SCRIPT: Take back the Firefox & Thunderbird logo

**Sam** · June 18th, 2006

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

Note for Edgy users:
Some folks say that it works in Edgy, too (I have not tested it). However you need to use

Code:

$ sudo bash restore_mozilla_icons

instead of

Code:

$ sudo restore_mozilla_icons

to get it work.

This script is intended to replace the blue globe with the original Firefox icon. It also replaces the Thunderbird icon. Works with both Gnome and KDE.

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.

Here we go:

Create a new script:
(KDE users: replace 'gedit' with 'kate')
Code:
```
$ sudo gedit /usr/local/bin/restore_mozilla_icons
```

Paste the following lines:

Code:

#! /bin/sh

#
# Restore the original Firefox and/or Thunderbird icons.
#

#
# TODO: Create and implement SVG icons
#

FIREFOX_LIB="/usr/lib/firefox/"
FIREFOX_BIN="/usr/bin/mozilla-firefox"
THUNDERBIRD_BIN="/usr/bin/mozilla-thunderbird"

ICON_PACK_URL="http://ubuntu.globalvision.ch/mozilla_icons_dapper.tar.bz2"
ICON_PACK_FILENAME="mozilla_icons_dapper.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
}

#Input read function
readyn()
{
	read input
	if [ -z "$input" ] || [ "$input" == "y" ] || [ "$input" == "yes" ] || [ "$input" == "Y" ] || [ "$input" == "YES" ] ; then
		echo 1
		return
	fi
	echo 0
}


#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] "
	if [ `readyn` -ne 0 ] ; then
		replace_ff="1"
	fi

	#Firefox document
	echo -n "Replace the Mozilla Firefox document icon (y/n)? [y] "
	if [ `readyn` -ne 0 ] ; then
		replace_ff_doc="1"
	fi
fi

if [ -x "$THUNDERBIRD_BIN" ] ; then
	#Thunderbird
	echo -n "Replace the Mozilla Thunderbird program icon (y/n)? [y] "
	if [ `readyn` -ne 0 ] ; then
		replace_tb="1"
	fi

	#Thunderbird profile manager
	echo -n "Replace the Mozilla Thunderbird profile manager icon (y/n)? [y] "
	if [ `readyn` -ne 0 ] ; 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] "
if [ `readyn` -ne 0 ] ; 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/firefox.png /usr/share/pixmaps/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/firefox.png >/dev/null
		dpkg-divert --rename /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-firefox.xpm >/dev/null
		dpkg-divert --rename /usr/share/firefox/icons/default.xpm >/dev/null
		dpkg-divert --rename /usr/share/firefox/chrome/icons/default/default.xpm >/dev/null
	fi

	#Replace icons
	cp $TMP_DIR"mozilla-firefox.png" /usr/share/pixmaps/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 /usr/share/firefox/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
	#TODO: if [ ! -f $TMP_DIR"mozilla-thunderbird.png" ] || [ ! -f $TMP_DIR"mozilla-thunderbird.svg" ] || [ ! -f $TMP_DIR"mozilla-thunderbird.xpm" ] ; then
	if [ ! -f $TMP_DIR"mozilla-thunderbird.png" ] || [ ! -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.png /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird.old.png
	#TODO: cp -f /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird.svg /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird.old.svg
	cp -f /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird.xpm /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird.old.xpm
	cp -f /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird-menu.png /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird-menu.old.png
	#TODO: cp -f /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird-menu.svg /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird-menu.old.svg
	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/messengerWindow.xpm /usr/lib/mozilla-thunderbird/chrome/icons/default/messengerWindow.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/icons/default.xpm /usr/lib/mozilla-thunderbird/icons/default.old.xpm
	cp -f /usr/lib/mozilla-thunderbird/icons/mozicon16.xpm /usr/lib/mozilla-thunderbird/icons/mozicon16.old.xpm
	cp -f /usr/lib/mozilla-thunderbird/icons/mozicon50.xpm /usr/lib/mozilla-thunderbird/icons/mozicon50.old.xpm

	#Divert
	if [ "$divert" -gt "0" ] ; then
		dpkg-divert --rename /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird.png >/dev/null
		#TODO: dpkg-divert --rename /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird.svg >/dev/null
		dpkg-divert --rename /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird.xpm >/dev/null
		dpkg-divert --rename /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird-menu.png >/dev/null
		#TODO: dpkg-divert --rename /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird-menu.svg >/dev/null
		dpkg-divert --rename /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird-menu.xpm >/dev/null
		dpkg-divert --rename /usr/lib/mozilla-thunderbird/chrome/icons/default/messengerWindow.xpm >/dev/null
		dpkg-divert --rename /usr/lib/mozilla-thunderbird/chrome/icons/default/messengerWindow16.xpm >/dev/null
		dpkg-divert --rename /usr/lib/mozilla-thunderbird/icons/default.xpm >/dev/null
		dpkg-divert --rename /usr/lib/mozilla-thunderbird/icons/mozicon16.xpm >/dev/null
		dpkg-divert --rename /usr/lib/mozilla-thunderbird/icons/mozicon50.xpm >/dev/null
	fi

	#Replace icons
	cp $TMP_DIR"mozilla-thunderbird.png" /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird.png
	#TODO: cp $TMP_DIR"mozilla-thunderbird.svg" /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird.svg
	cp $TMP_DIR"mozilla-thunderbird.xpm" /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird.xpm
	cp $TMP_DIR"mozilla-thunderbird.png" /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird-menu.png
	#TODO: cp $TMP_DIR"mozilla-thunderbird.svg" /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird-menu.svg
	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/messengerWindow.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/icons/default.xpm
	cp $TMP_DIR"mozilla-thunderbird.xpm" /usr/lib/mozilla-thunderbird/icons/mozicon16.xpm
	cp $TMP_DIR"mozilla-thunderbird.xpm" /usr/lib/mozilla-thunderbird/icons/mozicon50.xpm
	echo -n "."
fi


#Replace Thunderbird profile manager icon
if [ "$replace_tb_pm" -gt "0" ] ; then
	#TODO: if [ ! -f $TMP_DIR"mozilla-thunderbird-pm.png" ] || [ ! -f $TMP_DIR"mozilla-thunderbird-pm.svg" ] || [ ! -f $TMP_DIR"mozilla-thunderbird-pm.xpm" ] ; then
	if [ ! -f $TMP_DIR"mozilla-thunderbird-pm.png" ] || [ ! -f $TMP_DIR"mozilla-thunderbird-pm.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.png /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird-pm.old.png
	#TODO: cp -f /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird-pm.svg /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird-pm.old.svg
	cp -f /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird-pm.xpm /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird-pm.old.xpm
	cp -f /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird-pm-menu.png /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird-pm-menu.old.png
	#TODO: cp -f /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird-pm-menu.svg /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird-pm-menu.old.svg
	cp -f /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird-pm-menu.xpm /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird-pm-menu.old.xpm

	#Divert
	if [ "$divert" -gt "0" ] ; then
		dpkg-divert --rename /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird-pm.png >/dev/null
		#TODO: dpkg-divert --rename /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird-pm.svg >/dev/null
		dpkg-divert --rename /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird-pm.xpm >/dev/null
		dpkg-divert --rename /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird-pm-menu.png >/dev/null
		#TODO: dpkg-divert --rename /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird-pm-menu.svg >/dev/null
		dpkg-divert --rename /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird-pm-menu.xpm >/dev/null
	fi

	#Replace icons
	cp $TMP_DIR"mozilla-thunderbird-pm.png" /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird-pm.png
	#TODO: cp $TMP_DIR"mozilla-thunderbird-pm.svg" /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird-pm.svg
	cp $TMP_DIR"mozilla-thunderbird-pm.xpm" /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird-pm.xpm
	cp $TMP_DIR"mozilla-thunderbird-pm.png" /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird-pm-menu.png
	#TODO: cp $TMP_DIR"mozilla-thunderbird-pm.svg" /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird-pm-menu.svg
	cp $TMP_DIR"mozilla-thunderbird-pm.xpm" /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-thunderbird-pm-menu.xpm
	echo -n "."
fi


echo " done !"


#Reload gnome-panel (Gnome) or kicker (KDE)
echo -en "\nShall I reload the panel to apply the changes (y/n)? [y] "
if [ `readyn` -ne 0 ] ; then
	killall gnome-panel >/dev/null 2>&1
	killall kicker >/dev/null 2>&1
fi


rm -rf $TMP_DIR
exit 0

Save the file and close the text editor.

Allow execution:

Code:

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

Run the script:
Code:
```
$ sudo restore_mozilla_icons
```
Your icons are back !

Known bugs:

If you create a launcher on the desktop (or copy the one in the menu to the desktop), the icon may be bigger than the others (example). If so, right click on the desktop icon, choose "Stretch icon" and resize it to the appropriate size.

Upgrade note:

You may get the following message if you upgraded the script and did the package divert again:

Code:

dpkg-divert: rename involves overwriting `/usr/share/firefox/icons/default.xpm.distrib' with different file `/usr/share/firefox/icons/default.xpm', not allowed
dpkg-divert: rename involves overwriting `/usr/share/firefox/icons/document.png.distrib' with different file `/usr/share/firefox/icons/document.png', not allowed

In this case, you need to delete the two .distrib files to get it work:

Code:

$ sudo rm /usr/share/firefox/icons/default.xpm.distrib
$ sudo rm /usr/share/firefox/icons/document.png.distrib

Then run the script again.

**ciscosurfer** · June 22nd, 2006

Excellent script! Kudos! =D>

**d0d0** · June 22nd, 2006

Nice one dude !

**Anduu** · June 23rd, 2006

wOOt!

Thanx

**bionnaki** · June 23rd, 2006

worked.
thanks

**Laterix** · June 23rd, 2006

Greate script! Very well written and nice to have options. Thank you for this.

**rsgooch** · June 23rd, 2006

This script ROCKS!

**lwr** · June 23rd, 2006

Very nice indeed. Is it possible to also change the picture in the bottom of the frame on Thunderbird, and the Help>About pictures too?
Thanks

**Sam** · June 23rd, 2006

Thank everybody for your feedback !

Originally Posted by lwr

Very nice indeed. Is it possible to also change the picture in the bottom of the frame on Thunderbird, and the Help>About pictures too?
Thanks

I think you need to compile Thunderbird from scratch to do that... But I'm not sure.

**Chris03** · June 23rd, 2006

How to replace the Help > About for Firefox, could be changed to work with Thunderbird:

1) Get Linux build from Mozilla.com and save to Desktop

2) Right click on the .tar.gz and select Extract

4) sudo dpkg-divert --rename /usr/share/firefox/chrome/browser.jar >/dev/null

3) sudo cp ~/Desktop/firefox/chrome/browser.jar /usr/share/firefox/chrome/browser.jar

Looks much better

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