Change Wallpaper based on current weather condition and time of day

flickr-weather-wallpaper.py

#!/usr/bin/python

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##  flickr-weather-wallpaper.py                   ###
##  v 2.0                                         ###
##  Flickr Weather Wallpaper Setter               ###
##  For python 3.x                                ###
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##  Sets desktop background to image from flickr  ###
##  API based on current weather conditions and   ###
##  time of day.                                  ###
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##  Keith Irwin 2016                              ###
##  (https://keithirwin.us/contact)               ###
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##  Inspired by: kshwetabh                        ###
##  (https://gist.github.com/kshwetabh/1579644)   ###
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####################### IMPORTS #####################

import requests
from random import choice
from os import system
from time import time
from xml.etree import ElementTree

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################## SET THESE VALUES #################

## Location
coordinates = "39.0000000,-74.0000000"

# Get a flickr api key at (https://www.flickr.com/services/apps/create/apply/)
flickr_api_key = "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"
flickr_api_secret = "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"

# Get a Dark Sky API key at (https://developer.forecast.io/)
darksky_api_key = "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"

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## Get weather data
print("Getting weather...")
darksky_res = requests.get(
	"https://api.forecast.io/forecast/{}/{}"\
	.format(darksky_api_key,coordinates)).json()

## And parse it
# see (https://developer.forecast.io/docs/v2) for more information
condition = str(darksky_res['currently']['summary'])
sunrise = int(darksky_res['daily']['data'][0]['sunriseTime'])
sunset = int(darksky_res['daily']['data'][0]['sunsetTime'])

## Get time of day
now = int(time())
if abs(now-sunset)<1800:
	altitude = "sunset"
elif abs(now-sunrise)<1800:
	altitude = "sunrise"
elif now-sunrise>0 and now-sunset<0:
	altitude = "day"
else:
	altitude = "night"
	condition = "astrophotography"

## Search for flickr images
flickr_res = requests.get(
	"https://api.flickr.com/services/rest/?method={}&api_key={}&tags=wallpaper,{}&text={}"\
	.format("flickr.photos.search",flickr_api_key, altitude, condition))
print("https://api.flickr.com/services/rest/?method={}&api_key={}&tags=wallpaper,{}&text={}"\
	.format("flickr.photos.search",flickr_api_key, altitude, condition))

## And parse them
flickr_res_tree = ElementTree.fromstring(flickr_res.content)
photos = flickr_res_tree.findall("./photos/photo")

## Ensure at least one photo was returned
if len(photos)<1:
	print("No photos found!")
	print("Response: "+flickr_res)
else:
	print("{} photos found".format(len(photos)))

	## Pick one
	photo = choice(photos).attrib
	
	## Create photo url ('b' appears to be the highest quality flickr allows)
	url = "https://farm{}.staticflickr.com/{}/{}_{}_b.jpg"\
		.format(photo['farm'],photo['server'],photo['id'],photo['secret'])
	print('Setting wallpaper to '+url)

	## Set wallpaper ##

	# gnome (untested)
	#system("\
	#	gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background picture-uri "+url)

	# xfce >4.12.3
	system("\
		curl --silent {} > \
			/tmp/weather-wallpaper.jpg && \
		xfconf-query \
			--channel xfce4-desktop \
			--property /backdrop/screen0/monitor0/workspace0/last-image \
			--set /tmp/weather-wallpaper.jpg"
	.format(url))

	print('Wallpaper set.')

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