On Fri, 15 Jan 2016 09:41:06 -0600 Larry Wyble <llwy...@suddenlink.net> said:
> On Fri, 15 Jan 2016 09:51:51 +0900 > Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) <ras...@rasterman.com> wrote: > > > On Thu, 14 Jan 2016 21:29:40 +0000 Peter Flynn <pe...@silmaril.ie> > > 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. > > So, dude.. (yes I said dude, I'm 66 years old and I said dude, lol) > dude, is there a work around? :) cp the appropriate desktop file to ~/.local/share/applications/ if you want to customize. if the issue is "i dont see an icon" then select an icon theme under settings -> look -> application theme -> icons > > > 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 enlightenment-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-users > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > 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 > enlightenment-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-users > -- ------------- Codito, ergo sum - "I code, therefore I am" -------------- The Rasterman (Carsten Haitzler) ras...@rasterman.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 enlightenment-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-users
