWeAssets": ""
-  },
-  "features": {
-    "matugen": false,
-    "ollama": false,
-    "steam": false,
-    "wallhaven": false
-  },
-  "colorSource": "magick",
-  "ollama": {
-    "url": "http://localhost:11434",
-    "model": "gemma3:4b",
-    "consolidateEnabled": true
-  },
-  "steam": {
-    "apiKey": "",
-    "username": ""
-  },
-  "wallhaven": {
-    "apiKey": ""
-  },
-  "matugen": {
-    "schemeType": "scheme-fidelity",
-    "mode": "dark"
-  },
-  "integrations": [],
-  "components": {
-    "wallpaperSelector": {
-      "displayMode": "slices",
-      "sliceSpacing": -30,
-      "hexScrollStep": 1,
-      "customPresets": {},
-      "expandedWidth": 768,
-      "sliceHeight": 432,
-      "sliceWidth": 108,
-      "visibleCount": 14,
-      "skewOffset": 28
-    }
-  },
-  "wallpaperMute": true,
-  "pickOnlyMode": false,
-  "externalWallpaperCommand": "",
-  "postProcessing": [],
-  "performance": {
-    "imageOptimizePreset": "balanced",
-    "imageOptimizeResolution": "4k",
-    "videoConvertPreset": "balanced",
-    "videoConvertResolution": "2k",
-    "autoOptimizeImages": false,
-    "autoConvertVideos": false,
-    "imageTrashDays": 7,
-    "videoTrashDays": 7,
-    "autoDeleteImageTrash": false,
-    "autoDeleteVideoTrash": false
-  },
-  "transition": {
-    "durationMs": 200
-  }
-}

default/hypr/autostart.lua

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ hl.on("hyprland.start", function()
   hl.exec_cmd("uwsm-app -- mako")
   hl.exec_cmd("! omarchy-toggle-enabled waybar-off && uwsm-app -- waybar")
   hl.exec_cmd("uwsm-app -- fcitx5 --disable notificationitem")
+  hl.exec_cmd("uwsm-app -- swaybg -i ~/.config/omarchy/current/background -m fill")
   hl.exec_cmd("/usr/lib/polkit-gnome/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1")
   hl.exec_cmd("omarchy-first-run")
   hl.exec_cmd("omarchy-powerprofiles-init")

default/hypr/bindings/utilities.lua

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ hl.bind("SUPER + SHIFT + CTRL + UP", hl.dsp.exec_cmd("omarchy-style-waybar-posit
 hl.bind("SUPER + SHIFT + CTRL + DOWN", hl.dsp.exec_cmd("omarchy-style-waybar-position bottom"), { description = "Move Waybar to bottom" })
 hl.bind("SUPER + SHIFT + CTRL + LEFT", hl.dsp.exec_cmd("omarchy-style-waybar-position left"), { description = "Move Waybar to left" })
 hl.bind("SUPER + SHIFT + CTRL + RIGHT", hl.dsp.exec_cmd("omarchy-style-waybar-position right"), { description = "Move Waybar to right" })
-hl.bind("SUPER + CTRL + SPACE", hl.dsp.exec_cmd("skwd wall toggle"), { description = "Wallpaper switcher" })
+hl.bind("SUPER + CTRL + SPACE", hl.dsp.exec_cmd("bash -lc 'background=$(omarchy-theme-bg-switcher) && [[ -n $background ]] && omarchy-theme-bg-set \"$background\"'"), { description = "Wallpaper switcher" })
 hl.bind("SUPER + SHIFT + CTRL + SPACE", hl.dsp.exec_cmd("omarchy-menu theme"), { description = "Theme menu" })
 hl.bind("SUPER + BACKSPACE", hl.dsp.exec_cmd("omarchy-hyprland-window-transparency-toggle"), { description = "Toggle window transparency" })
 hl.bind("SUPER + SHIFT + BACKSPACE", hl.dsp.exec_cmd("omarchy-hyprland-window-gaps-toggle"), { description = "Toggle window gaps" })

default/quickshell/wallpaper-switcher.qml

@@ -0,0 +1,275 @@
+import Quickshell
+import Quickshell.Io
+import Quickshell.Wayland
+import QtQuick
+import QtQuick.Effects
+import QtQuick.Shapes
+
+ShellRoot {
+  id: root
+
+  property string stockBackgroundsDir: Quickshell.env("OMARCHY_STOCK_BACKGROUNDS_DIR") || (Quickshell.env("HOME") + "/.config/omarchy/current/theme/backgrounds")
+  property string userBackgroundsDir: Quickshell.env("OMARCHY_USER_BACKGROUNDS_DIR")
+  property string currentBackground: Quickshell.env("HOME") + "/.config/omarchy/current/background"
+  property string selectionFile: Quickshell.env("OMARCHY_WALLPAPER_SELECTION_FILE")
+  property int selectedIndex: 0
+  property color accent: "#798186"
+  property color background: "#101315"
+  property color foreground: "#cacccc"
+  property int expandedWidth: 768
+  property int sliceWidth: 108
+  property int sliceHeight: 432
+  property int sliceSpacing: -30
+  property int skewOffset: 28
+
+  function fileUrl(path) {
+    return "file://" + path.split("/").map(encodeURIComponent).join("/")
+  }
+
+  function shellQuote(value) {
+    return "'" + String(value).replace(/'/g, "'\\''") + "'"
+  }
+
+  function currentPath() {
+    if (wallpaperModel.count === 0) return ""
+    return wallpaperModel.get(selectedIndex, "filePath")
+  }
+
+  function select(index) {
+    if (index < 0 || index >= wallpaperModel.count) return
+    selectedIndex = index
+    list.currentIndex = index
+    list.positionViewAtIndex(index, ListView.Center)
+  }
+
+  function applySelected() {
+    var path = currentPath()
+    if (!path) return
+    applyProc.command = ["bash", "-lc", "printf '%s\\n' " + shellQuote(path) + " > " + shellQuote(selectionFile)]
+    applyProc.running = true
+  }
+
+  ListModel {
+    id: wallpaperModel
+  }
+
+  function addBackground(path) {
+    if (!path) return
+    var fileName = path.split("/").pop()
+
+    for (var i = wallpaperModel.count - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+      if (wallpaperModel.get(i).fileName === fileName)
+        wallpaperModel.remove(i)
+    }
+
+    wallpaperModel.append({ filePath: path, fileName: fileName })
+  }
+
+  Process {
+    id: loadBackgroundsProc
+    command: ["bash", "-lc", "for dir in " + shellQuote(root.stockBackgroundsDir) + " " + shellQuote(root.userBackgroundsDir) + "; do [[ -d $dir ]] && find -L \"$dir\" -maxdepth 1 -type f \\( -iname '*.jpg' -o -iname '*.jpeg' -o -iname '*.png' -o -iname '*.webp' \\) -print | sort; done"]
+    stdout: SplitParser {
+      onRead: function(data) {
+        var paths = data.split("\n")
+        for (var i = 0; i < paths.length; i++)
+          root.addBackground(paths[i].trim())
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  Component.onCompleted: loadBackgroundsProc.running = true
+
+  FileView {
+    path: Quickshell.env("HOME") + "/.config/omarchy/current/theme/wallpaper-switcher-colors.json"
+    watchChanges: true
+    onLoaded: root.loadColors(text())
+    onFileChanged: { reload(); root.loadColors(text()) }
+  }
+
+  function loadColors(raw) {
+    try {
+      var colors = JSON.parse(raw || "{}")
+      root.accent = colors.primary || root.accent
+      root.background = colors.background || root.background
+      root.foreground = colors.backgroundText || root.foreground
+    } catch (e) {}
+  }
+
+  Process {
+    id: applyProc
+    onExited: Qt.quit()
+  }
+
+  PanelWindow {
+    id: panel
+    anchors { top: true; bottom: true; left: true; right: true }
+    color: "transparent"
+    WlrLayershell.namespace: "omarchy-wallpaper-switcher"
+    WlrLayershell.layer: WlrLayer.Overlay
+    WlrLayershell.keyboardFocus: WlrKeyboardFocus.Exclusive
+    exclusionMode: ExclusionMode.Ignore
+
+    Rectangle {
+      anchors.fill: parent
+      color: Qt.rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55)
+    }
+
+    MouseArea {
+      anchors.fill: parent
+      onClicked: Qt.quit()
+    }
+
+    Item {
+      id: card
+      width: Math.min(parent.width - 80, root.expandedWidth + 13 * (root.sliceWidth + root.sliceSpacing) + 40)
+      height: root.sliceHeight + 60
+      anchors.centerIn: parent
+
+      MouseArea { anchors.fill: parent; onClicked: {} }
+
+      ListView {
+        id: list
+        anchors.top: parent.top
+        anchors.topMargin: 30
+        anchors.bottom: parent.bottom
+        anchors.bottomMargin: 30
+        anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+        width: root.expandedWidth + 13 * (root.sliceWidth + root.sliceSpacing)
+        orientation: ListView.Horizontal
+        model: wallpaperModel
+        spacing: root.sliceSpacing
+        clip: false
+        focus: true
+        currentIndex: root.selectedIndex
+        preferredHighlightBegin: (width - root.expandedWidth) / 2
+        preferredHighlightEnd: (width + root.expandedWidth) / 2
+        highlightRangeMode: ListView.StrictlyEnforceRange
+        highlightMoveDuration: 120
+        highlight: Item {}
+        header: Item { width: (list.width - root.expandedWidth) / 2; height: 1 }
+        footer: Item { width: (list.width - root.expandedWidth) / 2; height: 1 }
+
+        Keys.onEscapePressed: Qt.quit()
+        Keys.onReturnPressed: root.applySelected()
+        Keys.onLeftPressed: root.select(Math.max(0, root.selectedIndex - 1))
+        Keys.onRightPressed: root.select(Math.min(wallpaperModel.count - 1, root.selectedIndex + 1))
+
+        Component.onCompleted: forceActiveFocus()
+
+        delegate: Item {
+          id: item
+          required property int index
+          required property string filePath
+          required property string fileName
+
+          width: index === root.selectedIndex ? root.expandedWidth : root.sliceWidth
+          height: list.height
+          z: index === root.selectedIndex ? 100 : 50 - Math.min(Math.abs(index - root.selectedIndex), 40)
+
+          readonly property real skAbs: Math.abs(root.skewOffset)
+          readonly property real topLeft: root.skewOffset >= 0 ? skAbs : 0
+          readonly property real topRight: root.skewOffset >= 0 ? width : width - skAbs
+          readonly property real bottomRight: root.skewOffset >= 0 ? width - skAbs : width
+          readonly property real bottomLeft: root.skewOffset >= 0 ? 0 : skAbs
+
+          Behavior on width { NumberAnimation { duration: 120; easing.type: Easing.OutCubic } }
+
+          Item {
+            id: maskShape
+            anchors.fill: parent
+            visible: false
+            layer.enabled: true
+
+            Shape {
+              anchors.fill: parent
+              antialiasing: true
+              preferredRendererType: Shape.CurveRenderer
+              ShapePath {
+                fillColor: "white"
+                strokeColor: "transparent"
+                startX: item.topLeft; startY: 0
+                PathLine { x: item.topRight; y: 0 }
+                PathLine { x: item.bottomRight; y: item.height }
+                PathLine { x: item.bottomLeft; y: item.height }
+                PathLine { x: item.topLeft; y: 0 }
+              }
+            }
+          }
+
+          Shape {
+            x: index === root.selectedIndex ? 4 : 2
+            y: index === root.selectedIndex ? 10 : 5
+            width: item.width
+            height: item.height
+            opacity: index === root.selectedIndex ? 0.5 : 0.32
+            antialiasing: true
+            preferredRendererType: Shape.CurveRenderer
+            ShapePath {
+              fillColor: "#000000"
+              strokeColor: "transparent"
+              startX: item.topLeft; startY: 0
+              PathLine { x: item.topRight; y: 0 }
+              PathLine { x: item.bottomRight; y: item.height }
+              PathLine { x: item.bottomLeft; y: item.height }
+              PathLine { x: item.topLeft; y: 0 }
+            }
+          }
+
+          Item {
+            anchors.fill: parent
+            layer.enabled: true
+            layer.smooth: true
+            layer.effect: MultiEffect {
+              maskEnabled: true
+              maskSource: maskShape
+              maskThresholdMin: 0.3
+              maskSpreadAtMin: 0.3
+            }
+
+            Image {
+              id: image
+              anchors.fill: parent
+              source: root.fileUrl(item.filePath)
+              fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectCrop
+              asynchronous: true
+              cache: true
+              smooth: true
+              opacity: status === Image.Ready ? 1 : 0
+              Behavior on opacity { NumberAnimation { duration: 120 } }
+            }
+
+            Rectangle {
+              anchors.fill: parent
+              color: Qt.rgba(0, 0, 0, index === root.selectedIndex ? 0 : 0.42)
+              Behavior on color { ColorAnimation { duration: 120 } }
+            }
+          }
+
+          Shape {
+            anchors.fill: parent
+            antialiasing: true
+            preferredRendererType: Shape.CurveRenderer
+            ShapePath {
+              fillColor: "transparent"
+              strokeColor: index === root.selectedIndex ? root.accent : Qt.rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65)
+              strokeWidth: index === root.selectedIndex ? 3 : 1
+              startX: item.topLeft; startY: 0
+              PathLine { x: item.topRight; y: 0 }
+              PathLine { x: item.bottomRight; y: item.height }
+              PathLine { x: item.bottomLeft; y: item.height }
+              PathLine { x: item.topLeft; y: 0 }
+            }
+          }
+
+          MouseArea {
+            anchors.fill: parent
+            hoverEnabled: true
+            cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
+            onEntered: root.select(index)
+            onClicked: index === root.selectedIndex ? root.applySelected() : root.select(index)
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}

default/themed/skwd-wall-colors.json.tpl

@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "primary": "{{ accent }}",
-  "primaryText": "{{ selection_foreground }}",
-  "primaryContainer": "{{ selection_background }}",
-  "primaryContainerText": "{{ selection_foreground }}",
-  "onPrimary": "{{ selection_foreground }}",
-  "secondary": "{{ color2 }}",
-  "secondaryText": "{{ background }}",
-  "secondaryContainer": "{{ color8 }}",
-  "secondaryContainerText": "{{ foreground }}",
-  "tertiary": "{{ active_border_color }}",
-  "tertiaryText": "{{ background }}",
-  "tertiaryContainer": "{{ color12 }}",
-  "tertiaryContainerText": "{{ foreground }}",
-  "background": "{{ background }}",
-  "backgroundText": "{{ foreground }}",
-  "surface": "{{ background }}",
-  "surfaceText": "{{ foreground }}",
-  "surfaceVariant": "{{ color8 }}",
-  "surfaceVariantText": "{{ foreground }}",
-  "surfaceContainer": "{{ color10 }}",
-  "outline": "{{ active_border_color }}",
-  "shadow": "#000000",
-  "inverseSurface": "{{ foreground }}",
-  "inverseSurfaceText": "{{ background }}",
-  "inversePrimary": "{{ accent }}"
-}

default/themed/wallpaper-switcher-colors.json.tpl

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "primary": "{{ accent }}",
+  "background": "{{ background }}",
+  "backgroundText": "{{ foreground }}"
+}

install/first-run/skwd-wall.sh

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-systemctl --user daemon-reload
-systemctl --user enable --now skwd-daemon.service

install/omarchy-base.packages

@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ spotify
 socat
 starship
 sushi
-skwd-wall
+swaybg
 swayosd
 system-config-printer
 tesseract

migrations/1778494413.sh

@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-echo "Replace swaybg with Skwd-wall for wallpaper selection"
-
-omarchy-pkg-add skwd-wall
-omarchy-pkg-drop swaybg
-
-if [[ ! -f ~/.config/skwd-wall/config.json ]]; then
-  mkdir -p ~/.config/skwd-wall
-  cp "$OMARCHY_PATH/config/skwd-wall/config.json" ~/.config/skwd-wall/config.json
-fi
-
-omarchy-theme-refresh
-
-systemctl --user daemon-reload
-systemctl --user enable --now skwd-daemon.service 2>/dev/null || true
-
-skwd wall apply "{\"type\":\"static\",\"path\":\"$HOME/.config/omarchy/current/background\"}" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true