hsetroot Alternatives

hsetroot is described as 'Tool which allows you to compose wallpapers ("root pixmaps") for X. It has a lot of options like rendering gradients, solids, images but it also allows you to perform manipulations on those things, or chain them together' and is an app in the photos & graphics category. There are four alternatives to hsetroot for Linux, Xfce and Wayland. The best hsetroot alternative is Swayimg, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like hsetroot are feh, Viewnior and sxiv.

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    Image viewer for Wayland.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
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  2. feh icon
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    feh is an X11 image viewer aimed mostly at console users. Unlike most other viewers, it does not have a fancy GUI, but simply displays images. It is controlled via commandline arguments and configurable key/mouse actions.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  3. Viewnior icon
     34 likes

    Its minimalistic interface provides more screenspace for your images. Among its features are:

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Xfce
    Good alternative?
     
  4. sxiv icon
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    sxiv is a simple image viewer for X. It only has the most basic features required for fast image viewing.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Good alternative?
     
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