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How to Color my folders in Ubuntu Lucid Lynx 10.04

Asked by NMALP

I was using Rainbow folders in Windows. A context menu allowing to color folder icons.
I would like to do that with my Linux folders.
Apparently someone wrote an sh file to do that "color folders' but it works only with KDE.
I ahve gnome.
Anyone know how to do that with Gnome ?
If not, can U steer me to a step by step procedure to install KDE. I need color coding bad...

Is switching to KDE a major undertaking ?
Can one go from KDE to Gnome if there is a need ?
If so does one have to reboot like a win/linux dual boot ?

THanks.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

If you right click the folder and select properties you will see this window:
http://blog.sudobits.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/use_picture_as_icon_in_ubuntu.png

If you click on the folder image you can change it to ANY image you like. This is especially handy for Music collections.

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NMALP (nma) said : 		#2

Thanks Actionparnip. I know that trick but what I want is to simply color code my folders.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

Then grab a set or theme with folders with different colours then set the icon to the different colour.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#5

What are you not understanding?

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#6

To have better answer please ask to
nautilus dev http://live.gnome.org/Nautilus
or to
http://g-scripts.sourceforge.net/index.php

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) said : 		#8

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