SCRIPT: Take back the Firefox & Thunderbird logo

[Sam]

This script is for Hoary or Breezy only !!!
To use it with Dapper please follow this thread !


This script is based from the HOWTO: Take back the Firefox Logo from Sionide.
Also thanks to Commuto, rune and Speque for their help with Dapper.


I wrote this script because the Firefox icon is replaced with the horrible blue globe everytime Firefox is updated.
I also added the possibility to replace the Thunderbird icon and its profile manager.



You have the choice to replace the Firefox program icon, the Firefox document icon , the Thunderbird program icon and/or the Thunderbird profile manager icon.

• Tested with Firefox 1.0.6-0ubuntu0.1 and Thunderbird 1.0.6-0ubuntu05.04.
• Works in Breezy too (Firefox 1.5 and Thunderbird 1.5).
• For Dapper (Ubuntu 6.06), please see this thread !

Here we go:

• Create a new script:
  

  $ sudo gedit /usr/local/bin/restore_mozilla_icons

• Paste the following lines:
  

  #! /bin/sh
  
  #
  # Restore the original Firefox and/or Thunderbird icons.
  #
  
  FIREFOX_LIB="/usr/lib/mozilla-firefox/"
  FIREFOX_BIN="/usr/bin/mozilla-firefox"
  THUNDERBIRD_BIN="/usr/bin/mozilla-thunderbird"
  
  ICON_PACK_URL="http://ubuntu.globalvision.ch/mozilla_icons.tar.bz2"
  ICON_PACK_FILENAME="mozilla_icons.tar.bz2"
  TMP_DIR="/tmp/moz-icons"$$"/"
  
  
  #Ctrl-C trapping
  trap ctrlc INT
  ctrlc()
  {
  	echo -e "\nAborted by user."
  	rm -rf $TMP_DIR
  	exit 2
  }
  
  
  #Check if run as root
  if [ "$UID" -ne 0 ] ; then
  	echo "You must be root to do that!"
  	exit 1
  fi
  
  
  #Ask which icons to replace
  replace_ff="0"
  replace_ff_doc="0"
  replace_tb="0"
  replace_tb_pm="0"
  
  if [ -x "$FIREFOX_BIN" ] ; then
  	#Firefox
  	echo -n "Replace the Mozilla Firefox program icon (y/n)? [y] "
  	read input
  	if [ -z "$input" ] || [ "$input" == "y" ] || [ "$input" == "yes" ] || [ "$input" == "Y" ] || [ "$input" == "YES" ] ; then
  		replace_ff="1"
  	fi
  
  	#Firefox document
  	echo -n "Replace the Mozilla Firefox document icon (y/n)? [y] "
  	read input
  	if [ -z "$input" ] || [ "$input" == "y" ] || [ "$input" == "yes" ] || [ "$input" == "Y" ] || [ "$input" == "YES" ] ; then
  		replace_ff_doc="1"
  	fi
  fi
  
  if [ -x "$THUNDERBIRD_BIN" ] ; then
  	#Thunderbird
  	echo -n "Replace the Mozilla Thunderbird program icon (y/n)? [y] "
  	read input
  	if [ -z "$input" ] || [ "$input" == "y" ] || [ "$input" == "yes" ] || [ "$input" == "Y" ] || [ "$input" == "YES" ] ; then
  		replace_tb="1"
  	fi
  
  	#Thunderbird profile manager
  	echo -n "Replace the Mozilla Thunderbird profile manager icon (y/n)? [y] "
  	read input
  	if [ -z "$input" ] || [ "$input" == "y" ] || [ "$input" == "yes" ] || [ "$input" == "Y" ] || [ "$input" == "YES" ] ; then
  		replace_tb_pm="1"
  	fi
  fi
  
  if [ "$replace_ff" -eq "0" ] && [ "$replace_ff_doc" -eq "0" ] && [ "$replace_tb" -eq "0" ] && [ "$replace_tb_pm" -eq "0" ] ; then
  	echo "Nothing to do here."
  	exit 0
  fi
  
  
  #Ask for divert the original packaged files to alternate locations
  divert="0"
  
  echo -e "\nDo you want to divert the original packaged files to alternate locations"
  echo -n "(make the changes permanent) (y/n)? [y] "
  read input
  if [ -z "$input" ] || [ "$input" == "y" ] || [ "$input" == "yes" ] || [ "$input" == "Y" ] || [ "$input" == "YES" ] ; then
  	divert="1"
  fi
  
  
  #Downloading
  echo -en "\nDownloading and replacing icons. Please wait..."
  
  mkdir $TMP_DIR
  wget $ICON_PACK_URL -O $TMP_DIR$ICON_PACK_FILENAME >/dev/null 2>&1
  if [ ! -f $TMP_DIR$ICON_PACK_FILENAME ] ; then
  	echo -e "\nCannot download icons. Please check your internet connection."
  	rm -rf $TMP_DIR
  	exit 1
  fi
  tar xjf $TMP_DIR$ICON_PACK_FILENAME -C $TMP_DIR
  
  
  #Replace Firefox icon
  if [ "$replace_ff" -gt "0" ] ; then
  	if [ ! -f $TMP_DIR"mozilla-firefox.png" ] || [ ! -f $TMP_DIR"mozilla-firefox.xpm" ] ; then
  		echo "Cannot continue (unavailable Firefox icon file)"
  		rm -rf $TMP_DIR
  		exit 1
  	fi
  
  	#Backup
  	cp -f /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-firefox.png /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-firefox.old.png
  	cp -f /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-firefox.xpm /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-firefox.old.xpm
  	cp -f $FIREFOX_LIB"icons/default.xpm" $FIREFOX_LIB"icons/default.old.xpm"
  	cp -f $FIREFOX_LIB"chrome/icons/default/default.xpm" $FIREFOX_LIB"chrome/icons/default/default.old.xpm"
  
  	#Divert
  	if [ "$divert" -gt "0" ] ; then
  		dpkg-divert --rename /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-firefox.png >/dev/null
  		dpkg-divert --rename /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-firefox.xpm >/dev/null
  		dpkg-divert --rename $FIREFOX_LIB"icons/default.xpm" >/dev/null
  		dpkg-divert --rename $FIREFOX_LIB"chrome/icons/default/default.xpm" >/dev/null
  	fi
  
  	#Replace icons
  	cp $TMP_DIR"mozilla-firefox.png" /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-firefox.png
  	cp $TMP_DIR"mozilla-firefox.xpm" /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-firefox.xpm
  	cp $TMP_DIR"mozilla-firefox.xpm" $FIREFOX_LIB"icons/default.xpm"
  	cp $TMP_DIR"mozilla-firefox.xpm" $FIREFOX_LIB"chrome/icons/default/default.xpm"
  	echo -n "."
  fi
  
  
  #Replace Firefox document icon
  if [ "$replace_ff_doc" -gt "0" ] ; then
  	if [ ! -f $TMP_DIR"mozilla-firefox-doc.png" ] ; then
  		echo "Cannot continue (unavailable Firefox document icon file)"
  		rm -rf $TMP_DIR
  		exit 1
  	fi
  
  	#Backup
  	cp -f $FIREFOX_LIB"icons/document.png" $FIREFOX_LIB"icons/document.old.png"
  
  	#Divert
  	if [ "$divert" -gt "0" ] ; then
  		dpkg-divert --rename $FIREFOX_LIB"icons/document.png" >/dev/null
  	fi
  
  	#Replace icons
  	cp $TMP_DIR"mozilla-firefox-doc.png" $FIREFOX_LIB"icons/document.png"
  	echo -n "."
  fi
  
  
  #Replace Thunderbird icon
  if [ "$replace_tb" -gt "0" ] ; then
  	if [ ! -f $TMP_DIR"mozilla-thunderbird.xpm" ] ; then
  		echo "Cannot continue (unavailable Thunderbird icon file)"
  		rm -rf $TMP_DIR
  		exit 1
  	fi
  
  	#Backup
  	cp -f /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird.xpm /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird.old.xpm
  	cp -f /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird-menu.xpm /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird-menu.old.xpm
  	cp -f /usr/lib/mozilla-thunderbird/chrome/icons/default/mozilla-thunderbird.xpm /usr/lib/mozilla-thunderbird/chrome/icons/default/mozilla-thunderbird.old.xpm
  	cp -f /usr/lib/mozilla-thunderbird/chrome/icons/default/messengerWindow16.xpm /usr/lib/mozilla-thunderbird/chrome/icons/default/messengerWindow16.old.xpm
  	cp -f /usr/lib/mozilla-thunderbird/chrome/icons/default/messengerWindow.xpm /usr/lib/mozilla-thunderbird/chrome/icons/default/messengerWindow.old.xpm
  
  	#Divert
  	if [ "$divert" -gt "0" ] ; then
  		dpkg-divert --rename /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird.xpm >/dev/null
  		dpkg-divert --rename /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird-menu.xpm >/dev/null
  		dpkg-divert --rename /usr/lib/mozilla-thunderbird/chrome/icons/default/mozilla-thunderbird.xpm >/dev/null
  		dpkg-divert --rename /usr/lib/mozilla-thunderbird/chrome/icons/default/messengerWindow16.xpm >/dev/null
  		dpkg-divert --rename /usr/lib/mozilla-thunderbird/chrome/icons/default/messengerWindow.xpm >/dev/null
  	fi
  
  	#Replace icons
  	cp $TMP_DIR"mozilla-thunderbird.xpm" /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird.xpm
  	cp $TMP_DIR"mozilla-thunderbird.xpm" /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird-menu.xpm
  	cp $TMP_DIR"mozilla-thunderbird.xpm" /usr/lib/mozilla-thunderbird/chrome/icons/default/mozilla-thunderbird.xpm
  	cp $TMP_DIR"mozilla-thunderbird.xpm" /usr/lib/mozilla-thunderbird/chrome/icons/default/messengerWindow16.xpm
  	cp $TMP_DIR"mozilla-thunderbird.xpm" /usr/lib/mozilla-thunderbird/chrome/icons/default/messengerWindow.xpm
  	echo -n "."
  fi
  
  
  #Replace Thunderbird profile manager icon
  if [ "$replace_tb_pm" -gt "0" ] ; then
  	if [ ! -f $TMP_DIR"mozilla-thunderbird.xpm" ] ; then
  		echo "Cannot continue (unavailable Thunderbird icon file)"
  		rm -rf $TMP_DIR
  		exit 1
  	fi
  
  	#Backup
  	cp -f /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird-pm-menu.xpm /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird-pm-menu.old.xpm
  	cp -f /usr/lib/mozilla-thunderbird/chrome/icons/default/default.xpm /usr/lib/mozilla-thunderbird/chrome/icons/default/default.old.xpm
  
  	#Divert
  	if [ "$divert" -gt "0" ] ; then
  		dpkg-divert --rename /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird-pm-menu.xpm >/dev/null
  		dpkg-divert --rename /usr/lib/mozilla-thunderbird/chrome/icons/default/default.xpm >/dev/null
  	fi
  
  	#Replace icons
  	cp $TMP_DIR"mozilla-thunderbird.xpm" /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird-pm-menu.xpm
  	cp $TMP_DIR"mozilla-thunderbird.xpm" /usr/lib/mozilla-thunderbird/chrome/icons/default/default.xpm
  	echo -n "."
  fi
  
  
  echo " done !"
  
  
  #Reload gnome-panel
  echo -en "\nShall I reload gnome-panel to apply the changes (y/n)? [y] "
  read input
  if [ -z "$input" ] || [ "$input" == "y" ] || [ "$input" == "yes" ] || [ "$input" == "Y" ] || [ "$input" == "YES" ] ; then
  	killall gnome-panel
  fi
  
  
  rm -rf $TMP_DIR
  exit 0

• Allow execution:
  

  $ sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/restore_mozilla_icons

• Run the script:
  

  $ sudo restore_mozilla_icons

• Your icons are back !

[spd106]

Hi

Great script!!!

Worked like a charm

[Heliode]

I can confirm this also works with the backport of Firefox 1.0.3. Good job.

[RastaMahata]

if it's not much asking... I would add two things:
1. Ability to not change the document icon
2. Change the thunderbird icons

[Sam]

Originally Posted by RastaMahata if it's not much asking... I would add two things: 1. Ability to not change the document icon 2. Change the thunderbird icons

Ok, I'll do this tomorrow !

[Paul Atreides]

After applying the script, you can also type :

killall gnome-panel

no need to logging out/logging in...
This little additional tip permits to regenerate the panel icons...

Paul

[Nu-Buntu]

Thanks for the script. Works like a champ.

[harryc]

Nice! Thanks!

[bored2k]

Cute script

[Ricapar]

Very helpfull. I did it the manual way from the original topic, but explaining it to friends who aren't too good at following directions isn't easy.