Logo, icon and picture contest preparations (unofficial)

[Jakob77]

Let me try to put it this way:

This guy:
Linux for Seniors
https://www.youtube.com/@linuxforseniors

he uses the folder

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~/.icons

for his private icons.

However if I want to change the Whisker icon via properties, the icon file can not be found in a hidden folder.
Does that look like an Xfce issue or MX or is .icons maybe not supposed to be compatible because another user folder is default or something else.?

[CharlesV]

On most of my machines, I create an Install folder and put all items particular to the installation there.

Usually, I if I am going to modify the system, I make a note here of what I have done. (ie so I now there to go if something goes awry. )
In many of my computers, I create in that folder the following:
- fonts
- backgrounds
- tweaks
- backup (used to plan files I want to make sure I KNOW were backed up - BEFORE tweaks.)

I would advocate that there should be an icons folder here for what you wanted to use in your system if you dont like the "normal method" .

What is wrong with the /usr/share folders, which is where MOST things go that the user does ?
( "This is the way." - of most linux systems that I have seen.)

[Jakob77]

My original Whisker icon is supposed to be here:
/usr/share/icons/

But I can't find it now.
Maybe it went away along with some themes I was playing with.
And now it takes sudo to put another one in place because Whisker can't see an icon i the default hidden .icon user folder.


It is not very satisfying but still doable, and it will all solve itself for me when I stop playing and exploring like crazy.
I am just thinking if we sometime were going to do an icon contest with 500 rookie forum users it would be better and safer to avoid the sudo zone and just stay in user folders with all the art work.

[JmaCWQ]

Any custom icons I create I put in /usr/share/pixmaps.
They seem to work ok from that location, always show in the 'Select an Icon' box ok etc..

I think the default Whisker icon used by MX is in /usr/local/share/icons

[Jakob77]

JmaCWQ
Okay thank you, but that is also in sudo zone.

On most of my machines, I create an Install folder and put all items particular to the installation there.

Usually, I if I am going to modify the system, I make a note here of what I have done. (ie so I now there to go if something goes awry. )
In many of my computers, I create in that folder the following:
- fonts
- backgrounds
- tweaks
- backup (used to plan files I want to make sure I KNOW were backed up - BEFORE tweaks.)

I would advocate that there should be an icons folder here for what you wanted to use in your system if you dont like the "normal method" .

And sometime one for boot up pictures.
Do you know now what specifications they will need to have.?

I might setup a sub folder in ~/bin for a few Whisker icons I actually use.

[CharlesV]

And sometime one for boot up pictures.
Do you know now what specifications they will need to have.?

I might setup a sub folder in ~/bin for a few Whisker icons I actually use.

All depends upon your screen setting really. Your display size, your icon size etc etc.. Look at some of the icon packages and you will see that some are sized for various sizes. Some are scalable, etc. Lots of different ways to do these things, but START at the size you run your desktop at is my motto

[ceeslans]

I may be wrong, but isn't ~/.local/share the proper folder to hold personal icons, fonts, themes, etc - if you want these to be sourced by system applications?
- fonts: to be stored in the ~/.local/share/fonts/ folder
- icons: to be stored in the ~/.local/share/icons/ folder
- themes: to be stored in the ~/.local/share/themes/ folder

Any personal executables (like scripts etc) can be stored in ~/bin or in ~/.local/bin folder.

Any new entry will of course require a logout/in to take effect

[Jakob77]

And sometime one for boot up pictures.
Do you know now what specifications they will need to have.?

I might setup a sub folder in ~/bin for a few Whisker icons I actually use.

All depends upon your screen setting really. Your display size, your icon size etc etc.. Look at some of the icon packages and you will see that some are sized for various sizes. Some are scalable, etc. Lots of different ways to do these things, but START at the size you run your desktop at is my motto

Thank you, that makes sense.

Most of my background pictures shows 1920 x 1200

MX_Tangram.png is 1900 x 1200

Do you know how it is with copyright on art that comes with Wildflower. Can the users do what they want with it and show it in public.?
I was having fun with MX_Tangram.png doing a tribute (in my own opinion) but as I was reading more in another subforum my feet got a little cold.


ceeslans

I believe the Panel can pick up icons for Whisker and Starters from any visible user folder. :-)

[CharlesV]

I may be wrong, but isn't ~/.local/share the proper folder to hold personal icons, fonts, themes, etc - if you want these to be sourced by system applications?
- fonts: to be stored in the ~/.local/share/fonts/ folder
- icons: to be stored in the ~/.local/share/icons/ folder
- themes: to be stored in the ~/.local/share/themes/ folder

Any personal executables (like scripts etc) can be stored in ~/bin or in ~/.local/bin folder.

Any new entry will of course require a logout/in to take effect

While many applications work that way, my experience is that not all will

There are two issues with .local ( imo ) ... first, it is hidden, so unless your showing hidden files, you have to turn that on or specifically go there. And second is that not ALL applications will look for files if you put them there.

[CharlesV]

Do you know how it is with copyright on art that comes with Wildflower. Can the users do what they want with it and show it in public.?
I was having fun with MX_Tangram.png doing a tribute (in my own opinion) but as I was reading more in another subforum my feet got a little cold.

No clue on that one.