08-03-2021, 06:01 AM | #1 |
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MacOS icon
Hi there,
Would it be possible to have the macOS version of Calibre use a Big Sur-looking icon? The default one is very nice, but completely out of style on the dock. Compare the two screenshots. This website has a very nice collection, including for Calibre, as well as a template that you can use. Thank you! |
12-07-2021, 07:23 AM | #2 |
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Hi again,
Any thoughts on this subject? I can see that no one's replied to my post for the past 9 months. |
12-07-2021, 05:09 PM | #3 |
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You can customize the icons to your liking.
Do an internet search for how to customize icons on MacOS |
12-08-2021, 03:00 AM | #4 |
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Actually you can't. You could try to change it, but the moment Calibre opens, it restores its default icon.
Try something before being so rude to others. |
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No idea if that's true for MacOS or if there's a Resource Hacker for MacOS. BR |
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12-08-2021, 06:11 AM | #7 | |
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Try the new feature to change the library icon in the toolbar (right-click on the library button). Changing that icon changes the task bar. An icon named "lt.png" is used by default for the library, title bar, etc. You can change this icon in the config resources directory. The screen capture shows what happens (for me). NB: if you change the icon you must restart calibre. EDIT: I don't know what happens with shortcuts, but for them you are probably correct. If you pin calibre to the task bar then it reverts to the standard icon if calibre isn't running. Last edited by chaley; 12-08-2021 at 06:24 AM. Reason: Added calibre version. Add comment about shortcuts. |
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12-08-2021, 04:25 PM | #8 | |
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I have shortcuts pinned to the taskbar for programs that I start manually, which includes calibre. And, because I don't use the toolbars I haven't explored assigning library specific icons. I've used the Resource Hacker to change a couple of embedded resource icons - notably a version 4.23 of portable ebook-viewer from a brown book to a blue book. Added: and on Windows you can change shortcut icons. None of which helps with MacOS of course. BR Last edited by BetterRed; 12-08-2021 at 04:31 PM. |
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I seem to recall that I had the same issue on the Mac when I tried to create a shortcut to another app. So, it looks like "it just works" probably doesn't. |
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12-09-2021, 09:21 PM | #10 |
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You need to replace lt.png as descibed in the user manual as well https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/customize.html
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12-10-2021, 12:02 AM | #11 |
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On Windows the only way I can get File Explorer to display anything in the taskbar other than the .ico file embedded in the calibre.exe, is to replace the .ico in the .exe. Or if I have a shortcut pinned to the taskbar then replace .ico in the .lnk file in %appdata%\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar.
If I override the lt.png in resources/images/, or set a library specific icon that will change what's in the title bar (and calibre's toolbar of course), but it won't change what's shown in the task bar… even if I refresh it with ie4uinit -show. But once again - None of that helps with MacOS. Added: on reflection, maybe MacOS reflects title bar icon changes in the dock display. BR Last edited by BetterRed; 12-10-2021 at 12:17 AM. |
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terminated the 7TT taskbar tweaker; removed the pinned shortcut from the taskbar, moved the taskbar to the bottom of the screen, made the taskbar icons bigger and started calibre directly from program files\calibre2 And what I got was I read lt(ell-tee).png as it(aye-tee).png. Can't think of anything else to try. Edition Windows 10 Pro Version 21H1 Installed on 2020-08-26 OS build 19043.1348 Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.3920.0 BR |
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For the record, I am also running: Edition Windows 10 Pro Version 21H1 Installed on 05/08/2020 OS build 19043.1348 Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.3920.0 |
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01-06-2022, 03:44 AM | #15 |
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When I add my own lt.png file in
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Library/Preferences/calibre/resources/images Moreover, I tried manually replacing the calibre.icns icon inside the calibre package in Applications, and it refused to start - which leads me to believe there is some checksum verification or something. At any rate, this is rather bizzarre, if you ask me, because I've done this for other applications like Skype and they work fine. Bottom line, how difficult would it be to make the default application icon in line with the macOS style? |
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