[Bug 292504] Re: Use embedded icons for executable files

2009-11-10 Thread Compholio
Yes, and this will perhaps provide the motivation Gnome needs to strip the draw a box around all thumbnails code and put it into the thumbnailers themselves where it belongs. FYI, with Karmic if the thumbnail is small enough (though I'm not sure exactly how Gnome determines this value) the

[Bug 292504] Re: Use embedded icons for executable files

2009-09-09 Thread Scott Ritchie
So I've created the gnome-exe-thumbnailer package for Karmic. The goal is this: If file is executable permissions, show just the embedded exe If file is not executable, show its icon contained in a generic program window with a Wine logo embedded on the side. ** Package changed: wine (Ubuntu)

[Bug 292504] Re: Use embedded icons for executable files

2009-09-09 Thread Compholio
Yeah, I'm aware of why the border shows up - older versions of nautilus didn't do that so I was a tad irritated when they added the border for images less than the thumbnail size. At one time I was trying to explore how text files have custom icons, but I didn't see a way to gain access to that

[Bug 292504] Re: Use embedded icons for executable files

2009-09-09 Thread Endolith
Can you post a screenshot? It doesn't use a Wine emblem? -- Use embedded icons for executable files https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/292504 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 292504] Re: Use embedded icons for executable files

2009-09-09 Thread Scott Ritchie
An emblem would be a similar idea, although I don't think nautilus exposes that functionality to thumbnailer scripts. -- Use embedded icons for executable files https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/292504 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed

[Bug 292504] Re: Use embedded icons for executable files

2009-09-09 Thread Endolith
I really don't think the thumbnailer is the right way to do it.So it's going to look like this in Karmic? http://launchpadlibrarian.net/21331762/gnome-exe-thumbnailer.png -- Use embedded icons for executable files https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/292504 You received this bug notification

[Bug 292504] Re: Use embedded icons for executable files

2009-09-09 Thread Scott Ritchie
Yes, and this will perhaps provide the motivation Gnome needs to strip the draw a box around all thumbnails code and put it into the thumbnailers themselves where it belongs. It's either that or hack something into libgnomeui (loses the modularity of thumbnailers) or define some new custom icon