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A proper icon for pidgin
Posted: 09 Mar 2014, 17:43
by chosenbygrace
No offense by the icon used to identify pidgin messenger is ugly, it looks like a gross version of the MSN Messenger icon, ugly coloration. Why no use the official purple bird, it's easier to recognize.
Re: A proper icon for pidgin
Posted: 10 Mar 2014, 00:51
by freestyler
you can always change it
Re: A proper icon for pidgin
Posted: 10 Mar 2014, 16:17
by brokenman
Please include which desktop you are using in your profile so we know what you are talking about more accurately.
Re: A proper icon for pidgin
Posted: 10 Mar 2014, 17:30
by Slaxmax
Muchacho ¿Qué es esto?
Re: A proper icon for pidgin
Posted: 10 Mar 2014, 21:56
by chosenbygrace
brokenman wrote:Please include which desktop you are using in your profile so we know what you are talking about more accurately.
KDE
Re: A proper icon for pidgin
Posted: 11 Mar 2014, 02:15
by brokenman
Desktop is relevant since each desktop carries it's own icon theme. In mate for example, the pidgin icon would show from the faenza icon theme, and it is nice
. In any case do we seriously need a thread dedicated to the pidgin icon? Sheeesh.
Re: A proper icon for pidgin
Posted: 11 Mar 2014, 02:42
by francois
@chosenbygrace:
It seems that will have customize you porteus install and put the pidgin icon version of your choice. This could be done.
Cheese
Re: A proper icon for pidgin
Posted: 11 Mar 2014, 08:31
by dustbunnies
brokenman wrote:do we seriously need a thread dedicated to the pidgin icon? Sheeesh.
Let's take a vote
JUST kidding {ducks and runs away}
Re: A proper icon for pidgin
Posted: 12 Mar 2014, 12:48
by brokenman
@phhpro
This is on mate desktop.
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/usr/share/applications/pidgin.desktop
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/16x16/apps/pidgin.png
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/24x24/apps/pidgin.png
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/32x32/apps/pidgin.png
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/pidgin.png
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/pidgin.svg
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/22x22/apps/pidgin.png
/usr/share/icons/matefaenza/apps/16/pidgin.png
/usr/share/icons/matefaenza/apps/22/pidgin.png
/usr/share/icons/matefaenza/apps/24/pidgin.png
/usr/share/icons/matefaenza/apps/32/pidgin.png
/usr/share/icons/matefaenza/apps/48/pidgin.png
/usr/share/icons/matefaenza/apps/64/pidgin.png
While the icon exists in the hicolor path, the application icon from the theme takes precedence. The icon in the menu is the one from the matefaenza theme and it is rather nice. Therefore the desktop being used is relevant. If the OP finds a nice icon and places it in the hicolor path he will never see it. If the OP is using LXDE he will see a different icon than what I am seeing in MATE/KDE. This is now my second '
most loved yet hated' thread. The first is the one about the silly jumping cow screensaver.
Re: A proper icon for pidgin
Posted: 12 Mar 2014, 22:05
by fanthom
cow thing is hilarious
strangely our forum search engine does not return anything for 'cow' so please search google for 'porteus forum cow' if want to find it.
Re: A proper icon for pidgin
Posted: 12 Mar 2014, 22:08
by roadie
Not to stir the pot, but I think the jumping cow screensaver absolutely rocks.
roadie
Re: A proper icon for pidgin
Posted: 12 Mar 2014, 22:30
by brokenman
/usr/share/pixmaps
Ok, now i am hearing you. I couldn't understand because I didn't read correctly. You are absolutely right. The cow is cool too.
Re: A proper icon for pidgin
Posted: 12 Mar 2014, 23:40
by francois
What do you get from a jumping cow?
Yogourt, I presume.
Re: A proper icon for pidgin
Posted: 13 Mar 2014, 01:09
by brokenman
Francois.
A milk shake.
Re: A proper icon for pidgin
Posted: 13 Mar 2014, 01:49
by francois
