Comments on: Custom Stacks Icons http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/30/stacks-icons/ TheAppleBlog, published by and for the day-to-day Apple user, is a prominent source for news, reviews, walkthroughs, and real life application of all Apple products. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:07:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Ricardo http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/30/stacks-icons/#comment-116985 Ricardo Sun, 25 May 2008 14:31:46 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/30/stacks-icons/#comment-116985 You don't need to add dummy aliases or folders to change the appearance of the stacks icons. Just Shift-Ctrl-Click and select "Display As Folder". You may probably know this already, but Shift-Option-Click will give you that slow-motion effect that Steve used in the keynote... Hope this helps. You don’t need to add dummy aliases or folders to change the appearance of the stacks icons. Just Shift-Ctrl-Click and select “Display As Folder”.

You may probably know this already, but Shift-Option-Click will give you that slow-motion effect that Steve used in the keynote…

Hope this helps.

]]> By: Zak http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/30/stacks-icons/#comment-115220 Zak Fri, 21 Mar 2008 03:27:44 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/30/stacks-icons/#comment-115220 Well, it sort of works. I have a nice applications folder icon there now with bits of the Address Book icon peeking out from around it and bits of the Adium icon peeking around that. It still looks like a horrid jumbled mess! Well, it sort of works. I have a nice applications folder icon there now with bits of the Address Book icon peeking out from around it and bits of the Adium icon peeking around that. It still looks like a horrid jumbled mess!

]]> By: Silus Grok http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/30/stacks-icons/#comment-112031 Silus Grok Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:15:21 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/30/stacks-icons/#comment-112031 @NM: I should have been clearer… I was suggesting a folder with a custom icon at the "top" of the folder which would then be placed on the doc. It's the same concept being used in the link you just shared. :) But thank you for getting back to me… even if it was just a misunderstanding. @NM: I should have been clearer… I was suggesting a folder with a custom icon at the “top” of the folder which would then be placed on the doc.

It’s the same concept being used in the link you just shared.

:)

But thank you for getting back to me… even if it was just a misunderstanding.

]]> By: NM http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/30/stacks-icons/#comment-112028 NM Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:50:36 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/30/stacks-icons/#comment-112028 also have a look at http://t.ecksdee.org/post/19001860 There is another solution also have a look at http://t.ecksdee.org/post/19001860
There is another solution

]]> By: NM http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/30/stacks-icons/#comment-112027 NM Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:45:03 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/30/stacks-icons/#comment-112027 @Silus Grok: Making an alias and putting it in the Dock indeed shows only the Icon of the folder you make the alias from (and the little arrow in the lower left corner). Unfortunately clicking an alias results in the content of the original folder being displayed in the Finder, rather than showing its content right in the Dock. @Silus Grok:

Making an alias and putting it in the Dock indeed shows only the Icon of the folder you make the alias from (and the little arrow in the lower left corner). Unfortunately clicking an alias results in the content of the original folder being displayed in the Finder, rather than showing its content right in the Dock.

]]> By: Chuck http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/30/stacks-icons/#comment-111769 Chuck Wed, 07 Nov 2007 13:22:48 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/30/stacks-icons/#comment-111769 Thanks for the tip. It's a handy one. The only problem is that you still end up with a stack of all the other icons beneath the new one so it's not as clean as pre-Leopard. Oh, well. Thanks for the tip. It’s a handy one.

The only problem is that you still end up with a stack of all the other icons beneath the new one so it’s not as clean as pre-Leopard. Oh, well.

]]> By: Mike http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/30/stacks-icons/#comment-111641 Mike Mon, 05 Nov 2007 03:16:01 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/30/stacks-icons/#comment-111641 Good temporary trick for bypassing the problem—for now. Hopefully, Apple will revise the behavior of stacks to allow users to choose a custom icon to represent the stack and also allow for navigating the nested folders in a stack. That is another feature that is sorely missed in the OSX. Good temporary trick for bypassing the problem—for now. Hopefully, Apple will revise the behavior of stacks to allow users to choose a custom icon to represent the stack and also allow for navigating the nested folders in a stack. That is another feature that is sorely missed in the OSX.

]]> By: K http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/30/stacks-icons/#comment-111577 K Sat, 03 Nov 2007 01:16:19 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/30/stacks-icons/#comment-111577 what I ended up doing was creating an alias of the application folder, and placing it the applications folder. Then I set the sort to "type". I know it sounds redundant, but now I get the applications folder on the dock instead of my address book. what I ended up doing was creating an alias of the application folder, and placing it the applications folder. Then I set the sort to “type”. I know it sounds redundant, but now I get the applications folder on the dock instead of my address book.

]]> By: Stephanie Guertin http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/30/stacks-icons/#comment-111534 Stephanie Guertin Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:07:46 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/30/stacks-icons/#comment-111534 @Steve - Depends on what you're looking for and how you define 'good.' I'm very partial to the Agua set that is linked above; it's very clean-lined and simple. I do, however, use a lot of individual icons from various sites and developers. Try iconfactory.com, icondesigner.net, and pixelgirlpresents.com - all have a large selection of nicely designed sets. @Steve - Depends on what you’re looking for and how you define ‘good.’ I’m very partial to the Agua set that is linked above; it’s very clean-lined and simple. I do, however, use a lot of individual icons from various sites and developers. Try iconfactory.com, icondesigner.net, and pixelgirlpresents.com - all have a large selection of nicely designed sets.

]]> By: Truco Leopard: iconos de stacks personalizados : planetamac http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/30/stacks-icons/#comment-111533 Truco Leopard: iconos de stacks personalizados : planetamac Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:00:08 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/30/stacks-icons/#comment-111533 [...] theAppleBlog  fresqui |  menéame | permalink | trackback url volver [...] [...] theAppleBlog  fresqui |  menéame | permalink | trackback url volver [...]

]]> By: Truco: Personaliza los iconos de las Stacks http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/30/stacks-icons/#comment-111518 Truco: Personaliza los iconos de las Stacks Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:02:47 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/30/stacks-icons/#comment-111518 [...] en Appleblog.com que hay una vía muy sencilla para tener los iconos que nosotros queramos asignar a los stacks que [...] [...] en Appleblog.com que hay una vía muy sencilla para tener los iconos que nosotros queramos asignar a los stacks que [...]

]]> By: Steve http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/30/stacks-icons/#comment-111513 Steve Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:26:49 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/30/stacks-icons/#comment-111513 Can anyone recommend a good system icon set? Can anyone recommend a good system icon set?

]]> By: Stacks usability - Page 6 - MacNN Forums http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/30/stacks-icons/#comment-111489 Stacks usability - Page 6 - MacNN Forums Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:54:33 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/30/stacks-icons/#comment-111489 [...] I saw another cool hint today: since the front icon in a stack is alphabetically-first (provided you sort by name), just add a folder with a funky name and funky icon for easy identification in the Dock. See here: Custom Stacks Icons - The Apple Blog [...] [...] I saw another cool hint today: since the front icon in a stack is alphabetically-first (provided you sort by name), just add a folder with a funky name and funky icon for easy identification in the Dock. See here: Custom Stacks Icons - The Apple Blog [...]

]]> By: Leopard: Customization Made Simple? | Rick Tech http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/30/stacks-icons/#comment-111474 Leopard: Customization Made Simple? | Rick Tech Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:50:46 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/30/stacks-icons/#comment-111474 [...] if that is not enough, you can change the stack icons to be a bit more friendly to your dock. Other customizations include stationery in the Mail [...] [...] if that is not enough, you can change the stack icons to be a bit more friendly to your dock. Other customizations include stationery in the Mail [...]

]]> By: Silus Grok http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/30/stacks-icons/#comment-111453 Silus Grok Wed, 31 Oct 2007 05:10:41 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/30/stacks-icons/#comment-111453 I was thinking that making a folder — I'll put mine in my Documents folder — then giving it a custom icon and moving aliases of all the things I want in the stack to it and placing that folder in the doc... but I don't have Leopard yet, so can't test it. The beauty, here, is that I can have a non-standard set of items. I'll have one, for example, with all the stuff I use in the morning — and I'll use the sun from the weather widget at the icon. Just a thought. I was thinking that making a folder — I’ll put mine in my Documents folder — then giving it a custom icon and moving aliases of all the things I want in the stack to it and placing that folder in the doc… but I don’t have Leopard yet, so can’t test it.

The beauty, here, is that I can have a non-standard set of items. I’ll have one, for example, with all the stuff I use in the morning — and I’ll use the sun from the weather widget at the icon.

Just a thought.

]]> By: Jesse http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/30/stacks-icons/#comment-111449 Jesse Wed, 31 Oct 2007 02:41:55 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/30/stacks-icons/#comment-111449 You just made my Leopard experience so much better. That's the only thing that has been driving me absolutely nuts. What a blunder on Apple's part. I guess they're entitled to one colossal goof-up per OS! You just made my Leopard experience so much better. That’s the only thing that has been driving me absolutely nuts. What a blunder on Apple’s part. I guess they’re entitled to one colossal goof-up per OS!

]]> By: ncus http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/30/stacks-icons/#comment-111441 ncus Tue, 30 Oct 2007 23:14:11 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/30/stacks-icons/#comment-111441 i am thinking the same way ;-) i am thinking the same way ;-)

]]> By: Henry Harrison http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/30/stacks-icons/#comment-111439 Henry Harrison Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:58:20 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/30/stacks-icons/#comment-111439 This gets my vote for best lo-tech hint for Leopard so far, I love it and it sorts the problem out very neatly! This gets my vote for best lo-tech hint for Leopard so far, I love it and it sorts the problem out very neatly!

]]> By: Todd Fraser http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/30/stacks-icons/#comment-111435 Todd Fraser Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:17:00 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/30/stacks-icons/#comment-111435 Thank you so much. That's such a simple solution but it's perfect and just what I was looking for. :) Thank you so much. That’s such a simple solution but it’s perfect and just what I was looking for. :)

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