Upload an Image Wallpaper
Quick reference for publishing a single image straight from the desktop app. Walk through it interactively in the first image wallpaper tutorial.
Steps
- Open the settings window in the desktop app and choose Upload in the sidebar.
- Set the tab to New wallpaper.
- Click the file picker and select your image (
.png,.jpg,.jpeg,.webp, or.gif). - Fill in the form:
- Slug: lowercase letters, digits, and hyphens. Cannot change later.
- Name: display name shown in the store and gallery.
- Version:
0.1.0is fine for first release. - Description: optional.
- Tags: for search and filtering. Press Enter or
,to confirm each tag.
- Click Upload.
You're done when the progress bar reaches Done.
Recommendations
- Resolution: images are scaled to fit the desktop. Provide 3840×2160 or higher for 4K displays.
- File size: large images use more storage and bandwidth. Optimize before distributing.
- Animated GIFs: supported, but mind file size for long loops.