Source i (link to git-repo or to original if based on someone elses unmodified work):

https://github.com/dfaust/kde-color-folder

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Description:
A KDE service menu for changing the color of specific folders, compatible with KDE4 and Plasma 5.

Install by running the install.sh file.
Last changelog:

2.1.0

Remove Dolphin 4 version


Ratings & Comments

87 Comments

dinomoser

I hope it will updated!

dragonfox

needs an update for kde6

dragonfox

Seriously needs an update for KDE6 support

dragonfox

6 seriously needs an update for Plasma 6

skaifer

10 Eases the task for my brain to navigate when folders are colorcoded, nice.

c-hartmann

9 9 excellent

matafleur

10 10 the best

simona70

from some day all colored icon have default color. it seems broken.

HessiJames

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)?

simona70

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?

HessiJames

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?

simona70

i update my arch linux every day. my dolphin si 21.12.0-1 installed on 10/12

HessiJames

Ok, I also use version 21.12.0. No problems here.

simona70

i have discoverred I can change icons but some icon in list is not "applicable".

simona70

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.

pasmonsa

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.

same-expert

9 Amazing! Support for multiple folder selection would be even more!

pulsar-ai

10 10 the best

travislandonbarker

10 10 the best

vladimir123

10 10 the best

m0ji

9 +

gungnir

9 +Very good especially the little selector dialog at the start

ShalokShalom_double

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.

ShalokShalom_double

Or Dolphin 4 and Dolphin 5

VaporEidolon

$ ./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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