simplelock

A fast and simple wrapper over i3lock with multiple wallpaper modes. Updates happen in the background while your machine is locked.

Modes

Unsplash

Fetch random wallpapers from Unsplash:

simplelock unsplash 1920x1080 nature,buildings

XKCD

Use XKCD comics as your lockscreen:

simplelock xkcd_latest   # Latest comic
simplelock xkcd_random   # Random comic

Custom

Use any image URL or local file:

simplelock custom_fetch https://example.com/image.png
simplelock custom_file ~/Pictures/wallpaper.png

Installation

Drop-in replacement for i3lock. For i3wm users, edit your config to replace i3lock with simplelock.