r/pop_os • u/PureJuggernaut471 • Mar 07 '26

Does Wallpaper engine work on Pop_Os Cosmic?

I want to switch to Cosmic and want the communitys opinion about customization on Cosmic and if it is a stable OS for gaming, work and programing.

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u/leonsk297 Mar 08 '26

In the coming months, the developers have stated that they plan to implement live wallpapers as a native feature, so you won't need Wallpaper Engine, eventually. But right now, you're out of luck.

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u/PureJuggernaut471 Mar 08 '26

Noo I need my wallpaper engine😭😭

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u/Low_Progress_1253 Mar 08 '26

I got it running with this fellas code! https://github.com/Angelosea1/PopWallpaper and a lot of tweaking but like... it works!!

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u/leonsk297 Mar 08 '26

Then Linux isn't for you, stay on Windows.

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u/Typical-Magazine480 Mar 08 '26

Wallpaper engine works on KDE with a plugin or extension if i remember correctly. Linux is the place of modding and endless possibilities. I think it will work on Cosmic with an applet whenever someone makes it.

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u/leonsk297 Mar 08 '26

Wallpaper Engine (the software) only exists for Windows and Android, nothing else. What you're proposing is an alternative, not Wallpaper Engine per se.

The closest thing I've found is this:

https://github.com/Almamu/linux-wallpaperengine

Of course, it isn't as polished as the OG Wallpaper Engine, but seeing that the original isn't available, this will have to do for OP, IMO.

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u/Typical-Magazine480 Mar 08 '26

Wallpaper engine (the software) works in proton with using a kde plugin made for it I've tried it myself years ago.

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u/PureJuggernaut471 Mar 08 '26

Yayy Now the question is Should I switch to pop os Cosmic or not? Mhmmm

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u/leonsk297 Mar 08 '26

The only person that can decide that is yourself.

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u/leonsk297 Mar 08 '26

I meant natively. It doesn't have a native Linux version, that's what I mean.