2016-08-27 4:16 GMT+02:00 Carsten Haitzler <ras...@rasterman.com>: > On Fri, 26 Aug 2016 10:04:51 +0200 Davide Andreoli <d...@gurumeditation.it > > > said: > > > Hi all (Andrew in particular) > > > > I really think we have 2 issue in the way we let the user configure the > fdo > > icon theme for their system. > > > > 1. In the E config we have a list of fdo themes and 2 checkbox: > > * Enable for applications > > * Enable for Enlightenment > > > > The first one will set the theme for GTK and ELM, I really think we need > to > > spit this in 2 different checks, one for ELM and one for non-efl apps. > > Without this separation there are useful configuration that are really > hard > > to make. > > that requires a new release of e... so for now tghis says "i'll tell apps > to > use icon theme X - but app may or may not listen" > > I do not follow you here :/ why a new e release?
> elm will choose to listen based on elm config values. :) > > > For example I use on my system the Mint-X theme for GTK app and the > default > > for ELM, to make this configuration I need to: > > * Open the E config and choose Mint-X (this also change ELM to use > Mint-X) > > * Then open the ELM config and choose "Use elementary icons" > > you have to change elm's config settings? is e messing with elm's config > here? > yes, If you choose "Enable icon theme for applications" then E will change the elm config (set the icon theme to use) > > you shouldnt have to change elm's config settings here (unless e offered > all > the config options - as opposed to a subset > > > After this every time I want to change the theme for gtk (maybe I want to > > try a new theme) I need to go again in the ELM config and change it back. > > So we really need a new checkbox "Enable for ELM" that, if checked will > set > > the fdo theme in the elm config, while if not checked will reset elm to > use > > the icons included in the theme. > > > > > > 2. The Enlightenment-X fdo theme that we are providing is only meant to > be > > used with non-efl applications, using it with elm is an incredibly waste > of > > agreed. > > > resource as they are exactly the same icons provided in the elm theme > (full > > fdo lookup instead of just pick from the edj file). > > correct. > > > We really need to automatically set elm to use internal icons when the > user > > select the Enlightenment-X theme in both the E config dialog and the ELM > > one. > > well enlightenment seemingly has to do this... then. > > > As for the implementation of this one: maybe is enough to change the > > ELM_CONFIG_ICON_THEME_ELEMENTARY define to "Enlightenment-X" ? > > > > > > If no one have objections I would ask Andrew to implement/fix this 2 > issues > > > > Thanks > > davemds > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > ------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > > enlightenment-devel mailing list > > enlightenment-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-devel > > > > > -- > ------------- Codito, ergo sum - "I code, therefore I am" -------------- > The Rasterman (Carsten Haitzler) ras...@rasterman.com > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ enlightenment-devel mailing list enlightenment-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-devel
