Randomness and Multiple Values

[breem42]

Could limited amounts of randomness be added? For example, in my current "DesktopClock.settings" file I have line like this.

"TextColor": "#FFFE97B5",

Could it be changed to

"TextColor": {
  "#FFFE97B5",
  "#anotherhexcolor",
  "#anotherhexcolour"
}

The original notation could be allowed as well to preserve backwards compatibility, but "TextColor" could become an object which contains a list of values. When you query it's value, it returns a value chosen at random if there is more than one in the list. This adds versatility to how it works without adding much complexity. For bonus points you might allow a random value between a lower and upper limit, like this:

"TextColor": {
  "#FFFE97B5-#FFFFA000"
}

Of course it can also allow for unexpected results if, say, you choose a possible font size or text position that makes it disappear or behave in ways that seem mysterious but are just what you asked for without knowing it. "With great power comes great opportunities to screw up"

Personally I would not mess with the text position -- it's hard enough getting it right to then start messing with it. But colour -- that I'd like to mess with. Or it could be a list of fonts, or time zones, or who knows?

And then there's the concept of a fortune cookie. In Linux there is a program called "fortune" that displays a random text entry from a cookie file. I imagine there are Windows variants. But that's another can of worms.
The name might have to change to "Desktop Set". :^)