diff --git a/hyprpaper.go b/hyprpaper.go
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+package main
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"os/exec"
+)
+
+func hyprpaperPreload(path string) error {
+	var err error
+	var out []byte
+	out, err = exec.Command("hyprctl", "hyprpaper", "preload", path).Output()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	str := string(out)
+	if str != "ok\n" {
+		return errors.New(str)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func hyprpaperWallpaper(path string) error {
+	var err error
+	var out []byte
+	out, err = exec.Command("hyprctl", "hyprpaper", "wallpaper", ","+path).Output()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	str := string(out)
+	if str != "ok\n" {
+		return errors.New(str)
+	}
+	return nil
+}