Ukrainian telemechanics specialist Ivan Gorokhov has developed interactive "live" wallpapers for Windows that display the current status of air alerts in Ukraine directly on your desktop.
Ukrainian telemechanics specialist Ivan Gorokhov has developed interactive "live" wallpapers for Windows that display the current status of air alerts in Ukraine directly on your desktop.
The developer shared his project on Reddit and published the source code on GitHub. The solution is based on integrating data from the alerts.in.ua and neptun.in.ua monitoring web services with the popular open-source Lively Wallpaper engine. It allows you to set web pages, videos, and animations as a dynamic background for your Windows desktop.
The tool is built using basic web technologies — HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. The visualization is updated in real time, loading up-to-date threat data, and at the same time is optimized for minimal consumption of computer system resources.
The map design has been further adapted for everyday use on a PC: graphic elements and contrast have been adjusted so that file shortcuts and open windows remain clearly visible against the background.
"Don’t judge harshly — this is my first attempt to share my idea with a wide audience," the author shared in the post.
To use the wallpaper, the user needs to download the repository from GitHub and drag the folder with the index.html file into the window of the installed Lively Wallpaper application.
