Restore complete wallpaper policies

config/dot/quickshell/services/SettingsBackup.qml

@@ -46,10 +46,8 @@ Singleton {
     property var reloadKeybinds: function() { Keybinds.applyReload(); }
     property var keybindsReloading: function() { return Keybinds.reloading; }
     property var systemBusy: function() { return SystemSettings.busy; }
-    property var currentWallpaper: function() {
+    property var applyWallpaperPolicy: function() { Wallpaper.applyCurrentPolicy(false); }
-        return String(DesktopPreferences.get("wallpaperPath") ?? "");
+    property var wallpaperBusy: function() { return Wallpaper.busy; }
-    }
-    property var applyWallpaper: function(path) { Wallpaper.set(path); }
     property var regenerateLock: function() { LockScreen.regenerate(); }
     property var lockBusy: function() { return LockScreen.busy; }
     property var reloadShell: function() { Quickshell.reload(false); }
@@ -120,7 +118,7 @@ Singleton {
             // replay: compositor options, Lua-generated binds, and hyprpaper.
             root.applyCompositor();
             root.reloadKeybinds();
-            root.applyWallpaper(root.currentWallpaper());
+            root.applyWallpaperPolicy();
             root.regenerateLock();
 
             settleReload.attempts = 0;
@@ -138,7 +136,8 @@ Singleton {
             // Let the current instances finish their external writes before a
             // soft reload replaces them. The cap keeps a failed external tool
             // from leaving restored Home state stale indefinitely.
-            if ((!root.keybindsReloading() && !root.systemBusy() && !root.lockBusy()) || attempts >= 30) {
+            if ((!root.keybindsReloading() && !root.systemBusy()
+                    && !root.wallpaperBusy() && !root.lockBusy()) || attempts >= 30) {
                 stop();
                 root.setDisplayBlocked(false);
                 root.protectedDisplays = ({});

config/dot/quickshell/settings-backup-harness.qml

@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ ShellRoot {
         SettingsBackup.reloadKeybinds = function() { root.record("keybinds.reload"); };
         SettingsBackup.keybindsReloading = function() { return false; };
         SettingsBackup.systemBusy = function() { return false; };
-        SettingsBackup.currentWallpaper = function() { return "/tmp/restored-wallpaper.jpg"; };
+        SettingsBackup.applyWallpaperPolicy = function() { root.record("wallpaper.apply-policy"); };
-        SettingsBackup.applyWallpaper = function(path) { root.record("wallpaper.set:" + path); };
+        SettingsBackup.wallpaperBusy = function() { return false; };
         SettingsBackup.regenerateLock = function() { root.record("lock.regenerate"); };
         SettingsBackup.lockBusy = function() { return false; };
         SettingsBackup.reloadShell = function() { root.record("shell.reload"); };

tests/quickshell/settings-backup-live-contract.sh

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ for mapping in \
     'Displays.externalChangeBlocked = blocked;' \
     'SystemSettings.applyPersistedDisplayPolicy();' \
     'Keybinds.applyReload();' \
-    'Wallpaper.set(path);' \
+    'Wallpaper.applyCurrentPolicy(false);' \
     'LockScreen.regenerate();' \
     'Quickshell.reload(false);'; do
     rg -Fq "$mapping" "$service" || fail "production restore seam is missing: $mapping"
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ jq -e '
         "display.protect:{\"DP-2\":{\"mode\":\"4500x3000@60\",\"scale\":1.5,\"transform\":0}}",
         "system.apply",
         "keybinds.reload",
-        "wallpaper.set:/tmp/restored-wallpaper.jpg",
+        "wallpaper.apply-policy",
         "lock.regenerate",
         "display.block:false",
         "shell.reload"
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ jq -e '
         "display.protect:{\"DP-2\":{\"mode\":\"4500x3000@60\",\"scale\":1.5,\"transform\":0}}",
         "system.apply",
         "keybinds.reload",
-        "wallpaper.set:/tmp/restored-wallpaper.jpg",
+        "wallpaper.apply-policy",
         "lock.regenerate",
         "display.block:false",
         "shell.reload"

tests/quickshell/settings-commit-reset-contract.sh

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ rg -Fq 'LockScreen.regenerate();' "$system_settings" \
     || fail 'restoreDefaults does not regenerate the shipped lock screen'
 rg -Fq 'const effectivePath = path === "" ? root.shippedPath : path;' "$wallpaper_service" \
     || fail 'clearing wallpaper preference leaves the old image visible'
-rg -Fq 'property string storedValue:' "$wallpaper_service" \
+rg -Fq 'storedPath: rawGlobal === root.shippedPath ? "" : rawGlobal' "$wallpaper_service" \
     || fail 'the shipped wallpaper cannot remain represented by the default empty preference'
 
 qs_for_harness() {
@@ -149,6 +149,11 @@ jq -e '.calls == [
 [[ "$(qs_for_harness ipc call settings-system-test stored dockHideDelayMs)" == "250" ]] \
     || fail 'reset did not restore a schema default'
 for default_case in \
+    'wallpaperMode|"single"' \
+    'wallpaperSlideshowPaths|[]' \
+    'wallpaperIntervalMinutes|30' \
+    'wallpaperShuffle|true' \
+    'wallpaperPerMonitor|{}' \
     'lockBackgroundMode|"screenshot"' \
     'lockBlurLevel|3' \
     'lockShowClock|true' \