Better wallpaper settings, new commands and many more!

Lively v1.0 onwards REQUIRE Windows 10 version 1903 or above.

Feature trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vgrsoBGoHI

What's new in v1.3.0.0:

• New seekwp commandline control.
  Set video wallpaper playback position from terminal.
  Learn more:
  https://github.com/rocksdanister/lively/wiki/Command-Line-Controls
• Duplicate and span mode have independent wallpaper settings.
  Changes made in duplicate mode applies to all running wallpapers now.
• New increment/decrement option for setprop commandline control.
  Update LivelyProperty value from its currently set value position.
• Lively now recovers from windows shell/explorer crash.
• New stream wallpaper address bar when debug mode is enabled.
• New experimental vlc video player (to be downloaded separately.)
• New update downloader that supports fast speeds and resuming.
• Preview gif capture works in-memory now; no temporary files written to disk.
• Preview gif capture parameters adjusted; wallpaper import processing should take around ~5s now instead of ~8s.
• Wallpaper recording filename will now also contain the capture resolution.
• Fixed an issue where video wallpaper preview can be dragged using cursor.
• Fixed an issue where the Lively icon was not visible for Uninstaller.
• Fixed an issue where some streaming wallpaper links not working.
• Fixed an issue where some url were not loaded properly.
• Updated delete wallpaper dialogue appearance to show wallpaper title.
• Updated commandline utility (to be downloaded separately.)
• Updated web browser.
• Updated mpv player.
• Updated youtube-dl.
• Updated dependencies.
• Updated translation texts.

Some improvements

Lively v1.0 onwards REQUIRE Windows 10 version 1903 or above.

What's new in v1.2.0.4:

• Video player now uses hardware acceleration based on a safe whitelist.
  This should improve stability for some lower end systems.
• New GPU decode toggle option in video wallpaper settings.
• Now easily create log files from Lively Misc settings.
• New Report bug system-tray menu.
• Installer improvements.
  Dependencies now gets installed automatically without user interaction.
• Updated bundled .net core runtime to 3.1.13.
• Updated some UI texts.
• Updated web browser.
• Updated youtube-dl.

What's new in v1.2.0.0 - 1.2.0.2:

Feature trailer: https://youtu.be/mW4R6WK7bIA

• Lively supports screen savers now!
  More information:
  https://github.com/rocksdanister/lively/wiki/Screen-Saver
• Wallpaper startup time now get synchronized in duplicate layout mode.
• Fixed an issue with folder-dropdown not working properly with commandline control.
• Fixed an issue screensaver not working properly when wallpaper is paused.
• Updated .netcore runtime to 3.1.12
• Updated youtube-dl.
• Updated mpv player.
• Updated localization texts for Korean and German.
• Added Hindi language.
  Credit: Sebastian.

Make Screensavers great again 2021! + hotfix

Lively v1.0 onwards REQUIRE Windows 10 version 1903 or above.

Feature trailer: https://youtu.be/mW4R6WK7bIA

What's new in v1.2.0.2:

• Fixed an issue screensaver not working properly when wallpaper is paused.

What's new in v1.2.0.0:

• Lively supports screen savers now!
  More information:
  https://github.com/rocksdanister/lively/wiki/Screen-Saver
• Wallpaper startup time now get synchronized in duplicate layout mode.
• Fixed an issue with folder-dropdown not working properly with commandline control.
• Updated .netcore runtime to 3.1.12
• Updated youtube-dl.
• Updated mpv player.
• Updated localization texts for Korean and German.
• Added Hindi language.
  Credit: Sebastian.

Make Screensavers great again 2021!

Lively v1.0 onwards REQUIRE Windows 10 version 1903 or above.

Feature trailer: https://youtu.be/mW4R6WK7bIA

So what's new in v1.2.0.0:

• Lively supports screen savers now!
  More information:
  https://github.com/rocksdanister/lively/wiki/Screen-Saver
• Wallpaper startup time now get synchronized in duplicate layout mode.
• Fixed an issue with folder-dropdown not working properly with commandline control.
• Updated .netcore runtime to 3.1.12
• Updated youtube-dl.
• Updated mpv player.
• Updated localization texts for Korean and German.
• Added Hindi language.
  Credit: Sebastian.

Keyboard input, Command line control and many improvements! + hotfix 2

Lively v1.0 onwards REQUIRE Windows 10 version 1903 or above.

Feature trailer: https://youtu.be/KeLsyX3d54I

This is a big update... many new features... many fixes... many quality of life improvements.

Hotfix update v1.1.9.4:

• Web wallpaper wrong size on startup if Javascript resize event is not handled.

Hotfix update v1.1.9.2:

• Fixed an issue where the mpv player taskbar icon is visible.
• Fixed a bug where the watchdog program not closing wallpapers properly.

So what's new in v1.1.9.0:

• Wallpapers now support keyboard input!
  Navigate to Settings - Wallpapers -> Interaction to enable it.
  Desktop icons will be auto-hidden when enabled to avoid selecting icons.
  (Icons can be re-enabled in Windows by right clicking desktop -> View -> Show desktop icons.)/disabling keyboard input.
• Command line support, control Lively through command line for automation!
  More information:
  https://github.com/rocksdanister/lively/wiki/Command-Line-Controls
• (Optional) Lively command utility released.
  Enter livelycu --help in powershell/terminal to get started.
• Many improvements to multiple display handling!
  Lively will auto restore wallpaper when disconnected display reconnects.
  Wallpaper no longer gets removed if display properties change.
  Fixed an issue where wallpapers disappear when using display port connector.
• Official mpv player build is used as default video player now!
  Seamless video looping.
  Relatively Less memory usage.
• Depreciated libmpv and libvlc video players.
  libMPV(Ext) and libVLC(Ext) are optional plugins now.
• Added customization support for gif and picture wallpapers.
• Preview wallpaper has playback position slider.
• Fixed an issue where restore defaults of Lively Properties ignores decimal values for slider control.
• Updated bundled .net core runtime to 3.1.11
• Updated web browser.
• Updated youtube-dl.
• Updated Localization files for Turkish, French, Portuguese and German.

Special thanks to @ShankarBUS for letting me use his code.

Keyboard input, Command line control and many improvements! + hotfix

Lively v1.0 onwards REQUIRE Windows 10 version 1903 or above.

Feature trailer: https://youtu.be/KeLsyX3d54I

This is a big update... many new features... many fixes... many quality of life improvements.

Hotfix update v1.1.9.2:

• Fixed an issue where the mpv player taskbar icon is visible.
• Fixed a bug where the watchdog program not closing wallpapers properly.

So what's new in v1.1.9.0:

• Wallpapers now support keyboard input!
  Navigate to Settings - Wallpapers -> Interaction to enable it.
  Desktop icons will be auto-hidden when enabled to avoid selecting icons.
  (Icons can be re-enabled in Windows by right clicking desktop -> View -> Show desktop icons.)/disabling keyboard input.
• Command line support, control Lively through command line for automation!
  More information:
  https://github.com/rocksdanister/lively/wiki/Command-Line-Controls
• (Optional) Lively command utility released.
  Enter livelycu --help in powershell/terminal to get started.
• Many improvements to multiple display handling!
  Lively will auto restore wallpaper when disconnected display reconnects.
  Wallpaper no longer gets removed if display properties change.
  Fixed an issue where wallpapers disappear when using display port connector.
• Official mpv player build is used as default video player now!
  Seamless video looping.
  Relatively Less memory usage.
• Depreciated libmpv and libvlc video players.
  libMPV(Ext) and libVLC(Ext) are optional plugins now.
• Added customization support for gif and picture wallpapers.
• Preview wallpaper has playback position slider.
• Fixed an issue where restore defaults of Lively Properties ignores decimal values for slider control.
• Updated bundled .net core runtime to 3.1.11
• Updated web browser.
• Updated youtube-dl.
• Updated Localization files for Turkish, French, Portuguese and German

Special thanks to @ShankarBUS for letting me use his code.

Keyboard input, Command line control and many improvements!

Lively v1.0 onwards REQUIRE Windows 10 version 1903 or above.

Feature trailer: https://youtu.be/KeLsyX3d54I

This is a big update... many new features... many fixes... many quality of life improvements.

So what's new in v1.1.1.9:

• Wallpapers now support keyboard input!
  Navigate to Settings - Wallpapers -> Interaction to enable it.
  Desktop icons will be auto-hidden when enabled to avoid selecting icons.
  (Icons can be re-enabled in Windows by right clicking desktop -> View -> Show desktop icons.)/disabling keyboard input.
• Command line support, control Lively through command line for automation!
  More information:
  https://github.com/rocksdanister/lively/wiki/Command-Line-Controls
• (Optional) Lively command utility released.
  Enter livelycu --help in powershell/terminal to get started.
• Many improvements to multiple display handling!
  Lively will auto restore wallpaper when disconnected display reconnects.
  Wallpaper no longer gets removed if display properties change.
  Fixed an issue where wallpapers disappear when using display port connector.
• Official mpv player build is used as default video player now!
  Seamless video looping.
  Relatively Less memory usage.
• Depreciated libmpv and libvlc video players.
  libMPV(Ext) and libVLC(Ext) are optional plugins now.
• Added customization support for gif and picture wallpapers.
• Preview wallpaper has playback position slider.
• Fixed an issue where restore defaults of Lively Properties ignores decimal values for slider control.
• Updated bundled .net core runtime to 3.1.11
• Updated web browser.
• Updated youtube-dl.
• Updated Localization files for Turkish, French, Portuguese and German

Special thanks to @ShankarBUS for letting me use his code.

Wallpaper Recorder!

Lively v1.0 onwards REQUIRE Windows 10 version 1903 or above.

Feature trailer: https://youtu.be/cPV_e6psq1g

• New Wallpaper screen recorder added to wallpaper preview window.
  Convert any wallpaper type to video file.
• New Play audio only on desktop option added (Settings -> Audio)
  Automatically mute wallpaper audio when not focused on desktop.
• Gif player settings now control the wallpaper player for both gifs and pictures.
  #260
• Fixed webpage wallpaper fetch query not working.
  #167
• Fixed a bug where exported Lively .zip files can have incorrect filename/extension.
• Updated youtube-dl, mpv player and some core libraries.
• Updated Turkish, Malay, Spanish and Greek translations.

Hardware Monitor API release!

Lively v1.0 onwards REQUIRE Windows 10 version 1903 or above.

Feature trailer: https://youtu.be/ndgP9nrrvdo

• Lively Hardware monitor API is available!
  Create interactive webpage wallpapers that show live system information like cpu, gpu, ram and network usage.
  Check out this new wallpaper to see the API in action:
  https://github.com/rocksdanister/system-stats-wallpaper
• Updated youtube-dl.
• Updated mpv player.
• Fixed a bug where Lively fails to start with windows due to missing spaces in registry value.
• Fixed a bug where wallpaper is paused when system-tray notifyicon list is expanded with pause on foreground app settings.
• Fixed a bug where the URL textbox in add wallpaper page grows in size for long inputs.
• Made some improvements to wallpaper automatic play/pause algorithm.
• Enabled maximize and minimize buttons for wallpaper preview window.
• Added additional codec setup page for Windows N/KN users.
• UI updates and changes.
• Updated localization files for Hungarian, Malay, Russian and Polish languages.
• Added Greek language.
  Credit: Dimitris Psirrakis

Video stream filter support and fixes.

Lively v1.0 onwards REQUIRE Windows 10 version 1903 or above.

Feature trailer: https://youtu.be/S7zN3TAY4JE

• Video stream wallpapers now support customization filters similar to video wallpaper.
• New gamma filter for video wallpapers (Existing wallpapers require pressing Restore Default to activate this feature.)
• New WebP image format support.
• Detects lockscreen locked/unlocked state and play/pause wallpaper automatically.
  Why didn't anyone report this issue?!
• Detects remote desktop session on/off state and play/pause wallpaper automatically.
• Audio visualizer is disabled if initialization of audio library fails instead of just refusing to run .
  Example: Fluid v2 wallpaper crash.
• Changed UI - new wallpaper delete dialogue and increased customize dialogue height.
• Updated youtube-dl and mpv player.
• Updated Turkish translation.