[SOLVED] Icons for GTK applications

[archietekt]

Hi everyone please I have a quite simple looking question.


I don't know how to change icons for GTK2/3 applications in Kubuntu 20.04. I looked on kde.org where is screenshot from System Settings, but I can only change GTK theme in Kubuntu 20.04, there is no controls for icon themes.


For example Firefox and Thunderbird use Adwaita icons, but I don't see any Adwaita settings in ~/.config/gtk-3.0/settings.ini. Property gtk-icon-theme-name here in ini file doesn't seem to be respected.

[DoYouKubuntu]

For example Firefox and Thunderbird use Adwaita icons

Aren't their icons controlled by the theme you're using? I don't use either--I use their grandfather, SeaMonkey--but its icons are totally dependent on the theme I've chosen.

[jglen490]

That's pretty much the concept

[archietekt]

Thank you guys, thats what I was afraid of. So icons for applications from Mozilla suite are independent on system settings, they are completely controlled by the theme configured in the applications, right?

[jglen490]

I think it's important to understand that first of all Linux is not monolithic. The pieces and parts work well together; but Mozilla, KDE, Ubuntu, and etc. are separate entities and will have different approaches to their UI. So they don't always look like each other.

[DoYouKubuntu]

Thank you guys, thats what I was afraid of. So icons for applications from Mozilla suite are independent on system settings, they are completely controlled by the theme configured in the applications, right?

Yes, at least in SeaMonkey, which is the suite I use. Right now I'm trying a cool theme called Pinball. You're lucky! You're using FF and TB! They have a ton of themes available...unlike SM. Have you checked them out? Maybe you'll find one that suits you better than whatever you have right now: Firefox themes

Or, you could switch to SeaMonkey, which would give you both apps rolled into one. SM's mail client will read TB's mail without issue, *IF* I remember correctly.