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I know there are similar questions to this already however I've followed them and I'm still experiencing some trouble. I'm trying to theme the show app grid icon in the dock with this icon https://github.com/gusbemacbe/suru-plus/blob/master/Suru++/apps/64/ubuntudash.svg

However, when I replace the view-app-grid-symbolic.svg file with it I either get a blank white icon or no icon at all. Any help would be appreciated.

I'm using the suru++ icon theme and it would be awesome to have all the icons in the dock uniform including the show apps launcher.

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  • Ubuntu Version? are you using the ubuntu-dock which is pre-enabled or have you installed dash-to-dock? – PRATAP-PANABAKA Mar 07 '19 at 16:35
  • @PRATAP Using Ubuntu 18.10 and I was initially using Dash-to-dock but have since reverted to the default Ubuntu dock. The settings applied when I was using Dash-todock have remained however – Lennon Stanfield Mar 07 '19 at 17:01
  • are you with Ubuntu Dock now? and wanted to use this image for the show-apps button? – PRATAP-PANABAKA Mar 07 '19 at 17:09
  • Yes, that is correct. – Lennon Stanfield Mar 07 '19 at 17:25
  • I could manage to make it in 18.04 by editing the present shell theme..https://imgur.com/aJqd6zx seems like a lot of work to get this.. also i observed the .svg file look is not good comparing in the aspect of smoothness to the default one.. – PRATAP-PANABAKA Mar 07 '19 at 20:59
  • Okay I guess I’ll just scrap the idea for now. I wonder why the quality of the icon is lower as it downloaded as part of the same icon set. Anyway hopefully this changes in the future and I appreciate your help. – Lennon Stanfield Mar 08 '19 at 15:41
  • do you still want to stick with default ubuntu-dock? i think in dash-to-panel and dash-to-dock custom icons can be set very easily for show-apps icon.. – PRATAP-PANABAKA Mar 08 '19 at 15:46
  • can you check this.. i think.. its Ok here..https://i.sstatic.net/aajT9.png when the size is around 96px – PRATAP-PANABAKA Mar 08 '19 at 16:02
  • I have no problem switching back to dash-to-dock. Yes! You are amazing, that looks perfect, how did you go about achieving this? – Lennon Stanfield Mar 08 '19 at 22:41
  • can you try it in dash-to-panel extension settings like this https://i.sstatic.net/AFDi1.png – PRATAP-PANABAKA Mar 09 '19 at 18:31
  • It works with the dash-to-panel. However, if I want to continue using the dock style the icon will change right back. There are no options to change the icon in dash-to-dock settings. – Lennon Stanfield Mar 09 '19 at 19:37
  • yes for ubuntu dock or in dash-to-dock it requires editing the css file of present shell theme... think.. if you change the shell theme again you need to edit the css file.. anyway.. i will write the procedure in some time.. – PRATAP-PANABAKA Mar 10 '19 at 03:43

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Ubuntu 18.10 with Suru++ Icon Theme..

just a work around to achieve what you are looking for with ubuntu-dock or dash-to-dock

files required

  1. modified view-app-grid-symbolic.svg
  2. modified gnome-shell.css

both the files available here https://we.tl/t-xObT0VMoAV

need to copy all the files from /usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/Yaru/ to ~/.themes folder. if ~/.themes folder does not exist.. create the folder ~/.themes first and then run the below command to copy the folder..

mkdir ~/.themes/myshell && mkdir ~/.themes/myshell/gnome-shell && cp -r /usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/Yaru/* ~/.themes/myshell/gnome-shell/

now replace the file ~/.themes/myshell/gnome-shell.css with the downloaded file gnome-shell.css

open gnome-tweaks and select Myshell theme under User Shell themes..(I assume you have installed this extension User Themes

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now, Replace the image view-app-grid-symbolic.svg in the folder where you have ..../Suru++/actions/symbolic/ with the downloaded file.

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Restart gnome-shell to see your favorite icon for the show-apps button..

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