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      • SalahS Offline
        Salah @saveurlinux
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        @saveurlinux I will give it a try and see what can I do.

        Thanks for the top 👍 👍

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          Salah @ikoz
          last edited by

          @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

            @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

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              Salah @ikoz
              last edited by

              @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

                @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

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                • SalahS Offline
                  Salah @ikoz
                  last edited by

                  @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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                  • ikozI Offline
                    ikoz @Salah
                    last edited by

                    @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

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                      Salah @ikoz
                      last edited by

                      @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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                      • SalahS Offline
                        Salah
                        last edited by

                        Just for asking.

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

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                          ikoz @Salah
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                          @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

                            @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

                              @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
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                                @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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                                • IanI Offline
                                  Ian @ikoz
                                  last edited by

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

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                                    Salah @Ian
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                                    @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
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                                      @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

                                        @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

                                          @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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                                            @Salah 💯 👍🤣

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                                              Moem @Salah
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                                              @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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