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Question about LXDE resizing desktop entry icons

Hi all...

I'm trying to change the icon size on a custom .desktop entry... I can change the icon to (for example) 96x96 in PCManFM preferences, which is the largest available.

Example desktop entry:

[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Type=Application
Icon=/home/indy/some_icon_i_created.png
Name=Chrome
Exec=google-chrome

It defaults to 96x96, which is the largest setting in PcManFM.. is there a way I can make it default to the size of "some_icon_i_created.png"... say (just as an example) 512x512.

I've not tested this on the 48in display yet, but if it's 96x96, it's going to be impossible to read.

Thanks for any help or suggestions!

Greetings,

Well, I know that if you point the icon at a file that is larger than the big_icon_size setting, that LXDE/PCmanFM will scale it down to the size set in the big_icon_size setting.

I haven't tried this myself since I have my desktop here set the way I want, but one thing I imagine you can try is to go into '$HOME/.config/libfm/libfm.conf' and try to set the "big_icon_size=" setting in the "[ui]" section to 128 or 256 and see what happens.

HTH. Let us know.

Good suggestion, unfortunately no joy, note the first two lines. Unfortunately as soon as I save and close it, it goes right back to 96x96. If only I could find a way for it not to be overwritten.

I could do what I want with XFCE, but for some reason Xubuntu 16.04 has done nothing but give strange errors, Windows locking up when unlocking the screensaver, etc.. strange behavior... also would like to keep the desktop as light as possible as it's really only going to be a display for clicking icons.

Code:

# Configuration file for the libfm version 1.2.4.

# Autogenerated file, don't edit, your changes will be overwritten.

 

[config]

single_click=0

use_trash=1

confirm_del=1

confirm_trash=1

advanced_mode=0

si_unit=0

force_startup_notify=1

backup_as_hidden=1

no_usb_trash=0

no_child_non_expandable=0

show_full_names=0

only_user_templates=0

template_run_app=0

template_type_once=0

auto_selection_delay=600

drop_default_action=auto

defer_content_test=0

quick_exec=0

show_internal_volumes=0

terminal=lxterminal %s

archiver=file-roller

thumbnail_local=1

thumbnail_max=2048

smart_desktop_autodrop=1

 

[ui]

big_icon_size=96

small_icon_size=24

pane_icon_size=16

thumbnail_size=128

show_thumbnail=1

shadow_hidden=0

 

[places]

places_home=1

places_desktop=1

places_root=0

places_computer=0

places_trash=1

places_applications=1

places_network=0

places_unmounted=1