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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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?
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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noticed that multiple icons within the Desktop environment were replaced by compatibility mode icons (or at least very outdated ones) and red stop/prohibited ...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 firefox snap icon
So I wanted to make firefox snap use the icons in my theme. I followed an older forum post that suggested copying 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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Missing icons in Dock after upgrade to Ubuntu 24.04 [duplicate]
I have several program pinned to my Dock: some work perfectly, others behave strangely after updating. The .desktop files are configured properly.
I don't know exactly how to put it in words, I'll try ...
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Virtual Machines for VirtualBox are missing their icons on Launcher
Lately, I upgraded to Ubuntu 24.04 from 23.10 and I noticed that virtual machines launched from Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager (Version 7.0.16_Ubuntu r162802) have a generic application icon on the &...
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Flatpak theming Ubuntu 24.04
Recently I started to move every application possible to Flatpak (even some apt apps) as a tryout.
The installation went all right and without any errors. Then I copied the necessary theme and icon ...
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I lost/deleted "My Applications" icon
I recently deleted some files and folders on my 24.04 Ubuntu, and it appears that I have deleted the icon or folder for My Applications (you known the bright orange circle with the A).
Does any one ...
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Can't extract in /usr/share/icons/
I was trying to extract a file in /usr/share/icons but it said I don't have the right permissions to extract in /usr/share/icons. I also can't paste in /usr/share/icons. I think the problem is that I ...
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Certain icons missing from Dock after installing Yaru theme on Ubuntu 24.04
After installing Yaru Theme on Ubuntu 24.04, on the Dock where I launch my apps from, certain icons i.e. System Monitor, Document Viewer, Files, and Terminal have been replaced by just a black square.
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Ubuntu 24.04 Skype logo on the dock not showing Skype logo
I upgraded from Ubuntu 23.10 to 24.04 this morning, and I'm experiencing an issue with my Skype logo. In the "Show Applications" launcher, the logo appears as expected. However, in the dock, ...
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Move icon to dock with GNOME
With 22.04 with GNOME Version 42.9,I am not able to drag icon into dock. I cannot find any information about this issue. The icon points to (invokes a 3rd party application) "thinkorswim".
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My Icon from VS Code is a gear instead of the usual logo
My VS Code icon is a gear instead of the usual logo from the program.
It happened while I was trying to add "open in code" context to right click in folders.
I tried some solutions to add ...
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How to change Toolbar icon size?
I go to System Settings > Icons > Configure Icon Sizes:
But am unable to change the 22
What do I do?
Some output from neofetch
OS: Kubuntu 22.04.4 LTS x86_64
Resolution: 1920x1080, 3840x2160
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Where can I find Ubuntu UI vector components like hamburger menu and navigation?
Google/Android has a page for its material symbols and icons, and Microsoft has its own website for fluent design icons. How about Ubuntu?
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Transferred Files won't open
Forgive newbie question. I've had Ubuntu/Linux installed on an HP LT that used to run Windows 11 (yeah, I know). Old files like documents and photo's were saved by taking the disk out before wiping ...
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Lock icon system tray (ubuntu 23.10)
I'm running Ubuntu 23.10.
Does anyone know what this lock with an exclamation in my system tray means in the picture below? I don't see it described in the official docs.
I have a VPN setup, but it's ...
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Icons are moving with cursor
In Ubuntu while using icons moving with cursor. What about the issue.
I have reinstalled 22.04.3 LTS and latest version also. I’m having issue.
I’m unable find the resolution of this issue.
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How to remove previoulsly mounted drive icon from Ubuntu Dash home?
Whenever I insert a new drive a drive icon is generated in dash home and doesn't get remove when eject the drive. Like a lot of drive icons have been generated. I believe that I have pushed some ...
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LXQT task bar: non-repo app icons are missing
Lubuntu 22.04
I have installed non-repository applications, in particular Rstudio, LibreOffice and Discord, and they show up as they are supposed to be in the applications menu, but when I run the ...
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IPE app not opening in Ubuntu 20.04
I have just installed Ipe extensible drawing editor app (version 7.2.6). My Ubuntu version is 20.04. There is an app icon but when I click on it, the app simply does not open. Is there any way to fix ...
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23.10 Folder "Properties" icons look like colorful static after installing oibaf/graphics-drivers
I'm running 23.10 and just noticed that if I right click a folder, file, or shortcut from file browser and select properties the icon looks like static. How do I fix these broken icons?
Graphics Card:...
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Display issue : black and white icons
I have a display issue on my Ubuntu, my terminal has turned white, and my icons are in black and white. How can I revert it to the original version?
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Change ALL icons in sytem tray
When I change the icon theme on my Kubuntu 22.04 it only applies to some of the system tray icons:
before (Breeze Icon Theme):
after (Kora Icon Theme):
As you can see it only changes the icons of ...
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Ubuntu Icon Problem and no SSH
Has anyone here seen the following issue:
The system starts normally. After some time, the following issue occurs: I can't open anything, and the computer cannot be restarted
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Command line behind a partition mounting icon and how to modify default mount options?
I have a number of disk partitions, which are represented by icons in the GUI. Something like this:
When I double-click on this icon, the partition got mounted. Or I can right-click on this icon and ...
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How to find what icon file nautilus is choosing to display?
I'm trying to set an icon association for a mime-type, but Nautilus is displaying a blank icon. How can I find which icon file Nautilus is choosing to display (the path to this blank icon)?
Relevant ...
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Possible to use keyboard arrow keys to navigate (move the selection of) desktop icons?
I have installed Ubuntu 22.04 Desktop, which means I probably use Gnome 3 (or Gnome 4? who can tell these days), and Gnome Shell is my desktop (I guess), and Nautilus is my file manager (at least, I ...
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Application icon is not appearing when minimizing the application
The application icon is not appearing when minimizing the application:
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How do I fix the font and icon size on Notepad++ for Wine on Ubuntu?
I installed Wine on Ubuntu for the sole purpose of running Notepad++ on Ubuntu, but the GUI fonts and icons are so small they are unreadable.
Below is a full screenshot of my 75" screen (TV as ...
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Ubuntu 23.10 - Simple Icons after Switching Dark/Light mode
I just installed Ubuntu 23.10
After switching between dark and light mode, some of the icons changed to the "simple" version (see screenshot).
Don't know how to change back to the more "...
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Icons disappearing/reappearing, causing input lag
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS / AMD / Wayland
I have a problem that just started happening. Only certain icons in the Dock seem to disappear/re-appear every 15-30 seconds. Every time it happens, the mouse skips. I ...
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How to hide wifi/Bluetooth/battery icons from top right corner in status bar/top bar?
Basically I want to hide all icons from top right bar. Whenever we enable WiFi, Bluetooth or whatever available in Ubuntu Status bar it shows an icon of that function in top right corner of the screen....
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Failure to display icons and text in the software
whatever I do, when installing and working with the software, the icons and text are not displayed according to the attached file, and I use Visual Box.
Failure to display icons and text in the ...
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Missing icons in GNOME when installing another app instance (through another distribution channel -Ubuntu 22.04-)
This did not happen when running 23.10, but with LTS, whenever I install an app, then again from another source, the second instance of its icon does not show up in GNOME launcher or search box. For ...
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Ripristinate Krita icon on tool bar
After one routine update, the icon for Krita (installed with snap on Ubuntu 22.04) has disappeared. T tried with sudo apt-get install oxygen-icon-theme but nothing.
How can I repristinate it?
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Ubuntu 20.04: Desktop folders/files only become visible whenever a new one is created (after reboot)
I had my Ubuntu 20.04 Desktop all cluttered with folders and files (yes, afterwards I've read that Linux does not like that), and suddenly the launchers were invisible.
Edit: I'm talking about all ...
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How to replace app icon in top bar of ubuntu 22.04
I'm currently developing an icon theme and need some guidance on how to locate and modify the black and white icons for the Files app, or for any other app, for that matter.
Could anyone point me in ...
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