diff --git a/config/quickshell/.config/quickshell/Modules/Sidebar/Modules/WallpaperCard.qml b/config/quickshell/.config/quickshell/Modules/Sidebar/Modules/WallpaperCard.qml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f74f7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/quickshell/.config/quickshell/Modules/Sidebar/Modules/WallpaperCard.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+import QtQuick
+import QtQuick.Effects
+import QtQuick.Layouts
+import qs.Components
+import qs.Constants
+import qs.Services
+
+RowLayout {
+    implicitHeight: wallpaperImage.implicitHeight
+    spacing: Style.marginS
+
+    UImageRounded {
+        id: wallpaperImage
+
+        Layout.fillWidth: true
+        height: Style.baseWidgetSize * 3.2 + Style.marginS * 3
+        radius: Style.radiusM
+        imagePath: BackgroundService.cachedPath
+        fallbackIcon: "wallpaper"
+        layer.enabled: true
+
+        MouseArea {
+            anchors.fill: parent
+            acceptedButtons: Qt.LeftButton
+            onClicked: BackgroundService.toggleChooser()
+            cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
+        }
+
+        Rectangle {
+            anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+            anchors.left: parent.left
+            width: Style.marginS
+            height: parent.height * WallpaperCycle.timeUntilNextCycle / WallpaperCycle.cycleInterval
+            color: Colors.mPrimary
+            radius: Style.radiusS
+        }
+
+        layer.effect: MultiEffect {
+            shadowEnabled: true
+            blurMax: Style.shadowBlurMax
+            shadowBlur: Style.shadowBlur
+            shadowOpacity: Style.shadowOpacity
+            shadowColor: Colors.mShadow
+            shadowHorizontalOffset: Style.shadowHorizontalOffset
+            shadowVerticalOffset: Style.shadowVerticalOffset
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    ColumnLayout {
+        id: buttonsColumn
+
+        spacing: Style.marginS
+
+        UIconButton {
+            baseSize: Style.baseWidgetSize * 0.8
+            iconName: "player-track-prev"
+            colorFg: Colors.mBlue
+            onClicked: WallpaperCycle.applyPrev()
+        }
+
+        UIconButton {
+            baseSize: Style.baseWidgetSize * 0.8
+            iconName: "player-track-next"
+            colorFg: Colors.mYellow
+            onClicked: WallpaperCycle.applyNext()
+        }
+
+        UIconButton {
+            baseSize: Style.baseWidgetSize * 0.8
+            iconName: WallpaperCycle.enabled ? "player-pause" : "player-play"
+            colorFg: WallpaperCycle.enabled ? Colors.mGreen : Colors.mRed
+            alwaysHover: !WallpaperCycle.enabled
+            onClicked: WallpaperCycle.playPause()
+        }
+
+        UIconButton {
+            baseSize: Style.baseWidgetSize * 0.8
+            iconName: WallpaperCycle.shuffle ? "arrows-shuffle" : "repeat"
+            colorFg: Colors.mPurple
+            alwaysHover: WallpaperCycle.shuffle
+            onClicked: WallpaperCycle.toggleShuffle()
+        }
+
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/config/quickshell/.config/quickshell/Modules/Sidebar/Sidebars.qml b/config/quickshell/.config/quickshell/Modules/Sidebar/Sidebars.qml
index be6f6a1..64648cb 100644
--- a/config/quickshell/.config/quickshell/Modules/Sidebar/Sidebars.qml
+++ b/config/quickshell/.config/quickshell/Modules/Sidebar/Sidebars.qml
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ Variants {
                     Layout.fillWidth: true
                 }
 
+                WallpaperCard {
+                    Layout.fillWidth: true
+                }
+
                 NotificationNoteToggleCard {
                     Layout.fillWidth: true
                     Layout.fillHeight: true
diff --git a/config/quickshell/.config/quickshell/Services/BackgroundService.qml b/config/quickshell/.config/quickshell/Services/BackgroundService.qml
index 93bb070..efc421e 100644
--- a/config/quickshell/.config/quickshell/Services/BackgroundService.qml
+++ b/config/quickshell/.config/quickshell/Services/BackgroundService.qml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import QtQuick
 import Quickshell
+import Quickshell.Io
 import qs.Constants
 import qs.Services
 import qs.Utils
@@ -56,19 +57,24 @@ Singleton {
             if (!exists)
                 return ;
 
-            loadWallpaperDebouncer.pendingPath = path;
+            SettingsService.backgroundPath = path;
             loadWallpaperDebouncer.start();
         });
     }
 
+    function toggleChooser() {
+        if (wallreelProcess.running)
+            wallreelProcess.signal(2);
+        else
+            wallreelProcess.running = true;
+    }
+
     Component.onCompleted: {
-        loadWallpaperDebouncer.pendingPath = SettingsService.backgroundPath;
         loadWallpaperDebouncer.start();
     }
 
     Connections {
         function onBackgroundPathChanged() {
-            loadWallpaperDebouncer.pendingPath = SettingsService.backgroundPath;
             loadWallpaperDebouncer.start();
         }
 
@@ -78,15 +84,19 @@ Singleton {
     Timer {
         id: loadWallpaperDebouncer
 
-        property string pendingPath: ""
-
         interval: 200
         running: false
         repeat: false
         onTriggered: {
-            SettingsService.backgroundPath = pendingPath;
             root.loadBackground();
         }
     }
 
+    Process {
+        id: wallreelProcess
+
+        running: false
+        command: ["wallreel"]
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/config/quickshell/.config/quickshell/Services/SettingsService.qml b/config/quickshell/.config/quickshell/Services/SettingsService.qml
index c83ed73..40e1bd0 100644
--- a/config/quickshell/.config/quickshell/Services/SettingsService.qml
+++ b/config/quickshell/.config/quickshell/Services/SettingsService.qml
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@ Singleton {
     property alias location: adapter.location
     property alias backgroundPath: adapter.backgroundPath
     property alias wifiEnabled: adapter.wifiEnabled
-    property alias cycleWallpapers: adapter.cycleWallpapers
+    property alias cycleWallpapers: cycleSettings.wallpapers
+    property alias cycleShuffle: cycleSettings.shuffle
+    property alias cycleInterval: cycleSettings.interval
+    property alias cycleEnabled: cycleSettings.enabled
 
     FileView {
         id: settingFile
@@ -35,7 +38,14 @@ Singleton {
             property string location: "New York"
             property string backgroundPath: ""
             property bool wifiEnabled: true
-            property list<string> cycleWallpapers: []
+            property JsonObject cycle: JsonObject {
+                id: cycleSettings
+
+                property list<string> wallpapers: []
+                property bool shuffle: false
+                property int interval: 900
+                property bool enabled: true
+            }
         }
 
     }
diff --git a/config/quickshell/.config/quickshell/Services/WallpaperCycle.qml b/config/quickshell/.config/quickshell/Services/WallpaperCycle.qml
index 396c190..51a4356 100644
--- a/config/quickshell/.config/quickshell/Services/WallpaperCycle.qml
+++ b/config/quickshell/.config/quickshell/Services/WallpaperCycle.qml
@@ -7,25 +7,133 @@ pragma Singleton
 Singleton {
     id: root
 
-    property int cycleInterval: 900 // in seconds
-    property var wallpapers: SettingsService.cycleWallpapers
+    property int cycleInterval: SettingsService.cycleInterval
+    property list<string> wallpapers: []
+    property bool enabled: SettingsService.cycleEnabled
+    property bool shuffle: SettingsService.cycleShuffle
+    property int timeUntilNextCycle: SettingsService.cycleInterval
+    property double nextCycleDeadlineMs: 0
+    property int _startIndex: 0
 
-    function applyNext() {
-        if (root.wallpapers.length === 0) {
-            Logger.w("WallpaperCycle", "No wallpapers to cycle through, skipping.");
-            return ;
+    Connections {
+        target: SettingsService
+
+        function onCycleWallpapersChanged() {
+            _initPaths();
+            _initTimer();
         }
-        cycleTimer.stop();
-        const current = SettingsService.backgroundPath;
-        let index = -1;
-        if (current) {
-            for (let i = 0; i < root.wallpapers.length; i++) {
-                if (root.wallpapers[i] === current) {
-                    index = i;
-                    break;
-                }
+
+        function onCycleEnabledChanged() {
+            _initTimer();
+        }
+
+        function onCycleShuffleChanged() {
+            _initPaths();
+            _initTimer();
+        }
+
+        function onCycleIntervalChanged() {
+            if (enabled && cycleTimer.running) {
+                _scheduleCycle(root.cycleInterval);
             }
         }
+    }
+
+    Component.onCompleted: {
+        _initPaths();
+        _initTimer();
+    }
+
+    function _initPaths() {
+        if (!shuffle) {
+            wallpapers = SettingsService.cycleWallpapers;
+        } else {
+            wallpapers = _shuffle(SettingsService.cycleWallpapers);
+        }
+        Logger.d("WallpaperCycle", "Initialized wallpapers: " + wallpapers.length + " paths" + (shuffle ? " (shuffled)" : ""));
+    }
+
+    function _initTimer() {
+        if (enabled && root.wallpapers.length > 0) {
+            const remainingSeconds = Math.max(1, nextCycleDeadlineMs > 0
+                ? _secondsUntilDeadline()
+                : root.timeUntilNextCycle);
+            _scheduleCycle(remainingSeconds);
+        } else {
+            if (cycleTimer.running && nextCycleDeadlineMs > 0) {
+                timeUntilNextCycle = _secondsUntilDeadline();
+            }
+            cycleTimer.stop();
+            nextCycleDeadlineMs = 0;
+        }
+    }
+
+    function _scheduleCycle(secondsFromNow) {
+        const seconds = Math.max(1, Math.floor(secondsFromNow));
+        timeUntilNextCycle = seconds;
+        nextCycleDeadlineMs = Date.now() + (seconds * 1000);
+        cycleTimer.interval = seconds * 1000;
+        cycleTimer.stop();
+        cycleTimer.start();
+        Logger.d("WallpaperCycle", "Scheduled next cycle in " + seconds + " seconds.");
+    }
+
+    function _secondsUntilDeadline() {
+        return Math.max(0, Math.ceil((nextCycleDeadlineMs - Date.now()) / 1000));
+    }
+
+    function _shuffle(paths) {
+        const shuffled = paths.slice();
+        for (let i = shuffled.length - 1; i > 0; i--) {
+            const j = Math.floor(Math.random() * (i + 1));
+            [shuffled[i], shuffled[j]] = [shuffled[j], shuffled[i]];
+        }
+        return shuffled;
+    }
+
+    function playPause() {
+        SettingsService.cycleEnabled = !SettingsService.cycleEnabled;
+    }
+
+    function toggleShuffle() {
+        SettingsService.cycleShuffle = !SettingsService.cycleShuffle;
+    }
+
+    function applyPrev(resetCountdown) {
+        if (resetCountdown === undefined)
+            resetCountdown = true;
+
+        if (root.wallpapers.length === 0) {
+            Logger.w("WallpaperCycle", "No wallpapers to cycle through, skipping.");
+            return false;
+        }
+        cycleTimer.stop();
+        let index = _findIndex(SettingsService.backgroundPath);
+        if (index === -1) {
+            Logger.w("WallpaperCycle", "Current wallpaper not found in cycle list, starting from the end.");
+            index = root.wallpapers.length - 1;
+        } else {
+            index = (index - 1 + root.wallpapers.length) % root.wallpapers.length;
+        }
+        const prevWallpaper = root.wallpapers[index];
+        Logger.i("WallpaperCycle", "Cycling to previous wallpaper: " + prevWallpaper);
+        _apply(prevWallpaper);
+        if (enabled && resetCountdown) {
+            _scheduleCycle(root.cycleInterval);
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    function applyNext(resetCountdown) {
+        if (resetCountdown === undefined)
+            resetCountdown = true;
+
+        if (root.wallpapers.length === 0) {
+            Logger.w("WallpaperCycle", "No wallpapers to cycle through, skipping.");
+            return false;
+        }
+        cycleTimer.stop();
+        let index = _findIndex(SettingsService.backgroundPath);
         if (index === -1) {
             Logger.w("WallpaperCycle", "Current wallpaper not found in cycle list, starting from the beginning.");
             index = 0;
@@ -35,21 +143,48 @@ Singleton {
         const nextWallpaper = root.wallpapers[index];
         Logger.i("WallpaperCycle", "Cycling to next wallpaper: " + nextWallpaper);
         _apply(nextWallpaper);
-        cycleTimer.start();
+        if (enabled && resetCountdown) {
+            _scheduleCycle(root.cycleInterval);
+        }
+        return true;
     }
 
     function _apply(path) {
-        Quickshell.execDetached(["sh", "-c", "wallreel -a '" + path + "'"]);
+        Logger.d("WallpaperCycle", "Applying wallpaper: " + path);
+        Quickshell.execDetached(["wallreel", "-a", path]);
+    }
+
+    function _findIndex(path) {
+        for (let i = 0; i < root.wallpapers.length; i++) {
+            if (root.wallpapers[i] === path)
+                return i;
+        }
+        return -1;
     }
 
     Timer {
         id: cycleTimer
 
-        running: true
-        repeat: true
-        interval: root.cycleInterval * 1000
+        running: false
+        repeat: false
         onTriggered: {
-            root.applyNext();
+            const applied = root.applyNext(false);
+            if (applied && root.enabled) {
+                _scheduleCycle(root.cycleInterval);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Timer {
+        id: updateTimeTimer
+
+        running: cycleTimer.running
+        repeat: true
+        interval: 1000
+        onTriggered: {
+            if (nextCycleDeadlineMs > 0) {
+                timeUntilNextCycle = _secondsUntilDeadline();
+            }
         }
     }