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Jakob
Asked: 2012-02-21 01:57:17 +0800 CST

How can I change the icon in Thunderbird's "New Mail" popup?

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When I recieve new mails in Thunderbird a popup-message tells me about that. Does anyone know where this icon is stored and how it is named? I want to change it that it fits the Faenza-theme.

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I use Thunderbird 10.0.2 with following addons (all preinstalled):

  • EDS Contact Integration 0.3.9
  • Global Menu Bar integration 2.0.2
  • Messaging Menu and Unity Launcher integration 0.8.3

Update:

The Addons don't have any influence on the icon - I checked this by disabling them.

I downloaded the source code and scanned it for the icon. I found it as comm-release/mail/themes/gnomestripe/mail/icons/new-mail-alert.png:

new-mail-alert.png

Since I couldn't find this file (I searched for the name) on my PC I guess it is somehow built into Thunderbird and protected against changes. Or should there be an easy solution (not to built your own deb-file)?

(In the same manner I'd like to change downloadIcon.png in Firefox: downloadIcon.png)

icons thunderbird notify-osd

2 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    The icon is located under compressed file named omni.ja.You can find it under /usr/lib/thunderbird or /usr/lib/thunderbird{version}.

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    Open terminal.

    Type sudo sudo file-roller /usr/lib/thunderbird/omni.ja # replace the path according to your path.

    Navigate to /chrome/classic/skin/classic/messenger/icons. Replace the new-mail-alert icon with whatever you want to.

    First copy the faenza icon (default size 32x32) to your desktop.

    Rename it to new-mail-alert.png.

    Then just drag the icon over Archieve manager window. It will automatically overwrite the icon.

    Restart thunderbird.

    DONE!

    For Firefox you can also find the omni.ja file located under /usr/lib/firefox.Navigate to /chrome/toolkit/skin/classic/mozapps/downloads & replace the 'downloadicon.png' file.

    Note: This is weird, because on my computer( running Thinderbird 13 with ubuntu natty & precise) thunderbird uses system theme icons. So you may want to upgrade thunderbird to the latest stable version.

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  2. The icon was independent from the icons installed, so I think that it comes with thunderbird or with the plugin for the notify-osd. This is a way to start the searching for it, but I haven't find it.

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