diff --git a/bindings.lua b/bindings.lua
index 86095b4..fd33802 100644
--- a/bindings.lua
+++ b/bindings.lua
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ globalkeys = awful.util.table.join(
     awful.key({ modkey,           }, "p",      function () awful.util.spawn("pidgin") end),
     awful.key({ modkey,           }, "s",      function () awful.util.spawn("sunbird") end),
     awful.key({ modkey,           }, "g",      function () awful.util.spawn("gmpc") end),
+    awful.key({ modkey,           }, "w",      function () awful.util.spawn("awsetbg -a -r /home/crater2150/.config/awesome/walls/ &") end),
     awful.key({ }, "XF86Mail",                 function () awful.util.spawn("xset dpms force off") end),
     awful.key({ }, "XF86Mail",                 function () awful.util.spawn("xset dpms force off") end),
     awful.key({ modkey }, "XF86Mail",                 function () awful.util.spawn("urslock") end),
diff --git a/rc.lua b/rc.lua
index 35141a2..a3ee0bb 100644
--- a/rc.lua
+++ b/rc.lua
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ require("aweswt")
 
 
 
+MY_PATH  = os.getenv("HOME") .. "/.config/awesome/"
+WALLPATH = MY_PATH .. "walls/"
 
 -- Themes define colours, icons, and wallpapers
 beautiful.init("/home/crater2150/.config/awesome/zenburn/theme.lua")
@@ -33,7 +35,6 @@ layouts =
     awful.layout.suit.floating
 }
 
-MY_PATH = os.getenv("HOME") .. "/.config/awesome/"
 
 dofile (MY_PATH .. "helpers.lua")
 dofile (MY_PATH .. "tags.lua")
@@ -41,5 +42,5 @@ dofile (MY_PATH .. "wibox.lua")
 dofile (MY_PATH .. "bindings.lua")
 dofile (MY_PATH .. "rules.lua")
 dofile (MY_PATH .. "signals.lua")
-
+dofile (MY_PATH .. "wallpaper.lua")
 
diff --git a/wallpaper.lua b/wallpaper.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..32e7b4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wallpaper.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+-- seed and "pop a few"
+math.randomseed( os.time())
+for i=1,1000 do tmp=math.random(0,1000) end
+
+x = 0
+
+-- setup the timer
+mytimer = timer { timeout = x }
+mytimer:add_signal("timeout", function()
+
+  -- tell awsetbg to randomly choose a wallpaper from your wallpaper directory
+  os.execute("awsetbg -a -r /home/crater2150/.config/awesome/walls/ &")
+
+
+  -- stop the timer (we don't need multiple instances running at the same time)
+  mytimer:stop()
+
+  -- define the interval in which the next wallpaper change should occur in seconds
+  -- (in this case anytime between 10 and 20 minutes)
+  x = math.random( 600, 1200)
+
+  --restart the timer
+  mytimer.timeout = x
+  mytimer:start()
+end)
+
+-- initial start when rc.lua is first run
+mytimer:start()
+
diff --git a/zenburn/theme.lua b/zenburn/theme.lua
index 346a717..8da8b9d 100644
--- a/zenburn/theme.lua
+++ b/zenburn/theme.lua
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 -- {{{ Main
 theme = {}
-theme.wallpaper_cmd = { "nitrogen --restore" }
+theme.wallpaper_cmd = { "/bin/true" }
 -- }}}
 
 -- {{{ Styles