Dark mode icons

[lgarron]

macOS uses darker folder icons for dark mode. I don't think it's possible to set a dynamic icon for a folder that switches between them, but a user who has permanent dark mode might want to use it, and a daemon could also switch known folders at transition time.

[lgarron]

Note: on Big Sur, the dark icons are much more similar to the light icons.

[cfwongfreeman]

In Mojave, folder icon looks very different in two modes. A new option "-dark" may be very helpful.

[ghost]

this would be very useful, i don't think it'd be that hard to do assuming its just changing the icon files on which the user's image is engraved. i've tried to manually replace the icons at /usr/local/Cellar/folderify/2.1.1/libexec/lib/python3.9/site-packages/folderify/GenericFolderIcon.BigSur.iconset but it didnt seem to work even after using python3 /usr/local/Cellar/folderify/2.1.1/libexec/lib/python3.9/site-packages/folderify/__main__.py to invoke the program, maybe its hardcoded somehow? the difference is minimal on big sur but because of my dock layout i have a custom folder right next to the the pictures folder and its slightly infaturating. i could commit to it but i dont know anything about the repo soo.. also changing the icons between dark and light mode should be possible, just need to figure out how macos itself does it and kinda trick it to do it for custom folders too but it might require SIP off or something so idk

[lgarron]

Copying from an email:

It's definitely possible to generate dark mode icons, and at some point I would like to: #41
It's a little tricky, though, because users can switch from dark to light (automatically or manually) and I'm not aware of an easy way to switch file icons automatically. But we can at least generate the icons.

I don't know when I would get around to it, but I could use help:

• Getting the dark mode template folders from the OS.
• Tweaking the hardcoded colors in

  folderify/folderify/__main__.py

  Lines 210 to 222 in ffe32ce

  	FILL_COLORIZED = colorize("2.1_FILL_COLORIZED", "rgb(8, 134, 206)", SIZED_MASK)
  	FILL = opacity("2.2_FILL", "0.5", FILL_COLORIZED)
  	BLACK_NEGATED = negate("3.1_BLACK_NEGATED", SIZED_MASK)
  	BLACK_COLORIZED = colorize("3.2_BLACK_COLORIZED", "rgb(58, 152, 208)", BLACK_NEGATED)
  	BLACK_BLURRED = blur_down("3.3_BLACK_BLURRED", black_blur, black_offset, BLACK_COLORIZED)
  	BLACK_MASKED = mask_down("3.4_BLACK_MASKED", "Dst_In", BLACK_BLURRED, SIZED_MASK)
  	BLACK_SHADOW = opacity("3.5_BLACK_SHADOW", "0.5", BLACK_MASKED)
  	WHITE_COLORIZED = colorize("4.1_WHITE_COLORIZED", "rgb(174, 225, 253)", SIZED_MASK)
  	WHITE_BLURRED = blur_down("4.2_WHITE_BLURRED", white_blur, white_offset, WHITE_COLORIZED)
  	WHITE_MASKED = mask_down("4.3_WHITE_MASKED", "Dst_Out", WHITE_BLURRED, SIZED_MASK)
  	WHITE_SHADOW = opacity("4.4_WHITE_SHADOW", white_opacity, WHITE_MASKED)

• Adding and using a --color-scheme flag. (Fortunately, it's easy to support a "current system" value using defaults read -g AppleInterfaceStyle).

[lgarron]

i've tried to manually replace the icons at /usr/local/Cellar/folderify/2.1.1/libexec/lib/python3.9/site-packages/folderify/GenericFolderIcon.BigSur.iconset

Ooh, where did you get the icons?

I've had trouble extracting the dark folder icons from anywhere on Big Sur.

[lgarron]

Looks like there are some versions at https://github.com/niem94/big-sur-folder-icons

@niem94, would you be willing to share how you found these?
(I'd like to extract them directly from the source to make 100% sure I have the right ones. There can be subtle color differences in conversion.)

[lgarron]

Aha!

https://github.com/insidegui/AssetCatalogTinkerer can extract files from /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/IconFoundation.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Assets.car

It took me a while, but I found that info at https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/657230?answerId=661120022#661120022

Thanks, @insidegui!

[lgarron]

I don't think it's possible to set a dynamic icon for a folder that switches between them, but a user who has permanent dark mode might want to use it, and a daemon could also switch known folders at transition time.

I've filed #48 for that.

I'm closing this issue now that dark mode is implemented!

[devantler]

Aha!

https://github.com/insidegui/AssetCatalogTinkerer can extract files from /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/IconFoundation.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Assets.car

It took me a while, but I found that info at https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/657230?answerId=661120022#661120022

Thanks, @insidegui!

Thanks for sharing this. I've been asked a few times how i did it, but had forgotten in the meantime, and work have gotten in the way for me to research it a new. I will refer people to this answer :-)

[ghost]

i've tried to manually replace the icons at /usr/local/Cellar/folderify/2.1.1/libexec/lib/python3.9/site-packages/folderify/GenericFolderIcon.BigSur.iconset

Ooh, where did you get the icons?

I've had trouble extracting the dark folder icons from anywhere on Big Sur.

i just used image2icon lol your source seems more reliable but i dont think the program actually uses those files anyway? idk bc the folder colours are still a little different

[lgarron]

i just used image2icon lol your source seems more reliable but i dont think the program actually uses those files anyway? idk bc the folder colours are still a little different

It looks like you're still using a light mode icon. Could you make sure you're on folderify v2.2.0 or later, and generate an icon using --color-scheme dark?

[ghost]

i just used image2icon lol your source seems more reliable but i dont think the program actually uses those files anyway? idk bc the folder colours are still a little different

It looks like you're still using a light mode icon. Could you make sure you're on folderify v2.2.0 or later, and generate an icon using --color-scheme dark?

convert: unable to open image '/usr/local/Cellar/folderify/2.2.1/libexec/lib/python3.9/site-packages/folderify/GenericFolderIcon.BigSur.dark.iconset/icon_16x16.png': No such file or directory @ error/blob.c/OpenBlob/3537.
i didnt notice that folder either, just two versions of yosemite and one big sur
but i tried to replace them with the files i got from the assets, generate it again, and it seems to have worked, except the grave is a little lighter than normal, despite the image being pure black over transparent

[lgarron]

convert: unable to open image '/usr/local/Cellar/folderify/2.2.1/libexec/lib/python3.9/site-packages/folderify/GenericFolderIcon.BigSur.dark.iconset/icon_16x16.png': No such file or directory @ error/blob.c/OpenBlob/3537.

shakes fist at Python
I've tried publishing a fix in v2.2.2 to PyPI. Let me know if that works.

but i tried to replace them with the files i got from the assets, generate it again, and it seems to have worked, except the grave is a little lighter than normal, despite the image being pure black over transparent

Yeah, the dark icons have a darker main fill. v2.2.2 should take care of that for Big Sur folders when you pass --color-scheme dark.

[ghost]

convert: unable to open image '/usr/local/Cellar/folderify/2.2.1/libexec/lib/python3.9/site-packages/folderify/GenericFolderIcon.BigSur.dark.iconset/icon_16x16.png': No such file or directory @ error/blob.c/OpenBlob/3537.

shakes fist at Python
I've tried publishing a fix in v2.2.2 to PyPI. Let me know if that works.

but i tried to replace them with the files i got from the assets, generate it again, and it seems to have worked, except the grave is a little lighter than normal, despite the image being pure black over transparent

Yeah, the dark icons have a darker main fill. v2.2.2 should take care of that for Big Sur folders when you pass --color-scheme dark.

oh yes it works now
i think they're p much the same tho, as expected, so i think the grave should be a little darker for dark mode