hyprpaper: use random wallpaper script

.config/hypr/hyprland.conf

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ autogenerated = 0
 ### MY PROGRAMS ###
 ###################
 $terminal = alacritty
-$fileManager = pcmanfm
 $menu = rofi -show run
 $browser = zen-browser
 
@@ -12,7 +11,8 @@ $browser = zen-browser
 #################
 ### AUTOSTART ###
 #################
-exec-once = (hyprpm reload -n & kanshi & waybar & hyprpaper & swaync & gammastep & hypridle)
+exec-once = (hyprpm reload -n & kanshi & waybar & swaync & gammastep & hypridle)
+exec-once = ~/.local/bin/randomwall
 exec-once = systemctl --user start hyprpolkitagent
 
 plugin {

.config/hypr/hyprpaper.conf

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-preload = ~/pix/wallpapers/morpheus-red-pill-blue-pill.jpg
-wallpaper = ,~/pix/wallpapers/morpheus-red-pill-blue-pill.jpg

.local/bin/randomwall

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+WALL_DIR="$HOME/pix/wallpapers/onedarkwallpapers/"
+NEW_WALL=$(find "$WALL_DIR" -type f | shuf -n 1)
+
+if ! pgrep -x hyprpaper >/dev/null; then
+    # hyprpaper not running → write config and start it
+    cat > ~/.config/hypr/hyprpaper.conf <<EOF
+preload = $NEW_WALL
+wallpaper = ,$NEW_WALL
+EOF
+    hyprpaper &
+else
+    # hyprpaper is running → just update it live
+    hyprctl hyprpaper preload "$NEW_WALL"
+    hyprctl hyprpaper wallpaper ",$NEW_WALL"
+fi
+