New pclinuxos enlightenment gtk isos

[Dragynn]

Could you give me a simple explanation on how you got an icon?

How I got the icon? Or how I applied it?

If it's the former, I really couldn't tell ya, didn't check for a galculator icon before I installed the program, so don't know if it came with one of the icon packages or was added when I installed it. Mine is located in /usr/share/icons if that helps any, with a large version also in usr/share/icons/large, and a mini in the usr/share/icons/mini folder.

If it's the latter, let me know and i'll post a quickie tut with a couple screenshots. Old-Polack can probably tell you how to do it with a single command in terminal if you prefer cli, anything I explain will be gui-centric and take much longer

*edit* this should probably be moved to maybe one of the support threads as this thread is about new gtk e-17 isos and we're straying a lil off-topic.

[exploder]

Thanks Dragynn! I will have to do some checking on this. Really, icons not always showing up is the only real quirk I have found in the e17 mini iso. e17 is not giving me any errors, it's lightning fast, the artwork is great, hardware support is excellent and it is just all around fantastic work. This has to be the best e17 based system out there.  

Edit: I am recovering from re-constructive surgery on my right foot so I am a little slow getting things done because of all the medication for pain. I have been trying to follow the development and do a little bit every day. I consider myself fortunate to have been able to get an early testing iso to occupy my time. 

[exploder]

I noticed that the "Install PCLinuxOS" icon does not show up when I add it back to make an updated iso. I am wondering if the problems with the icons are just ones not in the default set or is it something to do with how the e17 menu works? I am not familiar enough with e17 to be sure where the problem is... 

[melodie]

Hi,
Installing PCLinuxOS removes both draklive-install and guest account (performed by a post-install script at first reboot). Therefore to put back a PCLinuxOS Install icon/launcher on the desktop you need to install draklive install, then copy it's desktop file to the Desktop. It's located under /usr/share/applications, along with all other desktop files. I hope this helps you (and is relevant to the question, if I understood it correctly).

You could also comment the relevant line in /etc/rc.d.rc.sysinit. But then, once the install finished you may want to uncomment it again. (depending on what is your aim)

[exploder]

Thanks melodie but I wrote the how to on restoring the installer desktop icon. I was just pointing out that some application icons do not show up in the menu. I have been making iso's currently for my own use so I do not loose any changes I have made if I should make any mistakes. I guess what I am asking is why some icons show up and some do not. I really like the PCLinuxOS e17 editions and just want to see them be the very best they can be. These editions have been the best e17 based systems I have ever used, most are not anywhere near as stable and trouble free.

I like the choices being made for the e17 mini edition, the artwork, gdm, plymouth theme, wallpaper, icons, everything is very good and polished. I believe that with the current changes going on with Gnome the PCLinuxOS e17 editions are going to soar in popularity. You just don't see this high quality level in an e17 system everyday. This is going to be a very good and well received release when it is ready. 

[melodie]

Hi,

If it is just a matter of icons in menus, you may look at the desktop file to see what name of icon is there and check if the same icon name exists either under /usr/share/icons or in /usr/share/pixmaps. After gnome icon theme was updated last time, some icons have stupidely changed their name, so that the desktop file calls for an icon name that will not answer anymore... see what I mean ?

Else, sometimes the icon needs to be in the other folder to be seen (in /usr/share/pixmaps instead of /usr/share/icons, or vice versa, not sure now). You can check that too.

[exploder]

Else, sometimes the icon needs to be in the other folder to be seen (in /usr/share/pixmaps instead of /usr/share/icons, or vice versa, not sure now). You can check that too.

I logged on as root and looked in both folders for the install icon, (just using this as an example) and did not find it in either folder, the package is install though. You must be right about changes in the icon set. The default icons look great with everything else and maybe someone experienced with working with icon sets can sort this out. It would be nice to have this fixed and stick with the current default icons because they look so nice and they are very popular.

I appreciate your help very much and thank you for taking the time to help me out.

[melodie]

Hi,

I keep a few files on the web for occasional needs. See here for a draklive-install icon, and here if you need more files.
(or in the upper directories... )

[exploder]

Thanks again Melody! I am going to give it a try tomorrow and see if I can get the Installer icon to show up. It would be nice if the solution is just a matter of adding some icons. The house is quiet in the morning and it is easier to stay focused on what I am doing. 

[exploder]

Here is something interesting... A couple days ago I installed gcalc and there was no menu icon. Today I installed gcalctool and the icon was there just like it should be. I am not complaining, matter of fact I am real happy about it. This has to be related to the application names and the naming convention the icon set uses.

Edit: Someone is on top of this, icons are showing up just like they should. This roll your own edition rocks!

[Dragynn]

This roll your own edition rocks!

a big +1000 to that amigo, this is the most fun i've had with computers in years, and this distro makes it so easy to do.

[exploder]

a big +1000 to that amigo, this is the most fun i've had with computers in years, and this distro makes it so easy to do.

I couldn't agree more! This is by far the best e17 system I have ever seen. I enjoyed the previous releases but this one is here to stay as my daily use system of choice. I have never seen anything this stable and quick and it just works perfect. I never thought I would see the day that an e17 based system would be as error and problem fee as this is. This is clearly the standard for all e17 based systems to live up to.

[smurfslover]

If there's no icon for that application in the current icon theme clementine should use it's own icon.
You can always add an icon from within e17 by right clicking the icon in the left corner of the window title bar and choose 'edit icon'
This will add a .desktop file for that application in ~/.local/share/applications which will override the icon selected in the system wide .desktop file

[exploder]

smurfslover, thanks! That is some very useful information! I am going to save your tip in my notes for future reference. I have installed two packages yesterday and both of them have menu icons. I wondered if some of the problem was all of the updates coming from all of the various projects lately combined with my limited experience with enlightenment. Anyway, I appreciate all of the help I have received from Melodie and yourself. Thank you! 

[MtnMan]

Thank you for all the hard work going into this - I have not tried any of the test ISOs yet but expect when it is done it will be excellent just like the current.

Some news about ecomorph and the compositing module from the e17 taskbar commit list:

sorry I stopped developing ecomorph in favour of e17s own comp module. if 
you use the free radeon drivers comp module should work just as fast if not 
faster in some aspects. there is now also comp-scale in e-modules-extra 
which provides the scale and expo effect of ecomorph. chances are low that 
I will dig anytime soon into ecomorph code again.

Will there be no love for Nvidia users - ie ecomorph?  I have 8600GT with a twin engine CPU and with the comp module it is very sluggish - gears @ 1260 fps.  With ecomorph effects it is a comfortable 6480.  With no effects zipping @ 10426 fps (great in the mornings after 6 espressos).  Just hope it will still be an option.