diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 4cf5b9c..d31cbd0 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -120,9 +120,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "anstyle"
-version = "1.0.4"
+version = "1.0.5"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "7079075b41f533b8c61d2a4d073c4676e1f8b249ff94a393b0595db304e0dd87"
+checksum = "2faccea4cc4ab4a667ce676a30e8ec13922a692c99bb8f5b11f1502c72e04220"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "anstyle-parse"
@@ -994,7 +994,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmic-bg-config"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/cosmic-bg#6a6fe4e387e46c2e159df56a9768220a6269ccf4"
+source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/cosmic-bg#5c8a91f8904a39af50369dce2557d9ccb923b4b3"
 dependencies = [
  "colorgrad",
  "cosmic-config",
@@ -1028,7 +1028,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmic-config"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic#1291a48d4d62f1da5ca178292a3ce0082204d8d4"
+source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic#bf0508816b7e7098cfcc6eb16ee288207ef0cc31"
 dependencies = [
  "atomicwrites",
  "calloop",
@@ -1046,7 +1046,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmic-config-derive"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic#1291a48d4d62f1da5ca178292a3ce0082204d8d4"
+source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic#bf0508816b7e7098cfcc6eb16ee288207ef0cc31"
 dependencies = [
  "quote",
  "syn 1.0.109",
@@ -1055,7 +1055,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmic-panel-config"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/cosmic-panel#f7c57a093ff88c6b403aad136ec45f15f73edb5e"
+source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/cosmic-panel#9fe7f3ad19f69040ed88441e708f88f80cfc07ce"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "cosmic-config",
@@ -1192,7 +1192,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmic-text"
 version = "0.10.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/cosmic-text.git#e0ae465f918cd1cffca3a8239547dcf8166d3f77"
+source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/cosmic-text.git#0cea55630c97a47207f84e4cc3530404e17b6bfe"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags 2.4.2",
  "fontdb",
@@ -1214,7 +1214,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmic-theme"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic#1291a48d4d62f1da5ca178292a3ce0082204d8d4"
+source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic#bf0508816b7e7098cfcc6eb16ee288207ef0cc31"
 dependencies = [
  "almost",
  "cosmic-config",
@@ -1338,9 +1338,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "darling"
-version = "0.20.3"
+version = "0.20.5"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "0209d94da627ab5605dcccf08bb18afa5009cfbef48d8a8b7d7bdbc79be25c5e"
+checksum = "fc5d6b04b3fd0ba9926f945895de7d806260a2d7431ba82e7edaecb043c4c6b8"
 dependencies = [
  "darling_core",
  "darling_macro",
@@ -1348,9 +1348,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "darling_core"
-version = "0.20.3"
+version = "0.20.5"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "177e3443818124b357d8e76f53be906d60937f0d3a90773a664fa63fa253e621"
+checksum = "04e48a959bcd5c761246f5d090ebc2fbf7b9cd527a492b07a67510c108f1e7e3"
 dependencies = [
  "fnv",
  "ident_case",
@@ -1362,9 +1362,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "darling_macro"
-version = "0.20.3"
+version = "0.20.5"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "836a9bbc7ad63342d6d6e7b815ccab164bc77a2d95d84bc3117a8c0d5c98e2d5"
+checksum = "1d1545d67a2149e1d93b7e5c7752dce5a7426eb5d1357ddcfd89336b94444f77"
 dependencies = [
  "darling_core",
  "quote",
@@ -1828,6 +1828,12 @@ version = "1.0.7"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "3f9eec918d3f24069decb9af1554cad7c880e2da24a9afd88aca000531ab82c1"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "font-types"
+version = "0.4.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "0bd7f3ea17572640b606b35df42cfb6ecdf003704b062580e59918692190b73d"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "fontconfig-parser"
 version = "0.5.6"
@@ -2479,7 +2485,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "iced"
 version = "0.12.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic#1291a48d4d62f1da5ca178292a3ce0082204d8d4"
+source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic#bf0508816b7e7098cfcc6eb16ee288207ef0cc31"
 dependencies = [
  "iced_accessibility",
  "iced_core",
@@ -2494,7 +2500,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "iced_accessibility"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic#1291a48d4d62f1da5ca178292a3ce0082204d8d4"
+source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic#bf0508816b7e7098cfcc6eb16ee288207ef0cc31"
 dependencies = [
  "accesskit",
  "accesskit_unix",
@@ -2503,7 +2509,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "iced_core"
 version = "0.12.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic#1291a48d4d62f1da5ca178292a3ce0082204d8d4"
+source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic#bf0508816b7e7098cfcc6eb16ee288207ef0cc31"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags 1.3.2",
  "iced_accessibility",
@@ -2521,7 +2527,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "iced_futures"
 version = "0.12.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic#1291a48d4d62f1da5ca178292a3ce0082204d8d4"
+source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic#bf0508816b7e7098cfcc6eb16ee288207ef0cc31"
 dependencies = [
  "futures",
  "iced_core",
@@ -2534,7 +2540,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "iced_graphics"
 version = "0.12.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic#1291a48d4d62f1da5ca178292a3ce0082204d8d4"
+source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic#bf0508816b7e7098cfcc6eb16ee288207ef0cc31"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags 1.3.2",
  "bytemuck",
@@ -2557,7 +2563,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "iced_renderer"
 version = "0.12.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic#1291a48d4d62f1da5ca178292a3ce0082204d8d4"
+source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic#bf0508816b7e7098cfcc6eb16ee288207ef0cc31"
 dependencies = [
  "iced_graphics",
  "iced_tiny_skia",
@@ -2570,7 +2576,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "iced_runtime"
 version = "0.12.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic#1291a48d4d62f1da5ca178292a3ce0082204d8d4"
+source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic#bf0508816b7e7098cfcc6eb16ee288207ef0cc31"
 dependencies = [
  "iced_accessibility",
  "iced_core",
@@ -2582,7 +2588,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "iced_sctk"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic#1291a48d4d62f1da5ca178292a3ce0082204d8d4"
+source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic#bf0508816b7e7098cfcc6eb16ee288207ef0cc31"
 dependencies = [
  "enum-repr",
  "float-cmp",
@@ -2606,7 +2612,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "iced_style"
 version = "0.12.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic#1291a48d4d62f1da5ca178292a3ce0082204d8d4"
+source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic#bf0508816b7e7098cfcc6eb16ee288207ef0cc31"
 dependencies = [
  "iced_core",
  "once_cell",
@@ -2616,7 +2622,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "iced_tiny_skia"
 version = "0.12.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic#1291a48d4d62f1da5ca178292a3ce0082204d8d4"
+source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic#bf0508816b7e7098cfcc6eb16ee288207ef0cc31"
 dependencies = [
  "bytemuck",
  "cosmic-text",
@@ -2634,7 +2640,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "iced_wgpu"
 version = "0.12.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic#1291a48d4d62f1da5ca178292a3ce0082204d8d4"
+source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic#bf0508816b7e7098cfcc6eb16ee288207ef0cc31"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags 1.3.2",
  "bytemuck",
@@ -2654,7 +2660,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "iced_widget"
 version = "0.12.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic#1291a48d4d62f1da5ca178292a3ce0082204d8d4"
+source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic#bf0508816b7e7098cfcc6eb16ee288207ef0cc31"
 dependencies = [
  "iced_renderer",
  "iced_runtime",
@@ -3060,7 +3066,7 @@ checksum = "13e3bf6590cbc649f4d1a3eefc9d5d6eb746f5200ffb04e5e142700b8faa56e7"
 [[package]]
 name = "libcosmic"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic#1291a48d4d62f1da5ca178292a3ce0082204d8d4"
+source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic#bf0508816b7e7098cfcc6eb16ee288207ef0cc31"
 dependencies = [
  "apply",
  "ashpd",
@@ -4014,9 +4020,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "profiling"
-version = "1.0.13"
+version = "1.0.14"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "d135ede8821cf6376eb7a64148901e1690b788c11ae94dc297ae917dbc91dc0e"
+checksum = "0f0f7f43585c34e4fdd7497d746bc32e14458cf11c69341cc0587b1d825dde42"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "ptr_meta"
@@ -4154,6 +4160,15 @@ version = "0.5.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "3b42e27ef78c35d3998403c1d26f3efd9e135d3e5121b0a4845cc5cc27547f4f"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "read-fonts"
+version = "0.15.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "7555e052e772f964a1c99f1434f6a2c3a47a5f8e4292236921f121a7753cb2b5"
+dependencies = [
+ "font-types",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "redox_syscall"
 version = "0.2.16"
@@ -4833,10 +4848,11 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "swash"
-version = "0.1.8"
+version = "0.1.10"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "3b7c73c813353c347272919aa1af2885068b05e625e5532b43049e4f641ae77f"
+checksum = "53dab2b2dc9257aead8a24ef0481b253f4c73479ce4d3b4266792dce6870d4f3"
 dependencies = [
+ "read-fonts",
  "yazi",
  "zeno",
 ]
@@ -4877,14 +4893,13 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "synstructure"
-version = "0.13.0"
+version = "0.13.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "285ba80e733fac80aa4270fbcdf83772a79b80aa35c97075320abfee4a915b06"
+checksum = "c8af7666ab7b6390ab78131fb5b0fce11d6b7a6951602017c35fa82800708971"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "syn 2.0.48",
- "unicode-xid",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
diff --git a/app/src/pages/desktop/wallpaper/mod.rs b/app/src/pages/desktop/wallpaper/mod.rs
index 59f5e43..129ccbe 100644
--- a/app/src/pages/desktop/wallpaper/mod.rs
+++ b/app/src/pages/desktop/wallpaper/mod.rs
@@ -315,10 +315,19 @@ impl Page {
     }
 
     fn cache_display_image(&mut self) {
+        self.cached_display_handle = None;
+
         let choice = match self.selection.active {
             Choice::Wallpaper(id) => self.selection.display_images.get(id),
 
-            Choice::Slideshow => self.selection.display_images.values().next(),
+            Choice::Slideshow => self
+                .config_output()
+                .and_then(|output| {
+                    let path = wallpaper::current_image(output).ok()?;
+                    let id = self.wallpaper_id_from_path(&path)?;
+                    Some(&self.selection.display_images[id])
+                })
+                .or(self.selection.display_images.values().next()),
 
             Choice::Color(_) => None,
         };
@@ -327,8 +336,6 @@ impl Page {
             return;
         };
 
-        self.cached_display_handle = None;
-
         let temp_image;
 
         let image = match self.selected_fit {
@@ -369,20 +376,19 @@ impl Page {
         ));
     }
 
-    fn config_output(&self) -> Option<String> {
+    fn config_output(&self) -> Option<&str> {
         if self.wallpaper_service_config.same_on_all {
-            Some(String::from("all"))
+            Some("all")
         } else {
             self.outputs
                 .active_data::<OutputName>()
-                .cloned()
-                .map(|name| name.0)
+                .map(|name| name.0.as_str())
         }
     }
 
     /// Applies the current settings to cosmic-bg.
     pub fn config_apply(&mut self) {
-        let Some(output) = self.config_output() else {
+        let Some(output) = self.config_output().map(String::from) else {
             return;
         };
 
@@ -400,10 +406,9 @@ impl Page {
 
         let entry = match self.selection.active {
             Choice::Slideshow => {
-                match self.config_wallpaper_entry(
-                    output.clone(),
-                    self.config.current_folder().to_path_buf(),
-                ) {
+                match self
+                    .config_wallpaper_entry(output, self.config.current_folder().to_path_buf())
+                {
                     Some(entry) => entry,
                     None => return,
                 }
@@ -411,7 +416,7 @@ impl Page {
 
             Choice::Wallpaper(key) => {
                 if let Some(path) = self.selection.paths.get(key) {
-                    match self.config_wallpaper_entry(output.clone(), path.clone()) {
+                    match self.config_wallpaper_entry(output, path.clone()) {
                         Some(entry) => entry,
                         None => return,
                     }
@@ -420,9 +425,7 @@ impl Page {
                 }
             }
 
-            Choice::Color(ref color) => {
-                Entry::new(output.clone(), wallpaper::Source::Color(color.clone()))
-            }
+            Choice::Color(ref color) => Entry::new(output, wallpaper::Source::Color(color.clone())),
         };
 
         wallpaper::set(&mut self.wallpaper_service_config, entry);
@@ -767,6 +770,20 @@ impl Page {
                     self.selection.active = Choice::Slideshow;
                     self.cache_display_image();
                 } else {
+                    if let Some(output) = self.config_output() {
+                        if let Ok(path) = wallpaper::current_image(output) {
+                            if let Some(entity) = self.wallpaper_id_from_path(&path) {
+                                if let Some(entry) =
+                                    self.config_wallpaper_entry(output.to_owned(), path)
+                                {
+                                    self.select_wallpaper(&entry, entity, false);
+                                    self.config_apply();
+                                    return Command::none();
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+
                     self.select_first_wallpaper();
                 }
             }
@@ -908,8 +925,9 @@ impl Page {
         };
 
         if let Some(output) = self.config_output() {
-            if let Some(entry) = self.config_wallpaper_entry(output, path.clone()) {
-                self.select_wallpaper(&entry, entity, path.is_dir());
+            let is_slideshow = path.is_dir();
+            if let Some(entry) = self.config_wallpaper_entry(output.to_owned(), path.clone()) {
+                self.select_wallpaper(&entry, entity, is_slideshow);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/pages/wallpapers/src/lib.rs b/pages/wallpapers/src/lib.rs
index 0b7320d..7d56442 100644
--- a/pages/wallpapers/src/lib.rs
+++ b/pages/wallpapers/src/lib.rs
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ pub const DEFAULT_COLORS: &[Color] = &[
     }),
 ];
 
+pub fn current_image(output: &str) -> Result<PathBuf, cosmic_config::Error> {
+    cosmic_bg_config::context()?.current_image(output)
+}
+
 pub async fn config() -> (Config, HashMap<String, (String, (u32, u32))>) {
     let mut displays = HashMap::new();
 
@@ -52,9 +56,9 @@ pub async fn config() -> (Config, HashMap<String, (String, (u32, u32))>) {
         }
     }
 
-    let helper = Config::helper().expect("failed to get helper for cosmic bg config");
+    let context = cosmic_bg_config::context().expect("failed to get helper for cosmic bg config");
 
-    let config = match Config::load(&helper) {
+    let config = match Config::load(&context) {
         Ok(conf) => conf,
         Err(why) => {
             tracing::warn!(?why, "Config file error, falling back to defaults");
@@ -66,8 +70,8 @@ pub async fn config() -> (Config, HashMap<String, (String, (u32, u32))>) {
 }
 
 pub fn set(config: &mut Config, entry: Entry) {
-    if let Ok(context) = Config::helper() {
-        let _res = Config::set_same_on_all(&context, config.same_on_all);
+    if let Ok(context) = cosmic_bg_config::context() {
+        let _res = context.set_same_on_all(config.same_on_all);
 
         if let Err(why) = config.set_entry(&context, entry) {
             tracing::error!(?why, "failed to set background");