How Do I Change The Icons In The Library?

Libraries Icons - Change

joelandsonja said:

I'm glad you posted that, I tried doing that method before, but for some reason the icons default to a blank folder when I rename each icon. Could someone perhaps tell me exactly what I am supposed to write (The Path to icon) as it is shown in section 5:

Example Shown Below:

5. To Use a Custom Icon of Yours - A) Look for the <iconReference>"path to icon w/file extension"</iconReference> line. (See screenshots above)

NOTE: If this is a new Library that you have created, then the line will not be there and you will need to add the <iconReference>"path to icon w/file extension"</iconReference> line directly under the <isLibraryPinned>-1</isLibraryPinned> line entry.

B) In Notepad, substitute path to icon w/file extension in quotes to the full path of the custom icon that you want to use for the default Library icon instead.

The icons I want to use are located in my Pictures folder (my library) and they are in a second folder called 'Folder Icons' ... the Icons are named ... 'Documents.ico', 'Films.ico', 'Music.ico' and 'Pictures.ico' ... could someone please write out the exact path that I am supposed to write into the icon reference?

Probably something like for example -

C:\Users\yourusernamehere\Pictures\Folder Icons\Documents.ico

so..

<iconReference>C:\Users\yourusernamehere\Pictures\Folder Icons\Documents.ico</iconReference>

Got an easier method here - use this tool: Zorn Software Blog Archive Win7 Library Tool - Simplicity is the Essence of Good Design

derekimo said:

You could just use this,
Replace Librarie Icons by ~bluefisch200 on deviantART

Nice Found, Derek ! It will help an icon freak like me a lot . Just one thing .... is not is possible to extend the scope of the program out of library icons .... it access the entire imageres

derekimo said:

I'm not sure, you can try it.

I only used it to change the library icons on my last install I haven't gotten around to doing it on my current ones yet.

It does change only the library icons, Derek !

I told about the possibility of the program ... it should be enhanced by the programmer in such a way that all the system icons should be changed . If it can change the library icons from imageres, it will be able to do the same things for the icons other than library icons