Hi there, is there a way to bring back the context menu icons in nautilus (right click menu icons)? gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface buttons-have-icons true doesnt exist/work anymore. Thanks in advance
No. Icons in menus and buttons that already have text are not available any more as a general GNOME guideline.
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I see, is it possible to use a gnome extension or nautilus plugin to do it? Im new to this
Icons are really nice for ui since you can just glance at them and know what it does
No, it’s not possible. GTK menus do not allow having an icon and a label in the same item. You can have either text or an icon, not both.
The text tells you what a menu does, coupled with its position inside the menu to maintain a spacial memory.
A 16x16 icon will not do that, especially if the menu contains more than a few items. You’re asking icon authors to create unique, small, and metaphorically consistent graphical assets for every action.