How to change the profile picture?

[Necros-x]

Hi, I recently installed caelestia shell but i have a problem with changing the profile picture of it
does annybody know how to fix it?

[Cleboost]

I got the same error before some update, retry with the latest :)

[Necros-x]

tried using "yay -Syu" still not working

[Arch-Martin]

I'm a newbie, but to fix the error, you need to rename the image to "/face" and you should be able to put a picture back on the profile.

[Necros-x]

Same Error

[nuknes]

https://github.com/caelestia-dots/shell?tab=readme-ov-file#pfpwallpapers

~/.face

[nuknes]

Hi, I recently installed caelestia shell but i have a problem with changing the profile picture of it does annybody know how to fix it?

https://github.com/caelestia-dots/shell?tab=readme-ov-file#pfpwallpapers

[mmknisali]

Hey @Necros-x!

I noticed you're having trouble setting your profile picture in the Caelestia shell. To clarify, the lock screen avatar is loaded specifically from ~/.face (it does not recognize ~/.face.icon or other variations).

Here is the proper way to set it up:

1. Prepare your image
   Ensure your image is a square (1:1 aspect ratio) and in PNG format for the best compatibility.

2. Set the avatar
   If you previously created a directory named ~/.face, you’ll need to remove it first. Then, copy your image to the correct path:

# Remove if it's a directory, then copy your image
rm -rf ~/.face
cp /path/to/your/image.png ~/.face

3. Restart the shell

Apply the changes by restarting the Caelestia shell:

caelestia shell -k  # Kill the current shell process
caelestia shell -d  # Restart in daemon mode

You can verify the change by locking the screen: qs -c caelestia ipc call lock lock.

Troubleshooting
If the image still isn't appearing, please check the following:

Permissions: Ensure the file is readable: chmod 644 ~/.face

Format Verification: Run file ~/.face to confirm the output says PNG image data.

For more details, you can refer to the PFP/Wallpapers section of the README.