linuxmint / linuxmint/mintinstall

Flatpak icons are not themed

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Description

When using an icon theme that has icons defined for some flatpak icons, they appear fine in the panel, fine in the menu, and everywhere else.

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But, in the Software Manager, all flatpaks use their unthemed icons, no matter what.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue in Software Manager with an icon theme that defines icons for Flatpak applications. Compare how Flatpak icons are resolved in the Software Manager with their appearance in the panel and menu. Done means themed Flatpak icons appear in the Software Manager instead of the default icons.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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