Build a motivational quote wallpaper updater

Here’s a simple Motivational Quote Wallpaper Updater written in Python. This script fetches a motivational quote from an API and overlays it on a background image to set as your desktop wallpaper. It works on Windows, but can be adapted for macOS or Linux.

Features:

• Fetches a random motivational quote

• Creates an image with the quote overlaid

• Sets it as your desktop wallpaper

⚙️ Requirements

Install dependencies first:

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pip install requests pillow

🧠 Python Script

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import requests
from PIL import Image, ImageDraw, ImageFont
import ctypes
import os
import textwrap
from datetime import datetime

# Fetch quote
def get_quote():
    url = "https://api.quotable.io/random?tags=motivational|inspirational"
    response = requests.get(url)
    data = response.json()
    return f"{data['content']} — {data['author']}"

# Create wallpaper with quote
def create_wallpaper(quote, bg_path, output_path, width=1920, height=1080):
    image = Image.open(bg_path).resize((width, height))
    draw = ImageDraw.Draw(image)

    # Load font (change path or use default)
    font_path = "arial.ttf"
    if not os.path.exists(font_path):
        font = ImageFont.load_default()
    else:
        font = ImageFont.truetype(font_path, 36)

    margin = 60
    wrapped_text = textwrap.fill(quote, width=60)
    text_size = draw.textsize(wrapped_text, font=font)
    text_position = ((width - text_size[0]) / 2, (height - text_size[1]) / 2)

    # Add semi-transparent box
    box_margin = 20
    box_position = [text_position[0] - box_margin, text_position[1] - box_margin,
                    text_position[0] + text_size[0] + box_margin, text_position[1] + text_size[1] + box_margin]
    draw.rectangle(box_position, fill=(0, 0, 0, 150))

    # Draw text
    draw.text(text_position, wrapped_text, font=font, fill="white")

    image.save(output_path)

# Set wallpaper (Windows only)
def set_wallpaper_windows(image_path):
    ctypes.windll.user32.SystemParametersInfoW(20, 0, image_path, 3)

# Main function
def main():
    quote = get_quote()
    bg_image = "background.jpg"  # Provide a local image path
    output_image = f"motivational_wallpaper_{datetime.now().strftime('%Y%m%d%H%M%S')}.bmp"
    create_wallpaper(quote, bg_image, output_image)
    set_wallpaper_windows(os.path.abspath(output_image))

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

🔄 Tips

• Automate it daily using Windows Task Scheduler or a cron job.

• Replace background.jpg with your own image or download new ones dynamically.

• Adapt set_wallpaper_windows() for macOS (osascript) or Linux (gsettings).

Would you like this extended into a GUI version or auto-run in the background as a service?