If you're looking to make your desktop background more dynamic, you should try embedding a video with the open source app Lively Wallpaper.

Somehow, another user of this PC has changed the desktop wallpaper (background). It’s slightly frustrating to me that I don’t know how they’re doing it, considering my background.

That's all there is to it. If you want to revert back to full color widgets that change to monochrome when in the background, or you want widgets to appear in full color at all times, choose ...