Show HN: Create and share animated, interactive wallpapers with HTML/CSS/JS

10 underpig 2 8/23/2025, 11:29:17 AM github.com ↗

Octos is the new open-source Windows app for interactive web-based wallpapers. Download on the Microsoft Store. Let me know what you think!

Comments (2)

pj8499 · 8h ago

Just like the old Active Wallpaper on Windows. Nice to see it on a comeback!

jamesdean24 · 8h ago

Always nice to see new open-source Windows apps. Looks cool

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Show HN: Create and share animated, interactive wallpapers with HTML/CSS/JS

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