Disable file icons #14856

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GiteaMirror · 2025-11-02T11:24:32-06:00

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 11:24:32 -06:00

Originally created by @tomasandrle on GitHub (Aug 12, 2025).

Feature Description

The new file/folder icons introduced in 1.24 have made my Gitea listings look like a fruit salad.

While I enjoy salads on many occasions, I prefer my git repo listings be plain and boring. File extensions are a good enough indicator for me of the file types.

I'm aware of the FILE_ICON_THEME setting but I'm not sure I want to go to the trouble of creating a new icon set with empty images. Is there a way to disable the file icons altogether? For example, it would be nice if there was a special keyword I could set FILE_ICON_THEME to, which would disable the default iconset fallback and in turn result in no icons being shown. Or something like FILE_ICONS_ENABLED ?

Thank you for your consideration.

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Originally created by @tomasandrle on GitHub (Aug 12, 2025). ### Feature Description The new file/folder icons introduced in 1.24 have made my Gitea listings look like a fruit salad. While I enjoy salads on many occasions, I prefer my git repo listings be plain and boring. File extensions are a good enough indicator for me of the file types. I'm aware of the `FILE_ICON_THEME` setting but I'm not sure I want to go to the trouble of creating a new icon set with empty images. Is there a way to disable the file icons altogether? For example, it would be nice if there was a special keyword I could set `FILE_ICON_THEME` to, which would disable the default iconset fallback and in turn result in no icons being shown. Or something like `FILE_ICONS_ENABLED` ? Thank you for your consideration. ### Screenshots _No response_

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GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 11:24:33 -06:00

@silverwind commented on GitHub (Aug 12, 2025):

Does FILE_ICON_THEME=basic not work for you?

I don't think "no icons" should be supported. We may show the icons in more places in the future and absence of a icon would restrict the design possibilities.

@silverwind commented on GitHub (Aug 12, 2025): Does `FILE_ICON_THEME=basic` not work for you? I don't think "no icons" should be supported. We may show the icons in more places in the future and absence of a icon would restrict the design possibilities.

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 11:24:33 -06:00

@tomasandrle commented on GitHub (Aug 12, 2025):

There we go! I did not know about that option. No more salad, thanks!

@tomasandrle commented on GitHub (Aug 12, 2025): There we go! I did not know about that option. No more salad, thanks!

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Reference: github-starred/gitea#14856