Slickr

Slickr is a screensaver software solution that can help you animate your desktop activity by displaying your favorite images from Flickr.

Aesthetically, the user interface is not impressive, as it packs a simplistic layout. Once you have installed the application, you can access its options from the Windows screensaver settings.

This program is only able to generate screensavers from Flickr, and it allows you to select the category from where it should grab the photos, such as "User," "Group," "Everyone" or "Local." Of course, Slickr will display images from Flickr, provided that you have an account. In order to make the app render private photos and groups, authorization is required.

You can make Slickr display the photos by tags, the most recent uploaded photos on Flickr, or by date. The application features a built-in calendar that allows users to pick the date.

Moreover, you can change the time interval (from 15 seconds and up to 2 days) pretty easily, thanks to its built-in slider. It is possible to select the dimension of the photos, by specifying the minimum and maximum size.

Slickr allows users to choose an output destination where the Flickr images shall be stored, and restrict the size of the folder by typing in the input value.

The program also offers the possibility to change Internet settings, as you can add an IP address, username, password, domain and port.

To sum things up, Slickr is a simple desktop enhancement utility that is able to display your favorite images from Flickr. It doesn’t take a lot of time to get used to working with this tool, and it surely appeals to beginners, thanks to its overall simplicity.