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syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# wal

> Create color schemes based on the dominant colors of a wallpaper.
> More information: <https://github.com/dylanaraps/pywal/wiki/Getting-Started>.

- Preview color scheme:

`wal --preview {{image.png}}`

- Create color scheme:

`wal -i {{image.png}}`

- Create a light color scheme:

`wal -i {{image.png}} -l`

- Skip setting the desktop wallpaper:

`wal -i {{image.png}} -n`

- Skip setting the terminal colors:

`wal -i {{image.png}} -s`

- Restore the previously generated color scheme and wallpaper:

`wal -R`
