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Feature Request: Adapt tray Icon to desktop theme

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#588 opened on Dec 5, 2015

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Description

This is how the new tray icon currently looks like on a radiance themed Ubuntu desktop:

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Hard to see isn't it? Would be great if the tray icon color could adapt to the desktop theme just like the dropbox icon does for instance.

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Research direction
Investigate how the tray icon is currently implemented and explore methods to detect the desktop theme (e.g., via system settings or GTK theme) and dynamically update the icon color.
Tech stack
javascript
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Half day
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
ElectronDesktop tray icons
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60