Color Folder creates files named ".directory" inside each folder that the color was changed for. If all folders suddenly have the default color, it is probably the file manager that fails to honor the .directory file.
I couldn't find a bug report for dolphin. What version are you using?
Or maybe all your .directory files got deleted? You could check if they still exist.
Also, what happens if you change a folder icon using the properties dialog (from the context menu)?
last updated for arch linux. anymore there is something strange: I am seeing now I have .directory directory inside with .directory file with [Desktop Entry] Icon=folder-windows. folder-windows exist but dolphin seem ignore it and put default ico. Can be also a font problem?
Color Folder sets the folder icons only to colored versions (eg. folder-red or folder-blue) but not folder-windows.
And no, this has nothing to do with the font.
If the .directory files exist, but are ignored, then it might be a bug in dolphin. What version are you using?
tryed on newly created folder. file with Icon=folder-green exist. also "folder-green" is present insidde icon database. but dolphin do not show it. can be a dolphin bug.
Color folder works very well with my linux file-system but unpredictably with the data stored in the ntfs formatted drive set to be mounted on linux upon each startup. Sometimes a newly color coded folders revert to default blue upon restart, which is very annoying. I am using Plasma 5 latest. Kde lts 20.04.
I am very happy with the app.
I know its challenging with the KDE names:
Both plasma5 and KDE4 isnt correct, if thats important to you.
KDE SC 4 and KDE Applications 5 fit it most, i guess.
$ ./install.sh
creating file: /home/adriano/.local/share/kservices5//colorfolder.desktop
creating file: /home/adriano/.local/share/kservices5//colorfolder.sh
kbuildsycoca5 running...
Reusing existing ksycoca
Recreating ksycoca file ("/home/adriano/.cache/ksycoca5_en-GB_h3H5AGgCOUUqYffP2OqscuyRd8c=", version 303)
modified: "colorfolder.desktop"
Still in the time dict (i.e. deleted files) ("apps")
kf5.kservice.sycoca: Parse error in "/home/adriano/.config/menus/applications-merged/xdg-desktop-menu-dummy.menu" , line 1 , col 1 : "unexpected end of file"
Menu "applications-kmenuedit.menu" not found.
Saving
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87 Comments
I hope it will updated!
needs an update for kde6
Seriously needs an update for KDE6 support
6 seriously needs an update for Plasma 6
10 Eases the task for my brain to navigate when folders are colorcoded, nice.
9 9 excellent
10 10 the best
from some day all colored icon have default color. it seems broken.
Color Folder creates files named ".directory" inside each folder that the color was changed for. If all folders suddenly have the default color, it is probably the file manager that fails to honor the .directory file. I couldn't find a bug report for dolphin. What version are you using? Or maybe all your .directory files got deleted? You could check if they still exist. Also, what happens if you change a folder icon using the properties dialog (from the context menu)?
last updated for arch linux. anymore there is something strange: I am seeing now I have .directory directory inside with .directory file with [Desktop Entry] Icon=folder-windows. folder-windows exist but dolphin seem ignore it and put default ico. Can be also a font problem?
Color Folder sets the folder icons only to colored versions (eg. folder-red or folder-blue) but not folder-windows. And no, this has nothing to do with the font. If the .directory files exist, but are ignored, then it might be a bug in dolphin. What version are you using?
i update my arch linux every day. my dolphin si 21.12.0-1 installed on 10/12
Ok, I also use version 21.12.0. No problems here.
i have discoverred I can change icons but some icon in list is not "applicable".
tryed on newly created folder. file with Icon=folder-green exist. also "folder-green" is present insidde icon database. but dolphin do not show it. can be a dolphin bug.
Color folder works very well with my linux file-system but unpredictably with the data stored in the ntfs formatted drive set to be mounted on linux upon each startup. Sometimes a newly color coded folders revert to default blue upon restart, which is very annoying. I am using Plasma 5 latest. Kde lts 20.04.
9 Amazing! Support for multiple folder selection would be even more!
10 10 the best
10 10 the best
10 10 the best
9 +
9 +Very good especially the little selector dialog at the start
I am very happy with the app. I know its challenging with the KDE names: Both plasma5 and KDE4 isnt correct, if thats important to you. KDE SC 4 and KDE Applications 5 fit it most, i guess.
Or Dolphin 4 and Dolphin 5
$ ./install.sh creating file: /home/adriano/.local/share/kservices5//colorfolder.desktop creating file: /home/adriano/.local/share/kservices5//colorfolder.sh kbuildsycoca5 running... Reusing existing ksycoca Recreating ksycoca file ("/home/adriano/.cache/ksycoca5_en-GB_h3H5AGgCOUUqYffP2OqscuyRd8c=", version 303) modified: "colorfolder.desktop" Still in the time dict (i.e. deleted files) ("apps") kf5.kservice.sycoca: Parse error in "/home/adriano/.config/menus/applications-merged/xdg-desktop-menu-dummy.menu" , line 1 , col 1 : "unexpected end of file" Menu "applications-kmenuedit.menu" not found. Saving