Icon themes does not apply to GNOME launcher
I installed Arc Dark with the Numix icon set but the icons do not change in the launcher on the left, nor they change in the 'Show Applications' view. I installed everything via the GNOME Tweak Tool:

Any idea why?
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I installed Arc Dark with the Numix icon set but the icons do not change in the launcher on the left, nor they change in the 'Show Applications' view. I installed everything via the GNOME Tweak Tool:

Any idea why?
18.04 icons themes gnome-shell numix
how did you install arc dark.. and numix.. manually or..
– PRATAP
Mar 9 at 10:04
For the icons, I followed the instructions here: itsfoss.com/best-icon-themes-ubuntu-16-04
– Edgar Derby
Mar 9 at 10:05
For Arc, if I remember correctly, I just didsudo apt install arc-theme.
– Edgar Derby
Mar 9 at 10:06
ok.. can you share a pic like this.. when you open gnome-tweaks.. i.stack.imgur.com/x3WN7.png
– PRATAP
Mar 9 at 10:09
2
Oh my, that was it, @PRATAP. Numix-circle does work... I feel like an idiot. Could you post this as an answer so I can mark it as accepted, please?
– Edgar Derby
Mar 9 at 10:29
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I installed Arc Dark with the Numix icon set but the icons do not change in the launcher on the left, nor they change in the 'Show Applications' view. I installed everything via the GNOME Tweak Tool:

Any idea why?
18.04 icons themes gnome-shell numix
I installed Arc Dark with the Numix icon set but the icons do not change in the launcher on the left, nor they change in the 'Show Applications' view. I installed everything via the GNOME Tweak Tool:

Any idea why?
18.04 icons themes gnome-shell numix
18.04 icons themes gnome-shell numix
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how did you install arc dark.. and numix.. manually or..
– PRATAP
Mar 9 at 10:04
For the icons, I followed the instructions here: itsfoss.com/best-icon-themes-ubuntu-16-04
– Edgar Derby
Mar 9 at 10:05
For Arc, if I remember correctly, I just didsudo apt install arc-theme.
– Edgar Derby
Mar 9 at 10:06
ok.. can you share a pic like this.. when you open gnome-tweaks.. i.stack.imgur.com/x3WN7.png
– PRATAP
Mar 9 at 10:09
2
Oh my, that was it, @PRATAP. Numix-circle does work... I feel like an idiot. Could you post this as an answer so I can mark it as accepted, please?
– Edgar Derby
Mar 9 at 10:29
|
show 5 more comments
how did you install arc dark.. and numix.. manually or..
– PRATAP
Mar 9 at 10:04
For the icons, I followed the instructions here: itsfoss.com/best-icon-themes-ubuntu-16-04
– Edgar Derby
Mar 9 at 10:05
For Arc, if I remember correctly, I just didsudo apt install arc-theme.
– Edgar Derby
Mar 9 at 10:06
ok.. can you share a pic like this.. when you open gnome-tweaks.. i.stack.imgur.com/x3WN7.png
– PRATAP
Mar 9 at 10:09
2
Oh my, that was it, @PRATAP. Numix-circle does work... I feel like an idiot. Could you post this as an answer so I can mark it as accepted, please?
– Edgar Derby
Mar 9 at 10:29
how did you install arc dark.. and numix.. manually or..
– PRATAP
Mar 9 at 10:04
how did you install arc dark.. and numix.. manually or..
– PRATAP
Mar 9 at 10:04
For the icons, I followed the instructions here: itsfoss.com/best-icon-themes-ubuntu-16-04
– Edgar Derby
Mar 9 at 10:05
For the icons, I followed the instructions here: itsfoss.com/best-icon-themes-ubuntu-16-04
– Edgar Derby
Mar 9 at 10:05
For Arc, if I remember correctly, I just did
sudo apt install arc-theme.– Edgar Derby
Mar 9 at 10:06
For Arc, if I remember correctly, I just did
sudo apt install arc-theme.– Edgar Derby
Mar 9 at 10:06
ok.. can you share a pic like this.. when you open gnome-tweaks.. i.stack.imgur.com/x3WN7.png
– PRATAP
Mar 9 at 10:09
ok.. can you share a pic like this.. when you open gnome-tweaks.. i.stack.imgur.com/x3WN7.png
– PRATAP
Mar 9 at 10:09
2
2
Oh my, that was it, @PRATAP. Numix-circle does work... I feel like an idiot. Could you post this as an answer so I can mark it as accepted, please?
– Edgar Derby
Mar 9 at 10:29
Oh my, that was it, @PRATAP. Numix-circle does work... I feel like an idiot. Could you post this as an answer so I can mark it as accepted, please?
– Edgar Derby
Mar 9 at 10:29
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when you install the Icon theme in this way
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:numix/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install numix-icon-theme-circle
select Numix-Circle Icon theme..

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when you install the Icon theme in this way
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:numix/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install numix-icon-theme-circle
select Numix-Circle Icon theme..

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when you install the Icon theme in this way
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:numix/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install numix-icon-theme-circle
select Numix-Circle Icon theme..

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when you install the Icon theme in this way
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:numix/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install numix-icon-theme-circle
select Numix-Circle Icon theme..

when you install the Icon theme in this way
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:numix/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install numix-icon-theme-circle
select Numix-Circle Icon theme..

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how did you install arc dark.. and numix.. manually or..
– PRATAP
Mar 9 at 10:04
For the icons, I followed the instructions here: itsfoss.com/best-icon-themes-ubuntu-16-04
– Edgar Derby
Mar 9 at 10:05
For Arc, if I remember correctly, I just did
sudo apt install arc-theme.– Edgar Derby
Mar 9 at 10:06
ok.. can you share a pic like this.. when you open gnome-tweaks.. i.stack.imgur.com/x3WN7.png
– PRATAP
Mar 9 at 10:09
2
Oh my, that was it, @PRATAP. Numix-circle does work... I feel like an idiot. Could you post this as an answer so I can mark it as accepted, please?
– Edgar Derby
Mar 9 at 10:29