Description: nouveKDEGray is a gray KDE icon set designed for use ONLY with sufficiently dark color schemes. With dark styles, it can change the look and feel of KDE considerably. It also includes a lot of extra places icons, that can be used to distinguish special folders.
Note: ===== Some nonnative apps do not respect the icon theme specification and may not select their icons from the theme. Apart from such cases, if you have installed a KDE or Qt app (or any desktop-agnostic app) whose icon is not included in the set, please tell me!
I update this page whenever needed but without announcing an update. The latest date is in the ChangeLog section below.Last changelog:
30 Oct 2015 ------------ Changed and added some icons/symlinks.
Dec 8 2014 ------------ A few new app icons. Added an rcc file to the SMPlayer theme.
Sep 19 2014 ------------ Symlinks and icons for KDE-4.14. A few new app icons.
Hello, I have been using this icon theme for several years, which is unique and just great. I have a question with what method were these icons created and with what program, because I miss a few icons and I would just like to create them.
Something I do not do well in creating novekdegray icons, and could you please tell me how you made symbols in icons, it looks very nice, but I don't know how to cut them so that the mesh is visible.
Hi,
I made it that way for it to get more attention and for users not to click on it incidentally. An instance of the priority of usage over appearance!
Thanks for your comment!
The set already has more than 410 mimetype icons for each size, while Oxygen has less than 270. Please give me the names of mimetypes you didn't find in the set and want to be added to it!
Thanks for the quick replay.
I mean for example to differentiate between jpg, png, gif ...
and for video mimetype also.
btw don't forget "Curlew" icon :)
Thanks for the quick replay.
I mean for example to differentiate between jpg, png, gif ...
and for video mimetype also.
btw don't forget "Curlew" icon :)
I didn't find some type differentiations practical as they wouldn't add to usability but just make the set heavier. For example, it's good to differentiate between SVG and PNG (as the set does) but not necessarily between PNG and JPG. After all, Dolphin and most advanced file managers show those details clearly.
The same could be said about audio and video, although there are about 7 different icons for the most common audio types and 6 for videos. But, for example, I didn't find any benefit in making two different icons for ASF and AVI, which are both Windows types.
Apps have a different story. I'll add the Curlew icon(s). Please also tell me about any other app whose icon you didn't find in the set, provided that its use is meaningful under KDE or any other Qt-based DE.
Thanks for the quick replay.
I mean for example to differentiate between jpg, png, gif ...
and for video mimetype also.
btw don't forget "Curlew" icon :)
Ratings & Comments
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10 10 the best
Hello, I have been using this icon theme for several years, which is unique and just great. I have a question with what method were these icons created and with what program, because I miss a few icons and I would just like to create them.
I'm afraid I don't have time to work on this set anymore; haven't updated it for years. As for the method, there wasn't a single one.
Then you can tell me what program they were made of.
Inkscape GIMP
Something I do not do well in creating novekdegray icons, and could you please tell me how you made symbols in icons, it looks very nice, but I don't know how to cut them so that the mesh is visible.
I've already done it, and I know how to do it https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=2032823#p2032823
10 Still the best in 2021
10 Very nice and unique icon set.
10 10 the best Excellent work of art, thank you!
10 10 the best
Hello, Can you please enhance the color of 'close icon' (more gray like the other) here is an screenshot: http://im53.gulfup.com/Oezl4A.png Thank you.
Hi, I made it that way for it to get more attention and for users not to click on it incidentally. An instance of the priority of usage over appearance!
Ok, good idea.
There are some icons missing. --Action-- kdocumentinfo mixer-line mixer-master mixer-front mixer-video mixer-surround mixer-surround-center --Applications-- kubuntu --Places-- start-here-kubuntu
Thank you!
Updated the set at dA.
I'm using Kubuntu, and there are some: "baloo" and "usb-creator" icons.
Will be added soon.
Hello, It's a very nice icon set. Can you add ome more specific mimetypes. ex: multimedia icons. Thanks.
Thanks for your comment! The set already has more than 410 mimetype icons for each size, while Oxygen has less than 270. Please give me the names of mimetypes you didn't find in the set and want to be added to it!
Thanks for the quick replay. I mean for example to differentiate between jpg, png, gif ... and for video mimetype also. btw don't forget "Curlew" icon :)
Thanks for the quick replay. I mean for example to differentiate between jpg, png, gif ... and for video mimetype also. btw don't forget "Curlew" icon :)
I didn't find some type differentiations practical as they wouldn't add to usability but just make the set heavier. For example, it's good to differentiate between SVG and PNG (as the set does) but not necessarily between PNG and JPG. After all, Dolphin and most advanced file managers show those details clearly. The same could be said about audio and video, although there are about 7 different icons for the most common audio types and 6 for videos. But, for example, I didn't find any benefit in making two different icons for ASF and AVI, which are both Windows types. Apps have a different story. I'll add the Curlew icon(s). Please also tell me about any other app whose icon you didn't find in the set, provided that its use is meaningful under KDE or any other Qt-based DE.
Thanks for the quick replay. I mean for example to differentiate between jpg, png, gif ... and for video mimetype also. btw don't forget "Curlew" icon :)