NAME

       variety - open-source wallpaper changer for Linux

SYNOPSIS

       variety [options] [files or urls]

DESCRIPTION

       Variety  is  an  open-source  wallpaper  changer,  downloader,  and  manager for Linux. It
       supports a variety of sources for wallpapers, including local files, online services  such
       as  Flickr,  Wallbase.cc, Wallpapers.net, NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day, Desktoppr.co,
       and media RSS feeds (Picasa, deviantART, etc.).

NOTES

       Passing local files will add them to Variety's  queue.   Passing  remote  URLs  will  make
       Variety fetch them to Fetched folder and place them in the queue.

       To set a specific wallpaper: variety /some/local/image.jpg --next

OPTIONS

       --version
              show program's version number and exit

       -h, --help
              show this help message and exit

       -v, --verbose
              Show  logging  messages  (-vv  shows  even  finer  debugging  messages, -vvv debugs
              variety_lib too)

       -q, --quit
              Make the running instance quit

       --get, --current, --show-current
              Print the current wallpaper location. Used only when  the  application  is  already
              running.

       -n, --next
              Show Next wallpaper

       -p, --previous
              Show Previous wallpaper

       --fast-forward
              Show Next wallpaper, skipping the forward history

       -t, --trash
              Move current wallpaper to Trash. Used only when the application is already running.

       -f, --favorite
              Copy  current  wallpaper  to  Favorites.  Used only when the application is already
              running.

       --move-to-favorites
              Move current wallpaper to Favorites. Used only  when  the  application  is  already
              running.

       --pause
              Pause on current image

       --resume
              Resume regular image changes

       --toggle-pause
              Toggle Pause/Resume state

       --quotes-next
              Show Next quote

       --quotes-previous
              Show Previous quote

       --quotes-fast-forward
              Show Next quote, skipping the forward history

       --quotes-toggle-pause
              Toggle Quotes Pause/Resume state

       --quotes-save-favorite
              Save the current quote to Favorites

       --history
              Toggle History display

       --downloads
              Toggle Recent Downloads display

       --preferences, --show-preferences
              Show Preferences dialog

       --selector, --show-selector
              Show  manual  wallpaper  selector  -  the thumbnail bar filled with images from the
              active image sources

       --set-option=SET_OPTIONS
              Sets and applies an option. The  option  names  are  the  same  that  are  used  in
              Variety's  config  file ~/.config/variety/variety.conf. Multiple options can be set
              in  a  single  command.  Example:  'variety  --setoption  icon  Dark   --set-option
              clock_enabled  True'. USE WITH CAUTION: You are changing the settings file directly
              in an unguarded way.

       --debug-smart
              Debug VRTY.ORG and sync functionality by using local server

SEE ALSO

       The full documentation for variety is maintained as a Texinfo manual.   If  the  info  and
       variety programs are properly installed at your site, the command

              info variety

       should give you access to the complete manual.