Description: This is the Tango Project's icon set which I unofficially packaged. It's a very pleasant set of icons. Frankly, I got sick of the blue icons, so I repackaged all the latest icons with the original sleek gray icons, with the dark blue tabs. This is a much more chic look than the blue.
In the screenshot: Metacity: Unity Gtk: ish-dark
This icon theme requires Tango. If you don't want to use Tango, remove it from the list of inherited icons in index.themeLast changelog:
2007/03/30: Updated package with new index.theme file. Removed dependency of gnomecrystalsvg (sorry should have done that earlier!). The current icon packages that this depends are now 'Tango,gnome'. I personally insert 'Bluecurve' between Tango and gnome in that list.
-------------------------------- Original-0.5.1: 0.5.1, same old snappy gray icons.
-------------------------------- Original-0.5.0: Same as official 0.5.0 set, except with the more unique looking original gray folder icons.
-------------------------------- 0.5.0: Blue folders, more icons.
-------------------------------- 0.4.0-2: Version 0.4.0 of the icons built with version 0.5.0 of the icon-naming-utils, adding appx 30 icons to the set.
I think, that only difference between Original and blue Tango theme is the folder icon and some other icons related with it (shared network folder,...) If You like it, just copy the content of places folder from Original theme to the Blue one....
I've seen this happen in a few cases, and I'm not sure what causes it.
Strangely, when you copy all the readme/license files from the tango icon set to this one, it should work. Some of those files may be referred to in the font configuration file and that could be the cause.
And how are you trying to install it? Just drag the archive in to the Themes window and that's all. Dou you report any error message? Or You could unpack the archive in to the ~/.icons directory and it has the same efect.
OK, I have to admit, I really do prefer the blue folders. When my theme uses grey AND my folders are grey, it makes it hard to see things.
In fact, for people like my brother, who has some problems with vision, GNOME is sometimes hard to use BECAUSE of it's often muted colors. He uses the Nuvola icons on his GNOME desktop because he can see them better. They stand out.
Go with the blue. They look nicer.
Or, if GNOME doesn't want to be blue, since KDE has really already claimed that space, we need to come up with a color palette that isn't grey on top of grey.
Take a look at the download links and you'll see that the second link says "(Tango Blue)".
This icon pack is for those who prefer the original gray folders with the dark blue tabs. The new blue colored theme is available through that second link.
The problem is the blue doesn't work well with a lot of theme colors, while the gray works well with a greater variety of theme colors.
Both are nice. Both are available.
I think most of the Tango icons are amazing. The only one I really have a problem with is the computer. Why is the computer's screen squashed on the sides? It looks like a completely different artist did that one. The angles on the folders are a little harsh as well. Not as bad as the computer though.
Every icon, other than that is wonderful!
eyelicious! very very nice. i like the concept of keeping the design guidelines while giving it a somewhat glossy shinny look and feel. congratulations!
I find that the blue icons suit my current theme pretty well, but I can imagine they don't go well for most themes out there. Thanks for the grey icons, I might still need them someday when I change my theme.
the grey x-directory-* icons are better, i can't understand why they choose to go with that plastic blue.
maybe an attempt to attract kde users/artists? bad mistake
thanks for sharing :)
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i really like your work, do you consider providing a grey version of the current 0.7.1, too?? thanks
I think, that only difference between Original and blue Tango theme is the folder icon and some other icons related with it (shared network folder,...) If You like it, just copy the content of places folder from Original theme to the Blue one....
Thank you very much for the work! I'm using them! :D
I've just installed tango icon set, but i if i choose it in gnome-theme-manager i see standard gnome icons. Wtf? My distro is Ubuntu Breezy.
I've seen this happen in a few cases, and I'm not sure what causes it. Strangely, when you copy all the readme/license files from the tango icon set to this one, it should work. Some of those files may be referred to in the font configuration file and that could be the cause.
what should i do exactly? i can't install the icons.
And how are you trying to install it? Just drag the archive in to the Themes window and that's all. Dou you report any error message? Or You could unpack the archive in to the ~/.icons directory and it has the same efect.
just replace the line Inherits=gnome,crystalsvg in index.theme file with this line: Inherits=gnome (= delete ",crystalsvg") and it should works ;-)
Hmm... I can't seem to get it working. I have gnome 2.14 (latest RC). Gnome theme manager doesn't give me any messages. Ideas anyone?
OK, I have to admit, I really do prefer the blue folders. When my theme uses grey AND my folders are grey, it makes it hard to see things. In fact, for people like my brother, who has some problems with vision, GNOME is sometimes hard to use BECAUSE of it's often muted colors. He uses the Nuvola icons on his GNOME desktop because he can see them better. They stand out. Go with the blue. They look nicer. Or, if GNOME doesn't want to be blue, since KDE has really already claimed that space, we need to come up with a color palette that isn't grey on top of grey.
Take a look at the download links and you'll see that the second link says "(Tango Blue)". This icon pack is for those who prefer the original gray folders with the dark blue tabs. The new blue colored theme is available through that second link. The problem is the blue doesn't work well with a lot of theme colors, while the gray works well with a greater variety of theme colors. Both are nice. Both are available.
This icon set reminds standard GNOME icons and is in gnome simple and clear style. This is great contribution to this enviroment.
I think most of the Tango icons are amazing. The only one I really have a problem with is the computer. Why is the computer's screen squashed on the sides? It looks like a completely different artist did that one. The angles on the folders are a little harsh as well. Not as bad as the computer though. Every icon, other than that is wonderful!
Thanks, I love this theme - keep it up!
The icon theme look very good but symbolic link icon is too big, change it please
I just packaged this icon set, I didn't make it. I'll give it a shot if I get the time though.
What metacity theme are you using in screenshot #2? (with tango-ble icons...) thanks
It is Tango-Metacity: Look at "others" in: http://tango-project.org/Tango_Icon_Library Direct Download: http://www.bomahy.nl/hylke/tango/files/tango-metacity-theme-0.1.0.tar.gz Cheers!.
eyelicious! very very nice. i like the concept of keeping the design guidelines while giving it a somewhat glossy shinny look and feel. congratulations!
I much prefer these to the blue ones, thanks for adding them back to the package :)
Glad you like them. 0.5.1 coming soon...
I find that the blue icons suit my current theme pretty well, but I can imagine they don't go well for most themes out there. Thanks for the grey icons, I might still need them someday when I change my theme.
gray >> blue
the grey x-directory-* icons are better, i can't understand why they choose to go with that plastic blue. maybe an attempt to attract kde users/artists? bad mistake thanks for sharing :)
Thanks for providing this icon set. I'd got so sick with the blue folders, that I had reverted back to the default GNOME icons untill I found this.