On Thu, 14 Jan 2016 21:29:40 +0000 Peter Flynn <[email protected]> said:
> On 14/01/16 21:10, Larry Wyble wrote: > > > > When I right click Ibar and then "new Icon" and go through the motions > > of creating a new icon, it never appears on the Ibar. When I click > > apply and then close it there's nothing. I'v tried it several times and > > nothing. > > I always get error messages about not having write access to > /usr/share/icons and /usr/share/enlightenment/icons when I add an icon > to an Ibar application (several of them are defective as they have no > icon). > > Of course, I never remember this bug, so the first time this happens on > a new install, I just chown myself those directories for a few minutes > while I fix the missing icons. And of course the first one I fix has to > be re-done, because the error message appears *after* e17 tried to write > the icon (and failed :-) > > Something is wrong in the assumptions somewhere, as end-users would not > normally have write access to those directories, so it's invalid that > e17 would expect to be able to write into them. the problem is youa re editing a SYSTEM SUPPLIED desktop file. e is expecting that to edit..l you edit one that belongs to you (that you created). thus it is trying to mess with system paths not in $HOME. yes - it likely should duplicate the desktop file into $HOME THEN edit. but it doesn't. > Why are so many apps missing icons? Terminal is the most obvious... you havent selected an icon theme? the one selected is invalid or not there? configure an icon theme. > This is under Ubuntu 15.04 and 15.10, but it does htis under 14* as well. > > ///Peter > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Site24x7 APM Insight: Get Deep Visibility into Application Performance > APM + Mobile APM + RUM: Monitor 3 App instances at just $35/Month > Monitor end-to-end web transactions and take corrective actions now > Troubleshoot faster and improve end-user experience. Signup Now! > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=267308311&iu=/4140 > _______________________________________________ > enlightenment-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-users > -- ------------- Codito, ergo sum - "I code, therefore I am" -------------- The Rasterman (Carsten Haitzler) [email protected] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Site24x7 APM Insight: Get Deep Visibility into Application Performance APM + Mobile APM + RUM: Monitor 3 App instances at just $35/Month Monitor end-to-end web transactions and take corrective actions now Troubleshoot faster and improve end-user experience. Signup Now! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=267308311&iu=/4140 _______________________________________________ enlightenment-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-users
