Can we color the project icon?

dansroka · May 7, 2019, 4:46pm

Really should’ve been working on actual work instead…

valente · May 7, 2019, 4:59pm

Yup, me too. It’s called procrastinating.

dansroka · May 7, 2019, 5:14pm

Yeah but I have no plans to even use this icon myself! So, THAT was time well-spent. (Sigh)

jorgeg · May 7, 2019, 5:16pm

Thank you @valente, these are really nice!

BLUEFROG · May 7, 2019, 5:24pm

Sometimes we do things just to prove they can be done… or to prove we’ve still got chops

valente · May 13, 2019, 12:08pm

Have updated the download folder with customised Group icons.

Same download link: http://pc.cd/dq9

ThatGuy · May 13, 2019, 1:25pm

Many thanks

ngan · May 13, 2019, 1:29pm

Thank you. This is very cool.

apb123 · May 13, 2019, 1:42pm

That is just so brilliant. Thank you so much. It is really useful.

rff · May 13, 2019, 5:04pm

absolutely brilliant!

Thanks for ur time and effort. Much appreciated

evank · May 13, 2019, 5:27pm

Thank you for this! Do group icons only work with indexed groups, since that is what is accessible via the Finder?

vinschger · May 13, 2019, 5:31pm

wow, really nice… feature suggestion for @cgrunenberg > please allow to change this in the database properties in a future DT release

valente · May 13, 2019, 6:59pm

Re: Group icons, you can do it from inside DT3. Just use the Inspector > Get Info (generic).

dansroka · May 13, 2019, 7:50pm

Speaking of coloring group icons: if you set the Labels preference to Classic, and add a label to a group, it is supposed to color the group icon. However, the colors are unpredictable. For example, I have these colors set:

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And these four groups should be (in order) labeled: red, green, blue, and yellow:

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But that ain’t what I getting.

valente · May 13, 2019, 7:54pm

Yeah, I also tried that and the result was indeed not the one I expected.

That’s why I did the Group Icons. As for the labels, I settled on having them as dots. Less intrusive and indeed true to the chosen colors.

Hens · May 13, 2019, 8:26pm

Thanks for the tip, now I can choose icons to put up there.

BLUEFROG · May 14, 2019, 2:53pm

The label colors essentially act like they’re in Multiply mode on the underlying icon. @cgrunenberg would have to do something like setting the icon to greyscale and a lower tint, like 10%, or use a white icon to get the full color of the label. However, that would be for him to assess and decide.

Kinsey · September 17, 2019, 1:13pm

Many thanks for taking the time to create these coloured icons, much appreciated. Is it possible to get the default blue group icon - visible in the inspector - to also show in the sidebar by default, rather than the grey version?

valente · September 17, 2019, 1:52pm

Only if you customize a new folder icon (as blue) and change it the Inspector. I included a new icon in my collection (same download link: http://pc.cd/dq9) that mimics it.

You can see it here (DT3 Group 0):

Kinsey · September 17, 2019, 2:42pm

Thank you! I really appreciate this.