Questions tagged [icons]
The images that a desktop environment uses to identify files, folders, and applications. Icons are a core component of a GUI and are a fundamental part of navigating any computer today.
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How can I create multiple instances in Gnome dock?
Can I create in dock two icons referring to two instances of the same application with different parameters?
In this case I mean two Thunderbirds for two accounts?
Ubuntu 24.04.01
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White Icons appear on Desktop - all of them .part files - white
I do not know what I did but all of a sudden I have 5 white icons on my right end of the Desktop - all carry the extension .part (png.part/html.part etc.). Do they result from copying screenshots or ??...
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How to put a Firefox icon in favorites to replace the NON-REMOVABLE blank space that is there right now (launches and tool tip)?
I have lost the icon (there is a spot for it and that blank outline still launches Firefox) for Firefox in the bar (Favorites) at the bottom of Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS with Gnome. I also don't have a ...
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How to increase width of a system tray icon?
I am using GNOME Shell 42.9 in Ubuntu 22.04.
I added one system tray icon, but its width is too small to see clearly. Does anyone know how I can increase the width of this icon?
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How to set a default icon theme for all users (including future users) in Ubuntu?
I want to set a specific icon theme (e.g., Papirus) as the default system-wide icon theme in Ubuntu.
The goal is:
All existing users should use this icon theme by default.
All new users should ...
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With regard to desktop (skype) files, has the way wm-class changed starting with 24.04 (or at least after 22.04)?
I am having trouble getting an installation of Skype to handle the incons in the DASH correctly. Currently (24.04) it will always show a gear icon for the skype executable even if its correct icon is ...
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Why the Apps I download from the internet has missing icons? [closed]
I am on Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS, and everytime i download something from internet (Like tar.gz files) and then launch them, they don't have app icons and specific names. Can someone really help me?! I don'...
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How to change icons for executables in the Dock?
I recently switched to Ubuntu on my laptop because of performance issues and noticed something strange. Some of my apps don't have their icons in the Dock. I have read about .desktop files, but they ...
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The way to narrow the spaces between icons on Dock
Is there any way to change the spacing between the icons in the Dock?
Example of icons:
These spaces between icons should be narrower.
I read these websites and could not get any benefit from them.
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Skype icon changed after update
I'm working my way through trying to move family computers away from Windows to Ubuntu Desktop 24.04.
Current issue relates to the Skype icon on the dash.
I installed Skype via the App center and all ...
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How to fix "Keep Stacked by type..." setting for desktop icon arrangement on Ubuntu
I've been trying to use the "Keep stacked by type..." feature in Desktop Icon Settings on Ubuntu 24.10. However, whenever I enable this feature, the desktop icons disappear. To make them ...
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Why do pdfs on my desktop named with just numbers show generic pdf icon, others show preview?
I currently have three pdfs on my desktop. Two of them have names that include numbers and letters. They show the preview of the file. My third pdf's name uses all numbers and it just shows the ...
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How do you add App/Program Icons to Desktop 24.10
If I right click on any app icon there is no option "add to desktop"
I can pin them to the dock
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How to pin Firefox icon to Dash?
This is on Ubuntu 24.04 and Firefox is snap. I managed to launch it up and now I would like to pin FireFox icon to Dash. Usually in prior versions, an icon of the application will show in Dash with a ...
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Add app launcher icons on top bar
I'm using gnome classic on Ubuntu 24.04, and I would like to add some launcher icons on the top bar, but I can't find how. In previous versions of Ubuntu/Linux/Gnome, I would either right-click where ...
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Desktop icon not showing in application menu
On my Kubuntu Laptop, I installed an AppImage and created a .desktop file for it. Now when I start the application the icon is shown in the window bar but not when searching for the application in the ...
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How to set the icon used by a desktop shortcut to a specific website (via Firefox)
I'll try this another way - How do I change the icon shown in a desktop shortcut? This is NOT an app shortcut. It is a shortcut to a web site. Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS.
I've just installed Ubuntu 24.04. I ...
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How to replace app version among GNOME dock favorites?
My environment is Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS with GNOME version 46 on an Acer Aspire A515-46 laptop.
I had been using PyCharm 2022.3.2 (Community Edition), which I had pinned as a favorite to GNOME's dock. ...
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"Nautilus is needed for Desktop Icons" error in Ubuntu
I've just recently performed a fresh install of Ubuntu Desktop 24.04 LTS, Noble Numbat. I've booted it up a few times, and have installed a few of my usual applications. In previous installations, I'...
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Ubuntu 24.04 remove all icons from desktop?
I recently upgraded one pc from Ubuntu 22.04 to 24.04, and performed a full install of 24.04 on a second pc. I have always kept my desktop free from all icons. Now, both desktops are cluttered with ...
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Firefox opens as a different app in the Dock in 24.04
When Firefox is closed in Ubuntu 24.04, the Dock doesn't have the app with the gray gear icon (the one above the phone icon). It appears when I open Firefox and contains all the windows of Firefox I ...
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Panel icon in KDE not displaying correctly
I am asking this question again because the issue has still not been resolved. I installed an application from a .deb file using 'sudo dpkg -i...' and pinned it to the panel. I am running Kubuntu 24....
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Remove desktop icons Ubuntu 24.04
I recently installed Ubuntu 24.04 as an upgrade from 22.04 on an Alienware pc. Went well. Desktop remained free of icons (as I like). I then did a clean install on an older Gateway pc. Went well ...
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How can I get pretty icons for Google Docs files in GNOME's Google Drive integration?
In Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, with GNOME 46, I can use GNOME's "Online Accounts" feature to connect my Google account. I can then open Files (Nautilus) and see my Google Drive files and folders right ...
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How to share Dolphin icons for Windows share
I have an old Windows 7 machine that I use for file sharing. I access the drives shared from this machine from two Kubuntu machines. I would like to use the same icons on both machines. I can't get my ...
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Ubuntu 24.04 system icons disappeared after installing and uninstalling kubuntu-desktop package
After installing kubuntu-desktop to do a test, some icons (tray and settings app) have been lost and there's no way to recover them. I've tried reinstalling almost every Ubuntu Desktop package and it'...
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Some dash bar icons missing
I just installed Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS with Gnome last Tuesday. On the panel bar I have a Firefox symbol and when opening several Firefox instances the behaviour originally was that the Firefox icon ...
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How do I change the icon file of the icon displayed in the dock?
I recently upgraded to 24.04. I also migrated from using Thunderbird via snap to installing and running it via Flatpak.
As a result, the Thunderbird icon on the dock now shows the normal logo with an ...
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Files number of opened tabs in ubuntu 24.04
I installed Ubuntu 24.04 recently. Besides some freezes and bugs, but I have an issue I can't understand. At sidebar, on Files icon, there are a number "2". I think it is number of opened ...
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How can I go about getting customized icons to persist with updates
So, here's my situation:
I have went through and replaced the icon files for google chrome (among other apps) found in directories like these: /usr/share/icons/hicolor/[resolution]/apps/[app name] ...
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Launcher item with my email and options "New Window" or "Mount" cannot be removed
I just upgraded to 24.04 -- the new launcher has an odd icon below a line:
It's above the trash icon. When I right click it, I get two options, "New Window" and "Mount". If I ...
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Upon upgrade to 24.04, system suspends properly, but no desktop icons on waking
Today I upgraded Ubuntu from 22.04 to 24.04. After resuming from suspend there are no desktop icons, however I can bring up the command window. There is no launcher, no activities icon. In order to ...
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Missing icons in shell menu after update
I'm on ubuntu 22.04 and I just updated my system. After reboot I noticed that the top right menu of my shell is missing some icons.
Here's a picture of the menu in question
I'm using the Graphite-gtk-...
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Remove folder icons from desktop display in Ubuntu 24.04
The eight folders in the Home folder suddenly appeared on my home display as icons on left edge of the display. I tried the suggested removal procedure:
Right-click anywhere on your home screen to ...
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Several programs have been dropped from the Launcher and the Superkey malfunctions. How do I easily restore them? 20.04LTS
I'm using Ubuntu 20.04LTS. For some unknown reason, several programs have been dropped from the Launcher. Also, the superkey brings up the "Search Your Computer" screen, but it no longer ...
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How do I restore the Ubuntu Software icon?
I installed something, quite likely the KDE Desktop Environment, that caused the Ubuntu Software icon to become an exclamation point in a square. Is there a way I can get it back to what it was?
This ...
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Ubuntu 24.04.1 - Gnome 46 : Hide applications opened on other workspace in the launcher as well
I was looking for a way to hide windows highlighted with a dot on the launcher which is opened on different workspace.
The answers provided here and here shows how to hide windows of other workspace
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Showing icon of the application associated with the filetype (Gnome Files)
There is a lot of questions and answers on associating specific icons with specific filetypes. I'd however like to avoid that and instead show the icon of the application that will open the file, as ...
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Ubuntu 22.04: Icons in system tray and many system applications replaced by red prohibited/stop symbol or legacy icons
After updating my system a while ago, I noticed that multiple icons within the Desktop environment were replaced by compatibility mode icons (or at least very outdated ones) and red stop/prohibited ...
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Minimize a focused window by clicking the panel/dock icon a second time?
In Ubuntu 24.04 I have icons for my open windows, along with a few shortcuts, in the panel/dock. If I click one that's minimized it will open in the foreground. Clicking the icon a second time with ...
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unable to change desktop icon in KDE
In KDE some icons on my desktop have no icon, and there appears to be no way to change them. One example is Waterfox:
I have tried right-clicking > Properties on the icon as you can see in the ...
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Changing Folder Icons on Desktop doesnt work
I want to change some Folder Icons, but on the Folders which are on Desktop it doesnt work.
To change the Icon of the Folders inside the Home Folder is possible, but the Home Folder itself can not be ...
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how to change "show applications" icon in ubuntu 24.04
I want to change the "view-app-grid-symbolic.svg" into an Ubuntu icon, I have tried replacing it using the Ubuntu icon svg I downloaded online, but the grid disappeared completely.
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Almost all icons replaced by prohibition icon
Almost all icons are replaced by Prohibition icon, though everything works fine. Icons like Sound, Settings, Lock, Power off are intact. Attaching image for reference. The icons while taking ...
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Libreoffice applications missing dock icon when launched from Activities
When launching Libreoffice Calc from the Activities search bar, the icon appears in the dock and then disappears completely. It's not even blank, it's completely missing.
If I open from command line ...
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upgrading causes rare square on icon in Dash to Panel
I have recently upgraded to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.
The extension Dash to Panel does a new thing to the running icon: it appears 'highlighted' inside a clear box. This wasn't the case before. It was neater.
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Colors messed up for no reasons
I've used Ubuntu for a few month now without any issues. Today, as I boot, I can see that the orange logo on the login screen is blue. When I log-in, I can see that anything supposed to be blue (such ...
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Ubuntu 24.04 Files display problem: the icons are "missing"
Recently I upgraded from Ubuntu 22.04 to Ubuntu 24.04 and it started this problem. When using files application native from Ubuntu some icons are "missing", kind of glitched and yellow.
It ...
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Help with the Firefox snap icon
I wanted to make Firefox snap use the icons in my theme. I followed an older forum post that suggested copying the desktop file for /var/lib/snapd/desktop/applications/firefox_firefox.desktop to ~/....
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What is this RED PROHIBITED ICON showing everywhere on my system?
I'm currently running Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS and recently there has been a red prohibited icon showing everywhere on my system.
I updated the system not long ago, but the issue started some weeks after ...
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