Elementary XFCE
A maintained fork of the Elementary icon theme, extended and optimized for the Xfce desktop environment.
What is Elementary XFCE?
elementary-xfce is a fork of the Elementary icon theme, specifically extended and maintained for the Xfce desktop environment. It provides a clean, modern icon set that ensures compatibility with Xfce applications and other desktops like GNOME 3, addressing the gap left when the upstream project narrowed its focus.
Linux users who run the Xfce desktop environment and want a polished, consistent icon set, as well as users of other GTK-based desktops seeking the Elementary aesthetic.
It offers a reliable, actively maintained icon theme that preserves the full functionality and broad application coverage of the original Elementary icons, which upstream no longer supports for non-Elementary desktops.
Overview
Elementary icons forked from upstream, extended and maintained for Xfce
Use Cases
Best For
- Xfce users wanting a modern, cohesive icon set
- Linux desktop customization enthusiasts
- Users migrating from Elementary OS to Xfce who want visual consistency
- GNOME 3 users who prefer the Elementary icon style
- Desktop environments needing extended icon coverage for various applications
- Projects requiring a maintained, open-source icon theme for GTK-based systems
Not Ideal For
- Users who want drag-and-drop icon theme installation without terminal commands
- Projects requiring instant synchronization with the latest Elementary OS icon updates
- Environments using Qt-based desktop managers like KDE Plasma without GTK integration
- Teams needing pre-styled, variable icon sets with multiple color schemes out-of-the-box
Pros & Cons
Pros
Designed with Xfce in mind, ensuring proper icon mappings and support for Xfce-specific applications, which enhances desktop integration.
Works on GNOME 3 and other GTK-based desktops, providing a consistent, modern look across different Linux environments without major tweaks.
Maintains symlinks and includes icons for applications dropped by upstream, ensuring wider application support and functionality preservation.
Periodically incorporates updates from the upstream Elementary project, keeping the theme current with design trends and bug fixes.
Includes a Makefile and configure script for straightforward local or system-wide installation, even without admin privileges, as shown in the README.
Cons
Installation involves building from source with dependencies like gcc and make, which can be cumbersome for users accustomed to simple package managers.
Updates from the Elementary OS icon set are incorporated periodically, not immediately, so users might miss the latest icons or fixes for some time.
Optimized primarily for GTK-based desktops like Xfce and GNOME, and may not integrate seamlessly with Qt environments like KDE without additional configuration.
Requires manual icon cache updates after installation with 'make icon-caches', an extra step that users might forget, potentially causing display issues.
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