How to change icons?

[MartinPi]

How can I change all of the icons of Raspbian? Rather than changing them one at a time?

[Rive]

How can I change all of the icons of Raspbian? Rather than changing them one at a time?

Rename existing raspitr.png image, and then load a custom image and name it 'raspitr.png'
ditto for 'raspberry-pi-logo.png'

This is their location:
/usr/share/raspberrypi-artwork/


to gain root access to file and contents, use:

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gksu pcmanfm

for example, here is mine

raspitr.png (11.67 KiB) Viewed 21387 times

[MartinPi]

How can I change all of the icons of Raspbian? Rather than changing them one at a time?

Rename existing raspitr.png image, and then load a custom image and name it 'raspitr.png'
ditto for 'raspberry-pi-logo.png'

/usr/share/raspberrypi-artwork/


to gain root access to file and contents, use:

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gksu pcmanfm

for example, here is mine

raspitr.png

That's great, tired it out but how can I do it with all of the systems icons. Such as changing the default icon for a folder...

[Rive]

/usr/share/
/usr/share/applications
/home/pi/.local/share/applications


If you want the location of an icon, right click it, and see where it is. If it is shared, changing that one icon, will change it in all locations.

You can also add/edit/change icons/shortcuts in Menu or elsewhere, or delete ones that are already there ( for example, there are 4 shortcuts in Menu (help/internet/other) that all go to same url (raspberrypi.org).

[MartinPi]

/usr/share/
/usr/share/applications
/home/pi/.local/share/applications


If you want the location of an icon, right click it, and see where it is. If it is shared, changing that one icon, will change it in all locations.

You can also add/edit/change icons/shortcuts in Menu or elsewhere, or delete ones that are already there ( for example, there are 4 shortcuts in Menu (help/internet/other) that all go to same url (raspberrypi.org).

When I go to change the icon, even with typing in the command you mention earlier, it doesn't change the icon.

[MartinPi]

That was by right clicking on the application, viewing its properties, selecting the picture and going through the icon selecter window. It changes it in the preview but then doesn't do it system wide and when I review the properties it's back to normal.

[Rive]

Be more specific,What are you trying to do exactly?

[Rive]

That was by right clicking on the application, viewing its properties, selecting the picture and going through the icon selecter window. It changes it in the preview but then doesn't do it system wide and when I review the properties it's back to normal.

That isnt how you do it.

[MartinPi]

Be more specific,What are you trying to do exactly?

For example (mine):

http://s32.postimg.org/kp6pxnfet/icon.png

Trying to change the icon of applications on Raspbian. For example, using a custom .png for the icon of say the File Manager, or the Terminal.

[MartinPi]

That was by right clicking on the application, viewing its properties, selecting the picture and going through the icon selecter window. It changes it in the preview but then doesn't do it system wide and when I review the properties it's back to normal.

That isnt how you do it. It has root permissions, do it through FM, and do it as root.

How is it I do that? Sorry, very new to Raspbian

[Rive]

Give me a specific icon you want to change, and I will walk you through it.

[MartinPi]

Give me a specific icon you want to change, and I will walk you through it.

I have been trying with the File Manager so let's go for that I already have a theme folder with all of the pngs at the ready in my downloads folder.

[MartinPi]

Give me a specific icon you want to change, and I will walk you through it.

I have the standard username and password for my account on my Pi if that helps too.

[Rive]

I have been trying with the File Manager so let's go for that

Open:

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sudo nano /usr/share/applications/pcmanfm.desktop 

Find, and change:

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Icon=system-file-manager

Open:

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sudo nano /usr/share/raspi-ui-overrides/applications/pcmanfm.desktop

Find, and change:

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Icon=system-file-manager

FM icon located in menu/accessories
Right click where taskbar icon is, select "application launch bar settings", remove old "File Manager" launcher, right click '+' on Installed Applications for "Accessories", Add "File Manager"

[MartinPi]

I have been trying with the File Manager so let's go for that

Find old file manager, in /usr/share/applications, rename it, then you create then new File Manager.

( dont forget to use this gksu pcmanfm)

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sudo nano /usr/share/applications/fileman.desktop

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[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=File Manager
Categories=Settings;DesktopSettings;
Exec=lxterminal --command "pcmanfm %U"
Terminal=false
Icon=/usr/share/raspberrypi-artwork/raspitr.png
Name[en_US]=File Manager PCManFM

("Icon="change to image file you desire, or your new FM will look like a raspberry )

reboot

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sudo reboot

Delete/Remove old file manager icon off panel items (near 'menu'), then;
right click where it used to be, select "application launch bar settings"
click '+' on Installed Applications for "preferences", and you will see your new "File Manager" app/icon you created.

Add it to launcher. Done.

Trying it now; thanks for the help! Really appreciate it

[Rive]

Edited. Try just changing icon for original FM. This way, nothing breaks.

[MartinPi]

Edited. Try just changing icon for original FM. This way, nothing breaks.

That's a much faster way to do things, working great! Also backed up everything Off to change the lot! Many thanks

[Rive]

I edited the post again as i found another FM app location that needs to be changed. Also, I made the instructions clearer for how to change the taskbar icon.

Made a custom dir for icons.../usr/share/icons/custom/

Here is mine:

file-manager.png (8.38 KiB) Viewed 20732 times

EDIT

This is the location for all the file manager icons:
/usr/share/icons/gnome/

There is a different size FM icon in each 'apps' folder called 'system-file-manager.png', the file manager icon near menu in the launchbar, and in menu/accessories, is located here (change this image icon, and they both change after reboot):

/usr/share/icons/gnome/24x24/apps/system-file-manager.png

[Newest NOOB]

I dont know weather it may help or not,but

changing icon theme is a nice idea if you want to change all the icons

type

sudo lxappearance

in the opening window, go to icon themes and click install

now select your icon theme and click apply


hope it helps

[adwebb159]

After you have downloaded an image:
1. Click on the menu button (left of task bar)
2. Find the app you want to change
3. Right click and select "Properties"
4. Click on the image
5. Chose "image files" at the top
6. Chose your image and click "OK"
7. Click "OK" (after changing the name if you want)

If you want this app to show up in the application launch bar settings:
1. Right click application launch bar
2. Click "Application Launch Bar Settings"
3. Find the app on the right, add it, and use the up and down buttons to move it
4. Click "Close"