In Windows placing .icon with this .ini file works-

[.ShellClassInfo]
IconResource=.FolderIcon.ico
IconFile=.FolderIcon.ico
IconIndex=0
InfoTip=
[ViewState]
Mode=
Vid=
  • Sonotsugipaa@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    8·
    19 days ago

    Not sure how it works on other file managers (or any DE), but for Dolphin you can create a .directory file with its content like:

    [Desktop Entry]
Icon=/absolute/path/to/image.png

    I think it’s more or less universal.

    Specifically for Dolphin, there may be a way to achieve the same with extended file attributes (getfattr/setfattr) instead of directories, but I don’t know the attr name for icons if it even exists.

      • Sonotsugipaa@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        1·
        7 hours ago

        A quick search tells me you need to open the directory’s properties dialog and click on the icon on the top left; if you want to set directory icons programmatically maybe you can do that, then try and see what Nemo does in order to change it?

        Otherwise I’m afraid you’ll need to seek some documentation for Nemo or GNOME Files (since the former is a fork of the latter), or at worst, Nemo’s code itself.

    • talkingpumpkin@lemmy.world
      8·
      19 days ago

      OP, you can also use named icons from your theme

      [Desktop Entry]
Icon=folder-videos

      I think you can use any name from stuff inside /usr/share/icons, but I’m not 100% sure