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 to get KDE Taskbar to display notifications icons on right

I was trying to fix some settings on the taskbar panel and all the tray icons, such as the clock, the clipboard, the search service etc have all now moved to the left side of the taskbar. Is there ...
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How to get icons in Nautilus with X forwarding?

I'm using an Ubuntu Server, with X forwarding. I installed several GUI applications and using them with X forwarding. I recently installed Nautilus too (to conveniently manage files). It works but, ...
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Can I use PNG instead of SVG for icons? [closed]

I'm making a theme. I'm new to the whole linux/ ubuntu thing. I have a lot of experience using photoshop/ gimp so drawing up some icons in those programs is a piece of cake to me. I was messing around ...
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How to package an application icon properly?

There is an blog article on ubuntu developer blog. http://developer.ubuntu.com/2012/02/how-to-prepare-a-compiled-application-for-ubuntu-software-center/ I followed all steps exactly. But the ...
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Bookmark icons in Nautilus

I know that when you are making a bookmark in nautilus the icon of the bookmark is the same as the folders icon but the problem is when i restart my pc the bookmark icon remains default until clicking ...
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Problem with changing icons in kde

I installed KDE in my Ubuntu 12.04 computer, but applications had already installed when I open, show with Debian icons (eg...Google Chrome) and not with the icons I have in KDE, nor that I have in ...
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Icons and bars on desktop not showing

I am using ubuntu 12.10 and today after i updated my software, when the computer restarted, the icons and menu bars on the desktop did not show. The a icons on the desktop itself still showed but ...
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Why I can't put LibreOffice icons on the desktop?

Having trouble putting LibreOffice icons on the desktop. When I click and drag from the applications, the LibreOffice icon does not appear correctly, and does not work. Is there a fix for this?
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Howto Change notification icons in gnome 3 fallback panel?

I like to change the notification icons on the bottom panel,because the panel is nearly the same as the panels backround gradient...
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System Settings has two online account icons?

I have two Online Accounts icons in System Settings. I'm pretty sure it's a bug. Clicking the red one shows me my facebook account, Clicking the blue shows nothing, so I can probably deduce those ...
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Hierarchy in Launcher?

Help! My launcher is full! And scrolling through the icons is so painfully slow! Is there any possibility to apply a hierarchy in the launcher? Some folder-like icon where you can put in a bunch of ...
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Remove status option from gray post icon on top bar

I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 64bit, and set configuration system. On top bar is a gray post icon, and I can add for her other application: Gmail Notifer, Fbuntu ect. But I have one problem and I can't ...
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How to not display icons on all four desktops ubuntu 12.04

Is it posible to have diferent icons on all four desktops, right now on all four desktops I have same folders, files, photos can I change it for example to have on second desktop just photos ? TNX
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Ubuntu 12.04 Evolution taskbar icon

How do I move an icon from one position on the taskbar relative to other icons? Reason: often when I go to press print icon I hit trash icon by mistake and delete the item. I would like to move the ...
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How to display Trash and Home folder icons?

I've googled quite a bit but nothing I've found works. I just want to display the Trash, Home folder, Computer etc icons on my Desktop in Ubuntu 12.10. The closest I've come is installing ...
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Replace text with icon on desktop?

When on my desktop, Id like to have the Ubuntu icon in the title bar instead of the default "Ubuntu Desktop". Is there any way to do this? Im running 12.10, on an AAO
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Xubuntu 12.04 - Desktop grey with no icons

I'm not sure which update did it - but at some point recently something broke my Desktop. I now have a grey background (instead of the gradient colour I had before) and no Desktop icons. Right ...
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Skype and VLC icons disappear from the menu bar

I started using Ubuntu 3 days ago, but I don't know how to open Skype and VLC programs because their icons disappeared from the menu. I have already read answers to other people with similar problems, ...
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how to install KDE icon theme in ubuntu? (ROSA Icons)

I recently got the great ROSA icon theme from the ROSA repo, I extracted the archive and put it into the .icons folder, under KDE I can select the icons no problem, but under unity using gnome tweak ...
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All my desktop icons have disappeared in gnome shell ubuntu 12.10 after 6 March update

I have lost all Desktop icons after updating on 6 March. I updated from Canonical's archive directly as I thought they would test software before they release it. When I run gnome tweak tool it says ...
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Configure launcher so that program icons do not stack

I would like the icons in my launcher not to stack by program. If you have 2 terminals open, for example, there is one terminal icon in the launcher with 2 sub-categories. I would like 2 separate ...
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'Appearance' icon not showing in 'System Settings'

I am facing a very peculiar problem, the 'Appearance' icon in 'System settings' has disappeared and now I cannot change the background or control the unity. Any ideas how to get it back?
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Myhumanity battery icon

Can anyone help me to fix this battery icon on Myhumanity icon set? There is a fix for faenza battery icon (script) but can't find anything related to Myhumanity icon. Using Ubuntu 12.10 Thanks
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Ubuntu 12.04 launcher icons missing

I just notice that the icons in the launcher are all missing. The launcher is there, but it is empty. Now I have to use Alt+Tab to switch between opened applications. I don't know what happened. I am ...
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Fix gear icon in Libreoffice 4 from ppa

I installed libreoffice 4 from the supply debs in their website, because it didn't have unity integration I decided to completely uninstall it. Today I saw the ppa has libreoffice 4 with support for ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 icons space changes

I have customized Ubuntu by installing gnome-classic. Everything is correct almost one little thing. It is difficult to write, but simple to show: The desktop after start looks like that: And I ...
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“Already Executing”?

In my Ubuntu launcher I have two icons with question marks on them. When I hover my mouse over them they read "Already Executing". What is this and can I remove them? I am an extremely ...
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How can you change Icon size in Dash 12.10

I have some icons bigger than others in the Dash, and I want to be able to re-size them. Is it possible to resize the icon size in the Dash (I know how to do this in the launcher) in 12.10? ...
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Indicator-brightness icon on panel can't change in Radiance theme

I'm referring to this indicator: There are no options to change the icon theme for the indicator on the panel, and the default color theme looks ugly on Radiance theme. Are there options I don't ...
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After install ubuntu 12.10 no icons

Im having a problem showing icons on the desktop screen after I installed ubuntu 12.1. I installed the software on a inspiron 5100 laptop. The unit has windows XP with service pack 3 also installed. ...
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Are USC applications allowed to install .desktop files?

Ubuntu's official site for developers says: Technical requirements: In order for your application to be distributed in the Software Centre it must: Be in one, self-contained directory when ...
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Rearrange icons in unity Ubuntu 12.04

Can someone help me in rearranging the icons in my Ubuntu 12.04 unity launcher. The left click hold and move is not working for me. Is there a better and clean way which would also survive a reboot?
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How to change the Top bar's icon color

The power, wireless, sound, and battery icon are black on my Top bar. I am wondering how I can change the color of these icons to a lighter color.
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Can I use compiz wallpapers and still show my icons? [duplicate]

Wondering if there is a way to have my multiple wallpapers through compiz and have icons. When you use wallpapers for compiz it hides the icons. Is there a way I can get them to show up?
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Why Ubuntu 12.10 displays launcher icons in different size, but 12.04 displays them in the same size? [duplicate]

On Ubuntu 12.10, the launcher icons are displayed in different size in Unity: But on Ubuntu 12.04, they are all rendered nicely to the same size: Is it a bug in Ubuntu 12.10? How can I change ...
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Notification Icon Area Not Showing All Icons

The first wierd thing i should note is that when i start up the computer, it says connecting to wifi in a notification box on the login screen. Which is normal for me but ever since this glitch ...
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No icons on main screen on VirtualBox

I've tried everything, I've uninstalled and reinstalled, I've tried adding guest additions, nothing is working. EDIT: I should also add I've been using this guide to getting VB set up: ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 new Launcher Icons don't launch

In the last week I upgrade Skype and installed MATLAB and neither of their launcher icons seem to work. They will flash as if they are trying to load the program but after a few seconds go back to ...
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Custom Eclipse.desktop launcher showing humongous icon in app lens [duplicate]

Followed the instructions from the accepted and highest voted answer of How to pin Eclipse to the Unity launcher? which created the wanted Eclipse launcher icon. However, the likewise resulting ...
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Wireless not working/ Wireless enabling dysfunction

I am currently running Ubuntu 12.1, though I am continuously running into the same networking error. Whenever I boot Ubuntu, it takes me to the desktop perfectly, but when the wireless connection says ...
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Modify KDE Desktop theme

I'm using the Caledonia theme in KDE, but the icons in the Task Manager are way too big. Is there a way to change the size of all the icons? This is how it looks right now. I would prefer it if the ...
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How do I give my python shell an icon after I lock it to the unity laucher? [duplicate]

I wanted fast access to my python shell, so I locked it to the launcher, but the icon is just a question mark, which I assume means it doesn't have the necessary file. For the sake of aesthetics, I ...
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Why are there multiple copies of the same application in the Unity launcher?

I'm using Ubuntu 12.10, and some applications have two launcher icons in the Unity launcher. There is one smaller, pixelated icon, and one regular one. It only happens with some apps though, but not ...
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Launcher, Icons, Terminal not working after routine update

9th February, 2013. I have routine updated ubuntu 12.04. I have installed from a CD downloaded from this site. I have updated my 12.04 successfully in last few months. I did routine update on 12.04 as ...
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Faience icons for battery indicator

I'm using the Faience Azur icon theme, and my Battery indicator displays ugly icons when the computer is plugged in and at some other times too: (I'll add more problematic icons when I see them) ...
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left-click on launcher icon does not start the application

After upgrading from Ubuntu 10.04 (lucid lynx) to Ubuntu 12.04 (precise pangolin) almost everything works fine, except launcher. For most icons, left-click on the icon in the launcher does not ...
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How do I fix the icons after manually installing LibreOffice 4.0?

I removed the previous version of Libreoffice and installed the current Libreoffice 4.0 from http://www.libreoffice.org/download/. But now the icons and global-menubar are inactive: see screenshot. ...
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Only Root gets the new icons

I am using UbuntuTweak on Ubuntu 12.10. I have installed a very nice icon theme. It doesn't appear to work when I select it from Tweak, but as soon as I start e.g. Nautilus running as root, I can see ...
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How do I manually change the color of volume, wireless, time and powerbutton icons in the pannel?

I have recently installed Lubuntu on my old netbook and the performance in phenomenal. It runs my crappy hardware as if it were a supercomputer. But I cannot seem to figure out how to manually ...
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Is there a simple fix to get my launcher size slider bar back in Settings>Appearance?

My launcher icon size slider bar recently disappeared from the system settings since recent updates. I'm running Ubuntu 12.04, but I am not comfortable editing files or anything like that, so I need ...

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