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netawater

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[SOLVED]Thunar lost icons for folder and files

After update the system at Oct 19, thunar lost icons for folder and files again, I resolved it by add "# gtk-icon-theme-name = "Tango" " into ~/.gtkrc-2.0 last time, but It don't work now. I have tried to modify /.config/gtk-3.0/setttings.ini but still failed. Could somebody help me, thanks very much!

Last edited by netawater (2013-11-01 14:55:24)

mrinx

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Re: [SOLVED]Thunar lost icons for folder and files

What if you try to create symlink in your Tango icons like this:

ln -s /usr/share/icons/Tango/scalable/places/folder.svg /usr/share/icons/Tango/scalable/places/inode-directory.svg

Will thunar show icons for your folders?

I believe I have similar issue, so I was playing with symlinks for last couple of days, trying to guess what icons Thunar needs.

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netawater

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Re: [SOLVED]Thunar lost icons for folder and files

What if you try to create symlink in your Tango icons like this:

ln -s /usr/share/icons/Tango/scalable/places/folder.svg /usr/share/icons/Tango/scalable/places/inode-directory.svg

Will thunar show icons for your folders?

I believe I have similar issue, so I was playing with symlinks for last couple of days, trying to guess what icons Thunar needs.

thanks, but there is no tango directory in my system, which package does it belong?

$ ls  /usr/share/icons/
Adwaita/  gnome/  handhelds/  hicolor/  HighContrast/  locolor/  mldonkey.svg  redglass/  whiteglass/  yunio.png

anonymous_user

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Re: [SOLVED]Thunar lost icons for folder and files

If the tango folder is missing it means you don't have the icons installed. The tango icons are available in the AUR (tango-icon-theme). You can also try the Gnome icons from the main repo (gnome-icon-theme).

Last edited by anonymous_user (2013-10-31 20:18:04)

mrinx

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Re: [SOLVED]Thunar lost icons for folder and files

thanks, but there is no tango directory in my system, which package does it belong?

Oh, I don't know, what icons you are using. I personally use HighContrast icons, so I had to make that link under HighContrast directory.

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netawater

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Re: [SOLVED]Thunar lost icons for folder and files

If the tango folder is missing it means you don't have the icons installed. The tango icons are available in the AUR (tango-icon-theme). You can also try the Gnome icons from the main repo (gnome-icon-theme).

thanks, I have changed tango to gnome, it is OK, but Adwaita does not work.

mrinx

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Re: [SOLVED]Thunar lost icons for folder and files

thanks, I have changed tango to gnome, it is OK, but Adwaita does not work.

How are you changing your theme/icons?

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netawater

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Re: [SOLVED]Thunar lost icons for folder and files

thanks, I have changed tango to gnome, it is OK, but Adwaita does not work.

How are you changing your theme/icons?

modify ~/.gtkrc-2.0.