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Walltone
What it is
Walltone is a free, GPL-3.0 wallpaper and theme manager for Linux. It browses and downloads images from Pexels, Unsplash, Wallhaven, and Wallpaper Engine, while supporting static pictures, video wallpapers, and animated Wallpaper Engine content. Users can assign wallpapers per display, arrange monitor layouts, and adjust scaling. Walltone creates light and dark Base16 and Material You color schemes from wallpapers; its color picker allows further tuning and theme export for other applications. Tags, search, sorting, and Boolean filters help organize choices. Video playback includes mute and scaling controls. Wallpaper Engine options include volume, FPS, audio, parallax, fullscreen pause, and texture clamping. The app can capture video or animated wallpapers as still images for login managers or GRUB. Installation routes include the Arch Linux AUR, a Nix flake, or building from source. Requirements include Linux, Node.js 18+, and listed playback and screenshot utilities.
For and against
For
- Supports static, video, and animated wallpapers
- Offers per-display monitor configuration
- Generates Base16 and Material You themes
- Provides tag and Boolean filtering
- Free GPL-3.0 project
Against
- Linux is the only listed platform
- Online sources require API keys
- GitHub Releases lists no releases
- Requires Node.js 18+ and utilities
The verdict
Walltone combines wallpaper browsing, multi-monitor controls, playback settings, and theme generation for Linux desktops. Its source-based installation and API-key requirements matter for users seeking packaged or immediately connected libraries.
Who it suits
It suits Linux users who want local or online wallpapers, multi-monitor controls, and generated color themes. Users must provide API keys for listed online sources.
Plans and prices
Walltone
Linux application · GPL-3.0
Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- API keys
- The README says users can add API keys for Pexels, Unsplash, and Wallhaven to access their online libraries, and a Steam Web API key for Wallpaper Engine.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Color themes
- It generates Base16 and Material You color schemes in light and dark variants from wallpapers.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The README lists Arch Linux AUR, Nix flake, and building from source on Linux as installation methods.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Install options
- The README describes installation through the Arch User Repository, a Nix flake, or building from source on Linux distributions.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Online source setup asks users to add API keys for Pexels, Unsplash, and Wallhaven; Wallpaper Engine setup uses a Steam Web API key.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository identifies the project as GPL-3.0 licensed.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Multi-monitor
- It supports per-display wallpaper configuration, visual monitor layout, and scaling options.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Multiple monitors
- Users can configure wallpapers per display and adjust monitor layout and scaling.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Online sources
- It can browse and download wallpapers from Pexels, Unsplash, Wallhaven, and Wallpaper Engine.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Online wallpaper sources
- It can browse and download wallpapers from Pexels, Unsplash, Wallhaven, and Wallpaper Engine.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Organization
- The app provides tag-based filtering, search, sorting, and Boolean filters.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- Walltone is a wallpaper and theme manager for Linux with online wallpaper browsing.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Walltone is a wallpaper and theme manager for Linux that supports images, videos, and Wallpaper Engine content.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Release downloads
- The GitHub Releases page says there are no releases.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Screenshots
- It can capture video or animated wallpapers and use static images for login managers or GRUB.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Setup requirements
- The README lists Linux, Node.js 18+, and utilities including swaybg, mpvpaper, cage, grim, ffmpeg, and steamcmd among its system requirements.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs users to GitHub Issues for bug reports and GitHub Discussions for discussion.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- System requirements
- The listed requirements include Linux, Node.js 18+, and dependencies for static, video, and Wallpaper Engine playback and screenshot generation.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
