Just started with Sway and I cant figure out how to save a wallpaper

λ garuda-inxi
System:
  Kernel: 6.2.0-rc6-1-mainline arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.1
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-mainline
    root=UUID=dd0af5ce-14b8-45cd-a3b8-07ced7c5cc51 rw rootflags=subvol=@
    quiet quiet splash rd.udev.log_priority=3 vt.global_cursor_default=0
    loglevel=3 ibt=off
  Desktop: sway v: 1.8 info: waybar vt: 1 dm: greetd Distro: Garuda Linux
    base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Desktop System: ASUS product: N/A v: N/A serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: ASUSTeK model: PRIME Z490-A v: Rev 1.xx serial: <superuser required>
    UEFI: American Megatrends v: 2601 date: 05/17/2022
CPU:
  Info: model: Intel Core i7-10700K bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Comet Lake
    gen: core 10 level: v3 note: check built: 2020 process: Intel 14nm family: 6
    model-id: 0xA5 (165) stepping: 5 microcode: 0xF4
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 8 tpc: 2 threads: 16 smt: enabled cache:
    L1: 512 KiB desc: d-8x32 KiB; i-8x32 KiB L2: 2 MiB desc: 8x256 KiB
    L3: 16 MiB desc: 1x16 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 3800 min/max: 800/5100 scaling: driver: intel_pstate
    governor: performance cores: 1: 3800 2: 3800 3: 3800 4: 3800 5: 3800 6: 3800
    7: 3800 8: 3800 9: 3800 10: 3800 11: 3800 12: 3800 13: 3800 14: 3800
    15: 3800 16: 3800 bogomips: 121639
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3
  Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
  Device-1: AMD Ellesmere [Radeon RX 470/480/570/570X/580/580X/590]
    vendor: ASUSTeK driver: amdgpu v: kernel arch: GCN-4 code: Arctic Islands
    process: GF 14nm built: 2016-20 pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 16
    link-max: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s ports: active: HDMI-A-1 empty: DP-1, DP-2,
    DVI-D-1, HDMI-A-2 bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:67df class-ID: 0300
    temp: 32.0 C
  Display: wayland server: Xwayland v: 22.1.7 compositor: sway v: 1.8
    driver: gpu: amdgpu display-ID: 1
  Monitor-1: HDMI-A-1 model: AOC Q32G1WG4 serial: <filter> built: 2019
    res: 2560x1440 hz: 60 dpi: 93 gamma: 1.2 scale: 1
    size: 697x393mm (27.44x15.47") diag: 800mm (31.5") ratio: 16:9 modes:
    max: 2560x1440 min: 720x400
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6 Mesa 22.3.4 renderer: AMD Radeon RX 580 Series
    (polaris10 LLVM 15.0.7 DRM 3.49 6.2.0-rc6-1-mainline) direct render: Yes
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel Comet Lake PCH cAVS vendor: ASUSTeK driver: snd_hda_intel
    v: kernel alternate: snd_soc_skl,snd_sof_pci_intel_cnl bus-ID: 00:1f.3
    chip-ID: 8086:06c8 class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: AMD Ellesmere HDMI Audio [Radeon RX 470/480 / 570/580/590]
    vendor: ASUSTeK driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s
    lanes: 16 link-max: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s bus-ID: 01:00.1
    chip-ID: 1002:aaf0 class-ID: 0403
  Sound API: ALSA v: k6.2.0-rc6-1-mainline running: yes
  Sound Interface: sndio v: N/A running: no
  Sound Server-1: PulseAudio v: 16.1 running: no
  Sound Server-2: PipeWire v: 0.3.65 running: yes
Network:
  Device-1: Intel Ethernet I225-V vendor: ASUSTeK driver: igc v: kernel pcie:
    gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: N/A bus-ID: 04:00.0 chip-ID: 8086:15f3
    class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp4s0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 3.18 TiB used: 11.89 GiB (0.4%)
  SMART Message: Required tool smartctl not installed. Check --recommends
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Western Digital
    model: WDS250G2B0C-00PXH0 size: 232.89 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B
    logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4 type: SSD serial: <filter>
    rev: 211070WD temp: 29.9 C scheme: GPT
  ID-2: /dev/nvme1n1 maj-min: 259:3 vendor: Samsung
    model: SSD 970 EVO Plus 250GB size: 232.89 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B
    logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4 type: SSD serial: <filter>
    rev: 2B2QEXM7 temp: 29.9 C
  ID-3: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Toshiba model: HDWD130 size: 2.73 TiB
    block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: HDD
    rpm: 7200 serial: <filter> rev: ACF0 scheme: GPT
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 232.59 GiB size: 232.59 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 11.89 GiB (5.1%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%)
    used: 608 KiB (0.2%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 maj-min: 259:1
  ID-3: /home raw-size: 232.59 GiB size: 232.59 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 11.89 GiB (5.1%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
  ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 232.59 GiB size: 232.59 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 11.89 GiB (5.1%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
  ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 232.59 GiB size: 232.59 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 11.89 GiB (5.1%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
  ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 31.25 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 100
    dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 36.0 C mobo: N/A gpu: amdgpu temp: 32.0 C
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A gpu: amdgpu fan: 596
Info:
  Processes: 407 Uptime: 3m wakeups: 0 Memory: 31.25 GiB used: 2.74 GiB (8.8%)
  Init: systemd v: 252 default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers:
  gcc: 12.2.1 Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 1308 libs: 326
  tools: gnome-software,octopi,pamac,paru Shell: fish v: 3.6.0 default: Bash
  v: 5.1.16 running-in: alacritty inxi: 3.3.24
Garuda (2.6.14-1):
  System install date:     2023-02-02
  Last full system update: 2023-02-02 ↻
  Is partially upgraded:   No
  Relevant software:       snapper NetworkManager mkinitcpio
  Windows dual boot:       No/Undetected
  Failed units:
McFly: Upgrading McFly DB to version 3, please wait...thread 'main' panicked at 'McFly error: Unable to add cmd_tpl to commands (no such table: commands)', src/history/schema.rs:41:17
note: run with `RUST_BACKTRACE=1` environment variable to display a backtrace

So I just started with Sway and I cant figure out how to save a wallpaper picture can't change the background.

and also, where is the image going to ? What folder ?

I use print/key

Azote is installed by default, which makes changing the wallpaper very simple. You can manage your wallpapers easily from the GUI.

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OK, so do I have to save my images in that folder ?

another way around it

But my problem is, how can I download and save any pictures from Google ?

Can you please help?

Either save them anywhere you like and find the directory you have saved them from inside the app, or just add the pictures to the default directory with the other wallpapers.

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unable to give any other command after choosing save as

Imagine someone who isn’t looking over your shoulder at the computer reads this sentence and has to figure out what you are talking about.

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when I write click and choose save as to the picture i was to save

i dont get any options to save where like normal

The right-click context menu available to you is dependent on the application you are using, and since you have not explained what that is it is anyone's guess why what you are expecting to happen is not happening.

mv ~/Downloads/picture_I_downloaded /path/to/directory
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Thank you for your help
But I went back to Lxqt

much faster for me :slight_smile:

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