From Puppy Linux FAQS:
To create a desktop icon you may either create a new graphic or resize an existing graphic or photo and save it as either a png or bmp file.
Icons can be any of the following sizes:
48px by 48px
32px by 32px
24px by 24px
16px by 16px
Desktop icons can be any of the following sizes:
48px by 48 px
32px by 32px
24px by 24px
16px by 16px
Menu icons are 16px by 16px.
Is it not possible to make icons as big or as small as you want?
Desktop Icon Size Restrictions
For most practical purpose, the 16-48 size works well for pinboard icons (48 being the standard). You can use smaller images and even 'spoof' the name - I do something of the sort for custom-sized driveicons°, use a smaller image but keep the 48 in the name (in /usr/local/lib/X11/pixmaps) so everything works without extra modification.
Bear in mind also there's some height added to the active area (what you click on or drag to) for the label¹ .. this area is shown when you move desktop icons about to arrange them. A medium or coarse grid (see rox->options) may help to keep pinboard items arranged neatly.
° - 24 size for unmounted, 32 for mounted and 48 for mounted_boot
¹ - labels can be edited to a blank if you don't want text under the icon
Bear in mind also there's some height added to the active area (what you click on or drag to) for the label¹ .. this area is shown when you move desktop icons about to arrange them. A medium or coarse grid (see rox->options) may help to keep pinboard items arranged neatly.
° - 24 size for unmounted, 32 for mounted and 48 for mounted_boot
¹ - labels can be edited to a blank if you don't want text under the icon
Re: Desktop Icon Size Restrictions
Hi Smithy,
These pets may be of interest:
(How to give ANY Pup a 10 foot user interface. (Magoo-MK7)
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=82120
The MK7 uses 256 pixel images and the MK129 uses 128 pixels.
They can be used with any pup. There are also custom ISOs available.
These pets may be of interest:
(How to give ANY Pup a 10 foot user interface. (Magoo-MK7)
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=82120
The MK7 uses 256 pixel images and the MK129 uses 128 pixels.
They can be used with any pup. There are also custom ISOs available.
Regards ETP
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Semme, that's the thread I got the catdude info from
ETP, They look great those fat pudgy icons!
One thing, can they be separated from the panel and plonked on the desktop or is it a whole wbar type thing?
Do they live in user/thingy/pixmaps?
Do they work like a traditional 48 icon i.e can we change the picture, remove text underneath etc?
What I would like to create is invisible (maybe, maybe not) hotspots bigger than 48 on the screen.
ETP, They look great those fat pudgy icons!
One thing, can they be separated from the panel and plonked on the desktop or is it a whole wbar type thing?
Do they live in user/thingy/pixmaps?
Do they work like a traditional 48 icon i.e can we change the picture, remove text underneath etc?
What I would like to create is invisible (maybe, maybe not) hotspots bigger than 48 on the screen.
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Re: Desktop Icon Size Restrictions
Hi Smithy,
They cannot be separated.One thing, can they be separated from the panel and plonked on the desktop or is it a whole wbar type thing?
No. See below for file locations in the MK129 pet.Do they live in user/thingy/pixmaps?
Different icons and text can be substituted by editing the main script.Do they work like a traditional 48 icon i.e can we change the picture, remove text underneath etc?
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/root/
/root/Startup/
/root/Startup/noob128_front_end
/root/noob/
/root/noob/files/
/root/noob/files/calen
/root/noob/files/fcast
/root/noob/files/email
/root/noob/files/wprocess
/root/noob/files/news
/root/noob/files/calc
/root/noob/files/skype
/root/noob/files/inter
/root/noob/files/pics
/root/noob/files/128/
/root/noob/files/128/weather128.png
/root/noob/files/128/PUPPY.jpg
/root/noob/files/128/email128.png
/root/noob/files/128/shutdown128.png
/root/noob/files/128/skype128.png
/root/noob/files/128/calen128.gif
/root/noob/files/128/pics128.png
/root/noob/files/128/wp128.png
/root/noob/files/128/noob128.png
/root/noob/files/128/calc128.png
/root/noob/files/128/news128.jpg
/root/noob/noob128_front_end
/root/.galculator
/usr/
/usr/share/
/usr/share/backgrounds/
/usr/share/backgrounds/00rapids_1024x600.jpg
/usr/share/applications/
/usr/share/applications/magoo.desktop
Regards ETP
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[url=http://tinyurl.com/kennels2/]Kennels[/url]
[url=http://tinyurl.com/pxzq8o9][img]https://s17.postimg.cc/tl19y14y7/You_Tube_signature80px.png[/img][/url]
[url=http://tinyurl.com/kennels2/]Kennels[/url]