Windows Vista Animated Desktop Background Guide

using (var bmp = new Bitmap(1920, 1080)) using (var g = Graphics.FromImage(bmp))

double t = (double)frameNumber / totalFrames; // 0..1 double waveCycle = Math.Sin(t * Math.PI * 2); // full cycle per 60s windows vista animated desktop background

// Wave offset: -12px to +15px int waveAmplitude = (int)(waveCycle * 13.5); using (var bmp = new Bitmap(1920, 1080)) using

The wave cycle completes every 30 seconds, orbs on 20-second offsets, particles continuous. 3. Technical Implementation (Windows Vista DreamScene) Format: .dream or .mpeg (Windows Vista Ultimate’s DreamScene feature required) using (var bmp = new Bitmap(1920