Wall collectionsI broke some things on the backend, and as a result, I reworked the wallpaper collections to be handled better moving forward.
Updating to 25.6 should fix wallpaper collections. If upgrading doesn't fix it right away, tap here to force a refresh of the config file.
Wetrfor iOS 16.2+Rain or shine. Update your Lockscreen wallpaper with beautiful live weather conditions.
version 2.18.10Updating to 25.6 should fix wallpaper collections. If upgrading doesn't fix it right away, tap here to force a refresh of the config file.
device name error workaround on iOS 18.2 and newer version 2.18.9older versions
version 2.16
(iOS 16.2 - 17.x)
(iOS 16.2 - 17.x)
What's new
- Birthday glimpse
- Humidity glimpse
- Config update interval is now adjusted server-side through config.
- Wallpaper archive repurposed in to a cache
- Logic to check
- Set Reminder label preview length.
- Reminder glimpse now respects chosen Reminders List in settings.
What's new
- 2.18.9Removes config.json file lookup because it's throwing up errors on current versions of iOS 18. (it wasn't needed anyway, only for modders)
- 2.18.8New feature: Automatic dynamic wallpapers for light/dark modes. Single photo, or photo albums supported.
- 2.18.7Fixes photo album wallpaper setting.
- 2.18.6Fixes rain amount being stuck on Line 2 even if it wasn't raining.
- 2.18.5Dynamically changes the 2nd line if it's raining, to show the amount of rain. Will use inches by default, but with an option to change to mm.
- 2.18.4Adds a [Stop and Output=$Wallpaper] action at the end so other shortcuts can accept Wetr's image to be used freely in collaboration.
- 2.18.3Experimental location accuracy, theme & blur settings added.
- Download the latest version of Wetr shortcut above.
- When the shortcut is added to your Shortcuts.app, run it to install, and automatically set a new wallpaper using default settings.
- Tap the tab below, to see how you can customize your personal settings.
- Tap the
tab below, to browse different wallpaper collections available.
category
55
55Category Name
Winter wallpapers
Jan 2nd...
Jan 2nd...
Winter wallpapers
Jan 2nd...
Jan 2nd...
current event
55
55Winter wallpapers
Jan 2nd...
Jan 2nd...
featured
167
167Curated collection of beautiful wallpapers from various sources.
weather
579
579Wallpapers that reflect your current weather condition and time of day.
degerman
enenglish
frfrench
ititalian
nldutch
gradients & blurs
52
52A mix of gradient and blurred wallpapers.
heroes
10
10Wallpapers featuring various heroes.
rdr2
98
98Red Dead Redemption 2
moon phase
Sources: Unsplash, Pexels, Discord members, other.
supportYour contribution goes toward server/hosting costs & helps support future features
Wallpaper archiveDue to the rework of wallpapers/collections, only Blend mode wallpapers can use archive at this time.
Best
Nearest Ten Meters
Nearest Hundred Meters (iOS Default)
Nearest Kilometer
Nearest Three Kilometers
Unsplash Search
notifications
units warnings advancedAutomation, Config, Files, Reduce Motion, Testing
Change the icon for Glance Hub using a WebClip profile.
Widgets position is not supported by TouchID devices.Adjust the position of Glance.
Example: Planning on enjoying media for a while and you want nudge Glance up? Select the Media Mode with the choice to leave the mode active until a specific time or until you turn it off.
Example: Planning on enjoying media for a while and you want nudge Glance up? Select the Media Mode with the choice to leave the mode active until a specific time or until you turn it off.
Text will appear see-through to let color from the wallpaper shine through it.
Note: Not all themes support this. Only themes that provide white text, icon and or overlay can utilize this.
Note: Not all themes support this. Only themes that provide white text, icon and or overlay can utilize this.
By default Glance themes (per position) may include a dim layer that helps text to be more legible against lighter wallpapers, or to attempt to counter iOS default wallpaper dimming technique.
iOS 16 Lock Screens no longer have this, but Glance/Shortcuts currently can't use iOS 16 Lock Screens for wallpapers. We're stuck with the Legacy Lock Screen that has the dim built in, even though we have a newer clock......Tim Apple, please!Note: Changing this may have better or worse visuals depending on your needs.
iOS 16 Lock Screens no longer have this, but Glance/Shortcuts currently can't use iOS 16 Lock Screens for wallpapers. We're stuck with the Legacy Lock Screen that has the dim built in, even though we have a newer clock......Tim Apple, please!Note: Changing this may have better or worse visuals depending on your needs.
In themes that use Glance's default City display, it can include the temperature next to the city name.
Originally designed for iOS 15, Glimpses provide extra data to your wallpaper.May interfere with notification count, or active Focus names on iOS 16.
Some glimpses include a ring border around them reflecting the percent used in the glimpse.
Adds a subtle backdrop that reflects the current weather condition.
All themes do not support Weather FX.
All themes do not support Weather FX.
This is the source that Glance will pull your Lock Screen wallpapers from.
Curated collection of beautiful wallpapers from Unsplash.
Pulls a random wallpaper from a photo album on your device.
Uses 2 separate photo albums based off which appearance mode your device is currently using. Pulls a random wallpaper from a Light Mode photo album on your device, and a Dark Mode photo album on your device.
Set a search query to use every time Glance runs. Will search Unsplash for whatever subject you'd like.
Select a photo and set it as your wallpaper until you change the Source setting again.
Matches the wallpaper to the current weather condition.
Grabs 2 random photos from an album and blends them together in to one.
Pulls a random wallpaper from a photo album on your device.
Uses 2 separate photo albums based off which appearance mode your device is currently using. Pulls a random wallpaper from a Light Mode photo album on your device, and a Dark Mode photo album on your device.
Set a search query to use every time Glance runs. Will search Unsplash for whatever subject you'd like.
Select a photo and set it as your wallpaper until you change the Source setting again.
Matches the wallpaper to the current weather condition.
Grabs 2 random photos from an album and blends them together in to one.
This sets the same wallpaper as the Lock Screen to your Home Screen with different options
HomeScreen Creator
Glance supports HomeScreen Creator shortcut layouts. Just save or rename your HomeScreen Creator layout as 'Glance"
HomeScreen Creator
Glance supports HomeScreen Creator shortcut layouts. Just save or rename your HomeScreen Creator layout as 'Glance"
Turns off Home Screen wallpaper.
Select an image from your Photo Library for your Home Screen wallpaper.
Set a specific photo album to randomly pull from for Home Screen wallpapers.
Blurs a copy of the Lock Screen wallpaper.
Matches the wallpaper exactly how you see it on Lock Screen. Including Glance information.
Matches the Lock Screen wallpaper.
Select an image from your Photo Library for your Home Screen wallpaper.
Set a specific photo album to randomly pull from for Home Screen wallpapers.
Blurs a copy of the Lock Screen wallpaper.
Matches the wallpaper exactly how you see it on Lock Screen. Including Glance information.
Matches the Lock Screen wallpaper.
Will save a copy of the wallpaper to your Shortcuts/Glance/Wallpapers/ in Files.app.
Will only save a copy if the file doesn't exist. • Won't save copies of images pulled from the Photos.app, unless you're using Blend wallpapers.
Please be aware that using this feature will take up iPhone storage. It may be best to periodically clear out this folder as needed if storage is limited.
Will only save a copy if the file doesn't exist. • Won't save copies of images pulled from the Photos.app, unless you're using Blend wallpapers.
Please be aware that using this feature will take up iPhone storage. It may be best to periodically clear out this folder as needed if storage is limited.
Displays an iOS notification of the information provided by Glance.
Custom SoundAfter choosing this option, drop your
.mp3 file in Shortcuts/Glance/tones/
and name it 'Custom'
Due to the buggy nature of Shortcuts it sometimes fails to extract and create the filesystem needed to use Glance.
Download the
Download the
Glance.zip file and manually extract the .zip in to Shortcuts/ folder in iCloud Drive.
Reset Glance's settings back to default.
Warning
You will have to reconfigure everything again. Themes and system files will not be removed.
Warning
You will have to reconfigure everything again. Themes and system files will not be removed.
Use this if you're getting errors after installing Glance. Shortcuts sometimes doesn't extract the Glance files successfully and may need a 2nd attempt.
Warning
This will remove all settings, files, themes and other files related to Glance, then attempt to reinstall them. If you're still getting missing file errors after attempting this, try manually downloading and extracting the Glance.zip above.
Warning
This will remove all settings, files, themes and other files related to Glance, then attempt to reinstall them. If you're still getting missing file errors after attempting this, try manually downloading and extracting the Glance.zip above.
Warning
This will remove all settings, files, themes and other files related to Glance and will set your wallpaper back to default.
This will remove all settings, files, themes and other files related to Glance and will set your wallpaper back to default.
Themes that use Glance's standard dynamic text can report a high temperature when it reaches a user defined threshold.
Themes that use Glance's standard dynamic text can report a low temperature when it reaches a user defined threshold.
Themes that use Glance's standard dynamic text can report a wind speed when it reaches a user defined threshold.
When battery reaches a certain percentage, it will change the color for battery glimpse's ring border if rings are enabled.
Themes that use Glance's standard dynamic text can report the UV Index when it reaches a user defined threshold.
Additionally, when the UV Index reaches this number, it will change the color for UV Index glimpse's radial border if enabled..
Additionally, when the UV Index reaches this number, it will change the color for UV Index glimpse's radial border if enabled..
Use this to fine tune the opacity in which the background fill for glimpses show. Against some walls it might be too strong, or too dark. Since iOS' blur component is dynamic based and what seems to be based on the contrast behind it, Glance can't dynamically match it.Does not
• adjust the text/glyph opacity
• adjust blur amount or opacityThis may be best used for specific setups with a wallpaper that doesn't change.
• adjust the text/glyph opacity
• adjust blur amount or opacityThis may be best used for specific setups with a wallpaper that doesn't change.