Malachite and opal are beautiful minerals that exhibit their own special patterns.
Sometimes, this animation captures the essence of those patterns.
Layers of noise and movement intertwine to create visuals that rhyme over time instead of strictly repeating.
This piece is a study on watch time: What does it take for a piece of art to capture and retain our attention?
It takes a delicate balance of self-similarity and surprise, plus attention-recapture.
Works best in full screen!
Install the Malachite Opal Linux Screensaver
Turn Malachite Opal into your Linux screensaver with a single command. This installer configures XScreenSaver, disables GNOME’s blanker, and sets the animation as the only active screensaver.
bash <(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/RiccStella/malachite-opal-linux-screensaver/main/install.sh)
Paste the command into your terminal and press Enter. After installation, your system will fade into the Malachite Opal animation when idle.
