How to retain native application icons?

[Rafael Laguna]

What you suggest is impossible in Linux (with an XDG desktop metaphor). You
want to use the original icon designs while using only the mimetypes of
Box. Or do you want to erase the action, panel and other GUI features of
your desktop? That's a really bad idea. If you dislike the Box icons design
you should look for another theme that suits you.

Also, deleting (with superuser permissions) things in the /usr/share/icons
may left unstable some programs that look for them. And yes, some apps like
Firefox, PCManFM and others have their own original icons in the app
itself. But, removing others may cause unexpected effects. I'm surprised
you can run everything, or that you don't confuse items on menus, dialogs,
and so.

My question now is, how do you plan to restore the /usr/share/icons which,
in fact, isn't the only folder used by Lubuntu theme, but for other
applications? Try GiMP, Anjuta or any other complex UI now you've deleted
that, and you may not work anymore with them.

Trust me, don't delete system folders. If you want to use another theme,
download one (www.gnome-look.org).



--
Rafael Laguna
Lubuntu Artwork Team


2014-06-13 18:50 GMT+02:00 N. W. <nw9165-0219653 at yahoo.com>:

> Dear Lubuntu Artwork developer(s),
>
> what if someone wants to use the Box icon theme, but at the same time
> wants all applications to use their native application icons?
>
> With native application icons I mean: Firefox for example has it's own
> native icon, but it is overwritten by the Box icon theme Firefox icon.
>
> What's the best approach to do that?
>
> Would it be deleting the "/usr/share/icons/lubuntu/apps" folder?
>
> Or how should it be done? Or is there a setting to toggle this?
>
> And something else:
>
> I just tried something with Lubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" inside a
> virtual machine:
>
> I deleted the entire "/usr/share/icons" folder.
>
> This is what I noticed after doing that:
>
> First of all: When browsing in PCManFM, there still was a folder icon
> showing up.
>
> It was a yellow folder icon which looked very similar to the folder
> icon that is being used in Microsoft Windows 7:
>
>
> http://www.sevenforums.com/geek/gars/images/4/7/types/thumb_Yellow_Folder.png
>
> Where does it come from? I mean, I deleted the entire
> "/usr/share/icons" folder...
>
> I also noticed that, even though I had deleted the entire
> "/usr/share/icons" folder, Firefox still had it's native application
> icon available. As well as Sylpheed and some others. I assume this is
> normal because they come with their own icon "built-in"?
>
> However, Audacious for examle did not have an application icon
> available. Why not?
>
> Regards
>
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