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      Salah @ikoz
      last edited by 13 Oct 2024, 10:12

      @ikoz I have installed it, which apparently not available in Open Store.

      Is there any way I can Add my icons to this app !!

      Just asking.

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        ikoz @Salah
        last edited by ikoz 13 Oct 2024, 11:58

        @Salah said in Customizing Icons:

        If you go to icons folder, you well see several icon folder with icons including the main one which if officially used (suru) and they are not used.

        These are available if you click on the top-left icon. Select one from the list

        Salah said in Customizing Icons:

        have installed it, which apparently not available in Open Store

        I submitted the app to the OpenStore, but I was suggested to rewrite the scripts so they don't require remounting the rootfs as read-write. I have made some progress, and the icon names had to be renamed. So the old versions don't work, unless it fetches the icons from a snapshot of a previous version. I can easily fix the hacky version temporary to work fully, but better way for the newer, cleaner method, which is WIP.

        Salah said in Customizing Icons:

        Is there any way I can Add my icons to this app !!

        Yes, you have to rename your icons to match the names of those in the repo. Put them in a folder. Then write that path (absolute path and the last /) in the text box below

        May the source be with you

        S 1 Reply Last reply 17 Oct 2024, 11:34 Reply Quote 2
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          Salah @ikoz
          last edited by 17 Oct 2024, 11:34

          @ikoz I have been trying to understand how to write the path, it did not work with me.

          I have icon folder in my device. Therefore, could you please share with me what exactly to write in the path !

          Thanks

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            ikoz @Salah
            last edited by ikoz 17 Oct 2024, 13:11

            @Salah
            Use the .click built from the hacky-works branch (should be the latest artifact), then

            1. Create your folder:
              /home/phablet/Downloads/icons/
            2. Rename your icons accordingly, must match the names here
              Another way to get the names (even of the apps not already available):
              Install an icon pack e.g., line, then:
              ls /opt/click.ubuntu.com/icon-changer.ikozyris/current/assets/backup/
              You should get something like this:
            address-book-app.svg       logviewer.ruditimmer.png
            calculator.ubports.svg     lomiri-system-settings.svg
            calendar.ubports.png       mediaplayer-app.png
            camera.ubports.png         messaging-app.svg
            camera.ubports.svg         morph-browser.svg
            ciborium.svg               music.ubports.svg
            clock.ubports.svg          notes.ubports.svg
            dialer-app.svg             openstore.openstore-team.svg
            filemanager.ubports.svg    terminal.ubports.svg
            gallery.ubports.svg        weather.ubports.svg
            icon-changer.ikozyris.svg
            

            Your icons should match the name of each app.
            Preferably, restore to defaults before installing your own, or copy the backup directory somewhere else.
            3. Type the path /home/phablet/Downloads/icons/ on the text box (with last /):
            ad9699a0-a7d9-401b-b87d-2894d7177f6f-image.png
            4. Press "Go!"

            May the source be with you

            S 1 Reply Last reply 17 Oct 2024, 14:01 Reply Quote 0
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              Salah @ikoz
              last edited by 17 Oct 2024, 14:01

              @ikoz Did all that nothing happne. My folder name is UC even though I have inserted /home/phablet/Downloads/icons/UC.

              Also typed /home/phablet/Downloads/icons/ and nothing happen

              So any advice ?

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              I 1 Reply Last reply 17 Oct 2024, 19:37 Reply Quote 0
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                ikoz @Salah
                last edited by 17 Oct 2024, 19:37

                @Salah You can replace the backup directory with your icons, and then "restore". Not the best way, but it works.

                May the source be with you

                S 1 Reply Last reply 19 Oct 2024, 09:38 Reply Quote 0
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                  Salah @ikoz
                  last edited by 19 Oct 2024, 09:38

                  @ikoz Hello again, I want to tell you that I have being trying to make this work so many times since yesterday till day and did not work. I really do not know why after putting the path is not functioning. Maybe from the program not letting any new icons to be deployed or something else.

                  Just for assurance.

                  Are you putting the path like this => /home/phablet/Downloads/icons/ or after => /icons/(Folder Name).

                  Can you make a screenshot from your device how it is written??

                  Thanks

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                    Salah
                    last edited by 19 Oct 2024, 09:46

                    Just for asking.

                    Is there any way to change the dash (Ubuntu Logo) to other icons??

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                      ikoz @Salah
                      last edited by 19 Oct 2024, 15:13

                      @Salah
                      Sorry for the confusion, just tested and it works only if the path doesn't have a / at the end.
                      e.g. /home/phablet/Downloads/icons
                      The path can be anywhere you want, as the script is run with sudo.

                      Are you putting the path like this => /home/phablet/Downloads/icons/ or after => /icons/(Folder Name).

                      Do not enter any newline, it appears on a new line due to line wrapping

                      Is there any way to change the dash (Ubuntu Logo) to other icons??

                      Nothing I'm aware of. It could be somewhere on /usr/share/icons/suru/.

                      May the source be with you

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                        Salah @ikoz
                        last edited by 19 Oct 2024, 21:35

                        @ikoz I have tried => /home/phablet/Downloads/icons and I have tried /home/phablet/Downloads/icons/UC.

                        Both did not work. I do not know why it is not working.

                        I have copied suru folder. Changed icon theme name and changed svg files with exact file name.

                        Nothing is happening.

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                          ikoz @Salah
                          last edited by ikoz 20 Oct 2024, 06:50

                          @Salah Are your icons in icons/ or UC/? The path can be anywhere, not just in Downloads and the icons must be like path/icon.svg.
                          Did you try replacing the backup directory with your icons and click restore?
                          Are you using the latest version?
                          If you know some bash scripting you can see the script at: /opt/click.ubuntu.com/icon-changer.ikozyris/current/assets/customicon.sh.
                          It must be ran from /opt/click.ubuntu.com/icon-changer.ikozyris/current/.

                          May the source be with you

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                            Salah @ikoz
                            last edited by 20 Oct 2024, 11:48

                            @ikoz I am using /home/phablet/Downloads/icons/UC

                            Thats it and it is not working.

                            What a I did actually is taking suru's folder and altered svg icons and png form sources and so.

                            Renamed folder to UC including files inside and then sent a copy to my device in icons folder.

                            So it is really frustrating and suppose to be easy.

                            Even though I have tried Humanity icons which is already inside the device. Took the folder and put the path. Nothing Happen.

                            Therefore, could you please give me a screen shot for a successful icons from your side. I want to see how did you put the path.

                            Thanks for being patience.

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                              Ian @ikoz
                              last edited by 20 Oct 2024, 12:03

                              @ikoz It might be worth confirming owners/groups and rwx of the icon folders and files.

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                                Salah @Ian
                                last edited by 20 Oct 2024, 13:26

                                @Ian Hello,

                                I want to tell you that I have tried several times with different icons folder but nothing happens.

                                I do not know what is wrong with this app and I think am going to give up trying for nothing.

                                Hope on next update to facilitate changing icons.

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                                  Ian @Salah
                                  last edited by Ian 20 Oct 2024, 13:30

                                  @Salah please wait for ikoz to confirm ownership and permissions of the files and folders before giving up.

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                                    ikoz @Salah
                                    last edited by ikoz 20 Oct 2024, 15:17

                                    @Salah Please try the latest version and send the logs.
                                    Alternatively, run the following script from /opt/click.ubuntu.com/icon-changer.ikozyris/current/ with parameter your icon path.

                                    #!/bin/bash
                                    
                                    echo "$1"
                                    pwd
                                    sudo mount -o rw,remount /
                                    
                                    echo "remounted as RW"
                                    
                                    list_icons=$(
                                    cd /usr/share/applications/ || exit
                                    grep -P "^Icon=.+(png|svg)$" *.desktop | sed 's/.desktop:Icon=/":"/;s/^/"/;s/$/",/'
                                    
                                    cd /home/phablet/.local/share/applications || exit
                                    grep -P "^Icon=.+(png|svg)$" *.desktop | sed 's/.desktop:Icon=/":"/;s/^/"/;s/$/",/'
                                    )
                                    
                                    echo "Got icons"
                                    
                                    mapfile -t list_icons_name < <(grep -Po '(?<=")[^"]+(?=":)' <<< "$list_icons")
                                    mapfile -t list_icons_path < <(grep -Po '(?<=:")[^"]+(?=")' <<< "$list_icons")
                                    
                                    echo "got names/paths"
                                    
                                    cd assets || exit
                                    
                                    # Create a backup directory of the original icons
                                    if [ ! -d "backup" ]; then
                                        mkdir backup
                                    fi
                                    
                                    # Loop for each installed app
                                    for index in ${!list_icons_name[*]}; do
                                        echo -e "\n Current file: $index"
                                        list_icons_ext=${list_icons_path[$index]##*.}
                                        list_icons_rename=${list_icons_name[$index]%%_*}
                                    
                                        # Copy the original files in the backup directory if they don't exist
                                        if [ ! -f "backup/$list_icons_rename.$list_icons_ext" ]; then
                                            sudo cp "${list_icons_path[$index]}" "backup/$list_icons_rename.$list_icons_ext"
                                        fi
                                    
                                        echo "Checking $list_icons_rename.$list_icons_ext"
                                        # Copy the icons if they exist
                                        if [ -f "$1/$list_icons_rename.$list_icons_ext" ]; then
                                            echo "Copying"
                                            sudo cp -v "$1/$list_icons_rename.$list_icons_ext" "${list_icons_path[$index]}"
                                        fi
                                        cd ..
                                    done
                                    
                                    sudo mount -o ro,remount /
                                    
                                    

                                    @Ian said in Customizing Icons:

                                    It might be worth confirming owners/groups and rwx of the icon folders and files.

                                    Shouldn't be a problem as the script runs with sudo.


                                    Salah said in Customizing Icons:

                                    Hope on next update to facilitate changing icons.

                                    My current problem is that lomiri-app-launch doesn't read the .desktop files, but uses hard-coded desktop files from the click package,

                                    May the source be with you

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                                      Salah @ikoz
                                      last edited by 21 Oct 2024, 08:15

                                      @ikoz Really appreciate your time and effort responding to my question.

                                      To be honest. I am trying to follow you, but am not that expert and do not know how to run a script or how to use your script. Just do not steps.

                                      Just for the record, Apple has recently allowed in her IOS 18 to change icons following Android.

                                      Therefore, that should be pretty easy in Ubuntu Touch and hope this will be considered in the near future, same like Ubuntu Desktop, or if you remember Nokia when changing icons was pretty easy back old days. Even my monster (Nokia N900) has a variety of options and easy hacking and altering, even though it is based on Maemo OS.

                                      FYI, till now am trying to understand how to use commands in UT Terminal, a bit difference using it in my laptop :face_with_tears_of_joy:.

                                      Thanks again and hope to see improvement later on.

                                      By the way, I have installed latest Custom Phablet Tools version and nothing happened.

                                      Regards,👍 👍 👍 👍

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                                        *Enrico13011978* Banned @Salah
                                        last edited by 22 Oct 2024, 09:00

                                        @Salah 💯 👍🤣

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                                          Moem @Salah
                                          last edited by 22 Oct 2024, 10:17

                                          @Salah said in Customizing Icons:

                                          Apple has recently allowed in her IOS 18 to change icons following Android.

                                          Therefore, that should be pretty easy in Ubuntu Touch

                                          Sorry, how does one follow from the other?

                                          Is currently using an Op5t
                                          Also owns an Op1, a BQ E4.5 and an Xperia X, as well as a BQ tablet and a Pinetab2. Please, someone... make it stop.

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                                            Salah @Moem
                                            last edited by 23 Oct 2024, 10:44

                                            @Moem I will tell you, Android on its store has tons of icons to be installed and replacing what is in the devices no matter what.

                                            IOS 18 allowed eventually to replace icons, but not like Android of course in terms of implementation. Even though they have icons in Apple Store.

                                            UT OS does not allow to change or replace files in File System due to Permission Denied access to them.

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