Hello everyone, this is the first announcement for Live Wallpaper. We will regularly update you on the progress of the app, including completed features, ongoing development, and future plans.
Our Vision
Our goal is not to be a copy of Wallpaper Engine—Wallpaper Engine is a great product and already excellent. We aim to provide a different desktop beautification experience, with wallpapers being just one part of it. In the future, we plan to gradually add features like mouse pointer customization, taskbar beautification, system themes, and other desktop-related enhancements.
Currently, the app is still basic: wallpaper content is limited, and performance can be further optimized.
About Previous Versions
In the first version released before November 13, due to our limited understanding of Steam's uninstall mechanism and insufficient testing, some users experienced system error pop-ups when starting the computer after uninstalling the app.
The issue was caused by the fact that video wallpapers require a background service. If users had to start the app manually every time they booted, the experience would be poor. To improve this, we registered a startup entry, but we did not realize that uninstalling the app does not remove this entry, causing errors when the system could not find the app.
We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience, which caused concern for some users, even leading them to wonder if our app was malicious. We will strengthen quality control to prevent such issues in the future.
November 17 Version Updates
① Optimized wallpaper display
Fixed an issue where clicking the screen on some devices would cause video wallpapers to freeze.② Fixed "All" category in Workshop
Now all works can be viewed properly.③ Main page no longer opens by default at startup
To avoid interfering with your computer use.
Ongoing Work
Multi-monitor Support
Settings for multi-monitor setups will be available soon. This feature was previously supported but not publicly released due to performance issues. We plan to update it within a week so multi-screen users can set wallpapers normally.
Interactive Wallpapers + Performance Optimization
We are developing interactive wallpapers while optimizing performance to reduce CPU and memory usage. The app will automatically enter a power-saving mode during full-screen gaming or work, without affecting experience. Due to the large workload, we will release this feature in stages and aim to complete it within a month (fingers crossed 🙏).
Workshop Upgrade
The Workshop page will be upgraded with a new creators section, allowing users to better recognize the authors of each excellent work.
A Message to Creators and Players
We sincerely thank every creator and every player using Live Wallpaper. The app is free because we know the current product is still quite basic; charging for it would be unfair to players. More importantly, we want to build an open platform where everyone can enjoy the charm of dynamic wallpapers—whether you are a student, a professional, or of any status or income level.
Most of the content comes from the selfless contributions of Workshop creators. In the future, we hope to gradually build a community where creators can benefit and users can enjoy more exquisite wallpaper works, allowing both creators and players to share the joy of desktop beautification together.
We are still young and very much need your suggestions and feedback. Whether criticism or encouragement, we welcome it all with gratitude. We look forward to updating you on our progress next time!