desktop.ini in the autoadd folder

ownedbycats · 06-12-2025, 10:52 AM

I wanted to add an icon to my autoadd folder to make it easier to differentiate from other folders. Calibre added the desktop.ini file to library. Any ideas?

EDIT: I can disable all files, or add an exception for .ini in settings.

EDIT: https://bugs.launchpad.net/calibre/+bug/2114200

theducks · 06-12-2025, 11:18 AM

Desktop.ini is a windows created (hidden) file. You use Windows Explorer 'change icon' to change

the folder icon

ownedbycats · 06-12-2025, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

Desktop.ini is a windows created (hidden) file. You use Windows Explorer 'change icon' to change

the folder icon

Yes, that creates the desktop.ini file.

theducks · 06-12-2025, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

Yes, that creates the desktop.ini file.

Other folder view changes also create this file, so there is no way to eliminate it.

BetterRed · 06-12-2025, 06:41 PM

Can you use this?

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Until I looked, I didn't know it existed either.

BR

ownedbycats · 06-12-2025, 08:49 PM

is what I did in the first edit.

BetterRed · 06-13-2025, 01:03 AM

I misread your EDITs

I have the Autoadd folder in the library folder… unsurprisingly its name is .autoadd, it's excluded in Check library.

I also have an desktop.ini file in some libraries that references the .ico in calibre.exe, they're also excluded in Check library.

BR

ownedbycats · 06-13-2025, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BetterRed

I also have an desktop.ini file in some libraries that references the .ico in calibre.exe, they're also excluded in Check library.

BR

The icon I use for My Books. I copied the green glass folders over from Vista because I like how they look.

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DNSB · 06-13-2025, 03:30 PM

Do you also see a desktop.ini on your desktop? Have you removed the checkmark from Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)?

ownedbycats · 06-13-2025, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DNSB

Do you also see a desktop.ini on your desktop? Have you removed the checkmark from Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)?

I have them hid. It added file anyways.

BetterRed · 06-13-2025, 07:22 PM

FTR: There's an existing platform independent solution, see ==>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/calibre/+...200/comments/1

@owb - did it work?

BR

ownedbycats · 06-13-2025, 08:03 PM

Not tried that. I had .ico and .ini added to the exclusion list so won't try to add anymore.

BetterRed · 06-13-2025, 08:43 PM

Read Only files of any type in the Autoadd folder won't get added - just tested it.

Handy to know.

BR

06-12-2025, 10:52 AM	#1
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 10,945 Karma: 74999999 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	desktop.ini in the autoadd folder I wanted to add an icon to my autoadd folder to make it easier to differentiate from other folders. Calibre added the desktop.ini file to library. Any ideas? EDIT: I can disable all files, or add an exception for .ini in settings. EDIT: https://bugs.launchpad.net/calibre/+bug/2114200 Last edited by ownedbycats; 06-12-2025 at 11:04 AM.

06-12-2025, 06:41 PM	#5
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,715 Karma: 29711016 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Can you use this? Until I looked, I didn't know it existed either. BR Last edited by BetterRed; 06-12-2025 at 06:43 PM. Reason: wrong image

06-13-2025, 01:03 AM	#7
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,715 Karma: 29711016 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	I misread your EDITs I have the Autoadd folder in the library folder… unsurprisingly its name is .autoadd, it's excluded in Check library. I also have an desktop.ini file in some libraries that references the .ico in calibre.exe, they're also excluded in Check library. BR Last edited by BetterRed; 06-13-2025 at 02:14 AM.

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theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,037 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Desktop.ini is a windows created (hidden) file. You use Windows Explorer 'change icon' to change the folder icon

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ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 10,945 Karma: 74999999 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	is what I did in the first edit.

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DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 46,028 Karma: 168961900 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	Do you also see a desktop.ini on your desktop? Have you removed the checkmark from Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)?

06-13-2025, 07:22 PM	#11
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,715 Karma: 29711016 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	FTR: There's an existing platform independent solution, see ==>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/calibre/+...200/comments/1 @owb - did it work? BR

06-13-2025, 08:03 PM	#12
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 10,945 Karma: 74999999 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	Not tried that. I had .ico and .ini added to the exclusion list so won't try to add anymore.

06-13-2025, 08:43 PM	#13
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,715 Karma: 29711016 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Read Only files of any type in the Autoadd folder won't get added - just tested it. Handy to know. BR

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