## The *set-wallpaper.ps1* Script This PowerShell script sets the given image file as desktop wallpaper (.JPG or .PNG supported) ## Parameters ```powershell set-wallpaper.ps1 [[-ImageFile] ] [[-Style] ] [] -ImageFile Specifies the path to the image file Required? false Position? 1 Default value Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false -Style Specifies either Fill, Fit, Stretch, Tile, Center, or Span (default) Required? false Position? 2 Default value Span Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false [] This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. ``` ## Example ```powershell PS> ./set-wallpaper C:\ocean.jpg ``` ## Notes Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 ## Related Links https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell ## Source Code ```powershell <# .SYNOPSIS Sets the given image file as desktop wallpaper .DESCRIPTION This PowerShell script sets the given image file as desktop wallpaper (.JPG or .PNG supported) .PARAMETER ImageFile Specifies the path to the image file .PARAMETER Style Specifies either Fill, Fit, Stretch, Tile, Center, or Span (default) .EXAMPLE PS> ./set-wallpaper C:\ocean.jpg .LINK https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell .NOTES Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 #> param([string]$ImageFile = "", [string]$Style = "Span") function SetWallPaper { param([string]$Image, [ValidateSet('Fill', 'Fit', 'Stretch', 'Tile', 'Center', 'Span')][string]$Style) $WallpaperStyle = switch($Style) { "Fill" {"10"} "Fit" {"6"} "Stretch" {"2"} "Tile" {"0"} "Center" {"0"} "Span" {"22"} } if ($Style -eq "Tile") { New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Desktop" -Name WallpaperStyle -PropertyType String -Value $WallpaperStyle -Force New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Desktop" -Name TileWallpaper -PropertyType String -Value 1 -Force } else { New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Desktop" -Name WallpaperStyle -PropertyType String -Value $WallpaperStyle -Force New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Desktop" -Name TileWallpaper -PropertyType String -Value 0 -Force } Add-Type -TypeDefinition @" using System; using System.Runtime.InteropServices; public class Params { [DllImport("User32.dll",CharSet=CharSet.Unicode)] public static extern int SystemParametersInfo (Int32 uAction, Int32 uParam, String lpvParam, Int32 fuWinIni); } "@ $SPI_SETDESKWALLPAPER = 0x0014 $UpdateIniFile = 0x01 $SendChangeEvent = 0x02 $fWinIni = $UpdateIniFile -bor $SendChangeEvent $ret = [Params]::SystemParametersInfo($SPI_SETDESKWALLPAPER, 0, $Image, $fWinIni) } try { if ($ImageFile -eq "" ) { $ImageFile = read-host "Enter path to image file" } SetWallPaper -Image $ImageFile -Style $Style "✔️ Done." exit 0 # success } catch { "⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])" exit 1 } ``` *Generated by convert-ps2md.ps1 using the comment-based help of set-wallpaper.ps1*