From 81c829ce07c040220b410f350696ad310ec94811 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: lmunier Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2023 11:45:31 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] [README] Update readme file to add some hints. --- README.md | 48 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 48 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 9c4aea92..c0c48b71 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -28,6 +28,54 @@ Usage: `./install.sh` **[OPTIONS...]** > Bold version suggested use in `High resolution display` like 4k display with 200% scale! +### New Icons + +To be able to change some icons : + +1. create a new one, ideally in svg format +2. store it in place of : <*WhiteSur-icon-theme*>/src/apps/scalable/<*name_of_app*> +3. reinstall icon theme, *for example* : + +```bash +sudo ./install.sh -a -b +``` + +##### AppImages + +To apply **icons** for the AppImages : + +1. create a new icon if it does not exists already, ideally in svg format +2. right click on the AppImage file +3. click on the icon on the top left corner +4. select the icon you want to have + +To have the icon and the app in the launcher / taskbar and so on ... : + +1. create a new icon if it does not exists already, ideally in svg format +2. create a .desktop file in : /home/lmunier/.local/share/applications/ folder with the following specifications *as example, for SuperSlicer* : + +```bash +[Desktop Entry] +Encoding=UTF-8 +Type=Application +Categories=Slicer; +Name=SuperSlicer +Comment=3D printing slicer. +Exec= +Icon=/usr/share/icons/WhiteSur-dark/apps/scalable/super-slicer.svg +StartupNotify=false +Terminal=false +Hidden=false +StartupWMClass=SuperSlicer +``` + +3. StartupWMClass specification allows the OS to have the right icon when the program is running. If you do not know what to put : + 1. open the program + 2. do : Alt + F2 + 3. run command : lg + 4. click on *"Windows"* tab + 5. check the *"WMClass"* name and set it for *"StartupWMClass"* + ## Requirement You can use this with: