#!/usr/bin/env python

# Change the wallpaper to a random image in a dir
# ollie 6/6/07.

#point this to the path of the images

BACKGROUND_DIRS = ['/home/ollie/Wallpapers']

import os, glob, random, itertools, gconf 

files = list(itertools.chain(*[[os.path.join(dirpath, name)
                                for name in filenames] 
                               for dirpath, dirnames, filenames in 
                               itertools.chain(*[os.walk(os.path.expanduser(d))
                                                for d in BACKGROUND_DIRS])]))
gconf.client_get_default().set_string(
    '/desktop/gnome/background/picture_filename',
    random.choice(files))