{"id":51897,"date":"2026-08-20T15:29:55","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T15:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=51897"},"modified":"2026-08-20T15:29:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T15:29:55","slug":"extension-photo-desktop-widget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/extension-photo-desktop-widget\/","title":{"rendered":"This Extension Displays Your Photo Images as Desktop Widget"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-44710\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/gnome-logo-dark-250x250.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/gnome-logo-dark-250x250.webp 250w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/gnome-logo-dark-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/gnome-logo-dark-600x600.webp 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/gnome-logo-dark-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/gnome-logo-dark.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Want to display your lovely photo images as desktop widget, here&#8217;s an extension that can do the job for Ubuntu and other Linux with recent GNOME Desktop.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/ZeysMockingjay\/Picture-desktop-widget-remake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Desktop Frames<\/a>, a GNOME Shell extension that can create multiple desktop widgets that display random images from user selected folders.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pic-widget-1.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-51899\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pic-widget-1-700x394.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pic-widget-1-700x394.webp 700w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pic-widget-1-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pic-widget-1-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pic-widget-1-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pic-widget-1.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It is a remake of the original <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/GaszokS\/Picture-desktop-widget\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Picture Desktop Widget<\/a>, but with support for multiple widgets and more flexible customization.<\/p>\n<p>User can create as many desktop image widgets as possible. And, each widget has its own image folder, size, position, corner radius, aspect ratio and refresh interval, as well as toggle to show or hide without deleting it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-51900\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/desktop-frames-prefs-700x485.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/desktop-frames-prefs-700x485.webp 700w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/desktop-frames-prefs-300x208.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/desktop-frames-prefs-768x532.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/desktop-frames-prefs.webp 1233w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Features of the extension include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Multiple desktop image widgets.<\/li>\n<li>Customize image folder, size, position, corner radius, and aspect ratio on per widget basis.<\/li>\n<li>Adjust how often new images are selected.<\/li>\n<li>Supports JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP, and WebP.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How to Install this Desktop Image Widget Extension<\/h3>\n<p>The extension so far support <b>GNOME from version 46 to 50<\/b>. Meaning you can install it on Ubuntu 24.04 ~ 26.04, Debian 13, current supported Fedora Workstation, and Arch etc Linux with GNOME Desktop.<\/p>\n<p><b>1.<\/b> First, search for and install <b>Extension Manager<\/b> app from your system software app, such as Gnome Software, Ubuntu App Center.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_44419\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44419\" class=\"size-large wp-image-44419\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/extension-manager-inappcenter-600x425.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/extension-manager-inappcenter-600x425.webp 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/extension-manager-inappcenter-300x212.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/extension-manager-inappcenter-768x544.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/extension-manager-inappcenter.webp 989w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-44419\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Install Extension Manager in Ubuntu Software\/App Center<\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>2.<\/b> Then, launch the app and use it to search &amp; install the &#8220;Desktop Frames&#8221; extension from <i>Browse<\/i> tab.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-51901\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/desktop-frames-em-700x463.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/desktop-frames-em-700x463.webp 700w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/desktop-frames-em-300x198.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/desktop-frames-em-768x508.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/desktop-frames-em.webp 1013w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once installed, switch back to the <i>Installed<\/i> tab and click open the extension preferences dialog to add widget and configure image folder, size, position, etc.<\/p>\n<p>For choice, you may visit the extension page via the link below:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons aligncenter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/extensions.gnome.org\/extension\/10608\/picture-desktop-widget-remake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Desktop Frames in EGO<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Then use the ON\/OFF toggle to install the extension. You however need to install browser extension (if it prompts), and, Debian\/Ubuntu need to install the agent package via the command below and finally refresh.<\/p>\n<pre>sudo apt install chrome-gnome-shell<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-51902\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/desktop-frames-browser-700x497.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/desktop-frames-browser-700x497.webp 700w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/desktop-frames-browser-300x213.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/desktop-frames-browser-768x545.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/desktop-frames-browser.webp 1284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to display your lovely photo images as desktop widget, here&#8217;s an extension that can do the job for Ubuntu and other Linux with recent GNOME Desktop. 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