Folder Color for Linux

A file browser extension for choosing the color/emblems of a folder/files in Linux (Nautilus/Nemo/Caja file browsers).

Screenshot

Depends of the theme, with Yaru could be like this:

INSTALL

For Nautilus:

# add-apt-repository ppa:costales/folder-color
# apt-get update
# sudo apt install python3-nautilus nautilus
# sudo apt-get install folder-color
$ nautilus -q

For Nemo:

# add-apt-repository ppa:costales/folder-color
# apt-get update
# sudo apt install python-nemo nemo
# sudo apt-get install folder-color-nemo
$ nemo -q

For Caja:

# add-apt-repository ppa:costales/folder-color
# apt-get update
# sudo apt install python3-caja caja
# sudo apt-get install folder-color-caja
$ caja -q

If you change your theme you'll need to restart your file browser.

LICENSES

Folder Color, Yaru-Colors & Yaru icons are licensed under the GPL v3.

See file LICENSE.txt for the complete terms.

COMPATIBLE THEMES

• Numix
• Papirus
• Vibrancy Colors
• Vivacious Colors

CREATE A NEW THEME

Are you an icon designer? Let's see how to create an icon theme compatible with Folder Color.

1. FOLDER COLORS

File name: folder-<color>.svg or folder-<color>.png.

<color> can be:

• blue
• black
• brown
• cyan
• green
• grey
• magenta
• orange
• pink
• purple
• red
• violet
• white
• yellow

Folder color will work (you'll see the entry menu) if AT LEAST exists the icon: "folder-blue".

Final filename path:

/usr/share/icons/MyAwesomeTheme/48x48/places/folder-blue.svg
/usr/share/icons/MyAwesomeTheme/48x48/places/folder-green.svg

The entries menu will use this icon name from the default theme: undo.

2. DEFAULT FOLDERS (OPTIONAL)

These folders have emblems inside.

They could be:

• desktop
• documents
• downloads
• music
• pictures
• public
• templates
• videos

Icon nomenclature: folder-<color>-<emblem>

Final filename path:

/usr/share/icons/MyAwesomeTheme/48x48/places/folder-blue-desktop.svg
/usr/share/icons/MyAwesomeTheme/48x48/places/folder-blue-documents.svg

3. EMBLEMS (OPTIONAL)

Folder Color will use any of these standard emblems:

• emblem-important
• emblem-urgent
• emblem-favorite
• emblem-default
• emblem-new

4. ALL RESOLUTIONS (OPTIONAL)

Reply the previous sections for all resolutions (not only 48px) in points 1, 2 and 3.

5. CHECK

Copy your icons into: ~/.icons/<your_theme>/.

After install them, remember to refresh your theme:

$ gtk-update-icon-cache `~/.icons/<your_theme>`

Set your theme as default system theme.

Restart your file browser:

$ [nautilus|caja|nemo] -q