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Dropbox Icons for Linux (Status emblems, app indicator...)

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  1. Charles A.
    Member
    Posts: 14

    I've been using Dropbox for a while now and it's awesome.
    However, the default icons used in Nautilus to display the status of each file do not blend in well with the rest of the interface.

    I've made two sets of replacement status emblems for Linux systems which look quite good with most themes.

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    Ubuntu/Elementary style:

    v1.0 - Initial public release

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    == Download Ubuntu/Elementary Dropbox status icons (v1.0) ==

    Tango/Gnome style:

    v2.0 Update - New style!

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    == Download Tango/Gnome Dropbox status icons (v2.0) ==

    Installation instructions:
    1. Download the file linked to above
    2. Unpack it somewhere
    3. Double click on the 'Install.sh' file inside
    4. Enter password when prompted

    The files you unpacked may then then be deleted if you want.

    If the icons don't show up, it may be necessary to log out or reboot.

    Removal instructions:
    1. Follow steps 1-2 above, if necessary
    2. Double click on the 'Uninstall.sh' file inside
    4. Enter password when prompted

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    Monochrome notification area icons for Ubuntu

    Requires Ubuntu 10.04 and the experimental build!
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    == Download Dropbox app indicator icons for Dark panels ==
    == Download Dropbox app indicator icons for Light panels ==

    Installation instructions
    1. Download the file linked to above
    2. Unpack the icons you want in /home/USER/.dropbox-dist/icons/
    3. Restart Dropbox

    Extra - Alternative icons
    These are some alternative icons which I have made upon request.
    You'll have to rename these (remove the _something part) while installing.

    == Download alternative Dropbox app indicator icons for both dark and light panels ==

    Extra - Humanity set
    This set looks better than the one above if you use Humanity panel icons instead of Ubuntu-Mono (The default). They're more gray and outline-ish.
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    == Download Dropbox Humanity app indicator icons ==

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    Extra - Make your Dropbox folder look like a Tangofied version of the Dropbox logo

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    == Download Dropbox icon (For use as folder icon) ==

    Installation instructions:
    1. Download the file linked to above
    2. Put it somewhere (You can't move or delete the file later without reinstalling)
    3. Go to your home folder
    4. Right click on your Dropbox folder and choose 'Properties'
    5. Click on the folder icon in the newly opened window
    6. Browse to the location where you put the downloaded file
    7. Select the file and click 'Open'

    Done! You can now close the Properties dialogue.

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    Extra! - Here's the tangofied Dropbox logo in all common icon sizes!

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    == Download Dropbox icons (All sizes) ==

    They're not very useful at the moment, because Dropbox doesn't allow replacing the icons within the application.
    However, the included 'Install_Overwrite.sh' file will replace the default icon in the applications menu and in the right click menu.

    Workaround to make Nautilus scale the Dropbox folder nicely. (2 files, put inside your home folder) It actually hides the real folder and replaces it with a link. This means that there is no emblem on it and no special menu items. All files inside are not affected though.

    Posted 1 year ago #

  2. Chen S.
    Member
    Posts: 1662

    looks nice, so i'm going to bump the topic for you

    Posted 1 year ago #

  3. Oskar P.
    Member
    Posts: 3

    looks great! Bump.

    Posted 1 year ago #

  4.  Arash F.
    Dropboxer
    Posts: 3291

    those looks pretty awesome :-)
    though we actually have new icon overlays on the way (they'll be in the new version of the nautilus extension which we release in the next week or so)

    Posted 1 year ago #

  5. Charles A.
    Member
    Posts: 14

    I've noticed the update and I really like the new icon overlays.
    However, they don't blend in well with the other icons I use. I don't blame you for that though.

    I've made some improvements to the icons I posted about 3 weeks ago and have decided to post them just in case anyone find them useful. A preview is available here.

    [Download and installation instructions moved to first post]

    Posted 1 year ago #

  6. Thomas F.
    Member
    Posts: 90

    I think I'm going to install those. :P I kind of liked the old icons, but I like these better. And I really don't like the new regular ones... the green looks so washed out, I actually thought the window had gone greyscale for a moment.

    Posted 1 year ago #

  7. Thomas F.
    Member
    Posts: 90

    Hmm. But I'm having trouble replacing the emblems. Are the new Dropbox emblems in a different place?

    Posted 1 year ago #

  8. Charles A.
    Member
    Posts: 14

    The default emblems have always been located in /usr/share/icons/hicolor/64x64/emblems
    However, you shouldn't have to replace those as the scalable ones will be used unless the size is very close to 64x64 (Which won't happen no matter how much you zoom in).

    Edit: Try downloading the new version. It will clear the icon cache so that the old icons aren't left there. Try rebooting or switching icon theme afterwards to ensure that it notices the new icons.

    Posted 1 year ago #

  9. Thomas F.
    Member
    Posts: 90

    Ah, that did it. I already tried running gtk-update-icon-cache, but I didn't know I would also have to delete it.

    Cool, these are much more colorful.

    Posted 1 year ago #

  10. Charles A.
    Member
    Posts: 14

    I've recently changed the icon of my Dropbox folder into a Tango-style version of the dropbox box logo.
    It looks like this.

    [Instructions and download moved to first post]

    It's an .svg, but it doesn't look very good at really small sizes.
    I wish I knew how to make nautilus use an icon included in an icon theme as a folder icon. This would allow me to add a slightly different icon for each size (It would look a lot better).

    Posted 1 year ago #

  11. Charles A.
    Member
    Posts: 14

    A new version has been uploaded (See first post).
    Everything is now contained within one post and includes installation instructions.
    Any feedback is welcome.

    Posted 7 months ago #

  12. Michael M.
    Member
    Posts: 13

    Charles, those icons look great. Would be great to see them being used in the official package, but I guess this will not happen :(

    Posted 7 months ago #

  13. Eric K.
    Member
    Posts: 3

    Hi
    First thank you for the nice job. I wanted to download also the folder icon, but the link is the same as for the status icons and I didn't find any folder icon in that file.
    Thank you

    Posted 7 months ago #

  14. Charles A.
    Member
    Posts: 14

    I've fixed the link now. :P

    Posted 7 months ago #

  15. Charles A.
    Member
    Posts: 14

    I've uploaded the Dropbox icon I made in the most common icon sizes (See the first post) and included a simple installation script (It overwrites some files and the effects can't be easily undone).

    There's currently no way to make them show up within the Dropbox application itself. They will only show up in the applications menu and right click menu (Within the Dropbox folder).

    You are free too use any of my icons as you like. But don't claim to have made them yourself.

    Posted 7 months ago #

  16.  Nick v.
    Pro User
    Posts: 3

    Is there a way to make the dropbox icons smaller? My own linux icons are hardly recognisable as being a document/a map/ a pdf document.

    Posted 7 months ago #

  17.  N. N.
    Dropbox Support
    Posts: 4760

    HELLo!

    Only one post is enough, Nick.
    http://forums.dropbox.com/topic.php?id=8066&replies=3#post-97059

    Happy syncin'!

    Posted 7 months ago #

  18. Charles A.
    Member
    Posts: 14

    Update:
    8x8 icons have been added to the set. (See first post for preview and download)

    @Nick v.
    Are the overlays overlapping the icons too much?

    I've hacked together a special version of my set which will bump the icon size down a little bit:
    --Download Dropbox status icons (SMALLER VERSION)--

    Posted 7 months ago #

  19. Rodja R.
    Member
    Posts: 16

    This seems a really good work. Why dropbox guys don't adopt it?

    Posted 7 months ago #

  20. Joseph C.
    Member
    Posts: 2

    I have all of this installed and appreciate all of the hard work you have put into this. I do however have one question. I have added a bookmark to my Dropbox folder in Nautilus and it shows as a normal folder under my Places menu. Is there a way to make the bookmark use that nice Icon you created for the Dropbox folder?

    Posted 4 months ago #

  21. Charles A.
    Member
    Posts: 14

    @Joseph C.

    I'm well aware of the problem.
    I've been looking for a solution but I can't find one. Nautilus seems to use special icons for entries in ~/.config/user-dirs.dirs if they are added to the bookmarks menu.
    However, adding my own entry and supplying an icon with the 'right' name in the correct folder doesn't work.
    It appears to be hard coded into some component.

    I've tried downloading the Nautilus source code and checking it, but I found nothing. It's probably within something else.

    Maybe something can be done by using some sort of extension, but my coding skills are limited (I can write simple scripts and change minor things in other people's code, but that's it).

    Posted 4 months ago #

  22.  N. N.
    Dropbox Support
    Posts: 4760

    HELLo!

    What about moving that file/folder into Dropbox, and then adding a symlink in the original location? Should do the trick.

    Happy syncin'!

    Posted 4 months ago #

  23. Charles A.
    Member
    Posts: 14

    @N. N.

    I sincerely believe that you have misunderstood the question. It was about why a generic folder icon is used in the bookmarks pane/places menu even though a custom one had been assigned to the bookmarked folder.

    Posted 4 months ago #

  24.  N. N.
    Dropbox Support
    Posts: 4760

    HELLo!

    Ah, sorry for that one. Seems I was a bit too sleepy when reading through your post, don't know what I was thinking even. >_<

    Happy syncin'!

    Posted 4 months ago #

  25. Charles A.
    Member
    Posts: 14

    Update:

    The 24x24 and 22x22 sizes look more clear now and the 16x16 icons were redone to remove some 'jaggy' edges.
    As always, the preview has been updated.

    (I finally got some free time.)

    Posted 3 months ago #

  26. Michael K.
    Member
    Posts: 19

    Small emblems at last! Many thanks. Why someone would design the emblems to be so big they cover the file icon is beyond me.

    Posted 2 months ago #

  27. Charles A.
    Member
    Posts: 14

    With a new version of Ubuntu out I have decided to create a Humanity friendly set (Preview) which should be finished in a few days.

    Posted 2 months ago #

  28.  Tomaz M.
    Pro User
    Posts: 46

    Wow, those icons look really nice, thank you for sharing!

    They also blend in nicely in my Elementary theme :)

    Posted 2 months ago #

  29. Charles A.
    Member
    Posts: 14

    Update:

    I've finished the Humanity (Ubuntu) and Elementary friendly set!
    Check out the preview and download it if you want to.

    Posted 2 months ago #

  30. Ibraheem Z.
    Member
    Posts: 794

    Download link not working :(

    Posted 2 months ago #

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