How to increase tool icons size and with colors

[plumbergp]

New to GIMP. Started with 2.8 last year, just upgraded to 2.10.4 today.

I have tried to increase the tool icons size by checking the preferences etc. No luck. Annoying when the icons are so small.

Noted in 2.10.4, the icons are not colored anymore. How can I bring back the colored icons? Easier to pick the right icons when they are in colors.

Many thanks.

[rich2005]

Are you using a HD monitor? The regular icon sets are ok for say 1920x1080 displays.

You did try this in Edit -> Preferences https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Gimp-2...01#pid7901

Change from the default set to colour there as well.

There are larger icon sets available see: https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-GIMP-2...ons-Themes

[Kevin]

(08-06-2018, 07:43 AM)rich2005 Wrote: There are larger icon sets available see: https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-GIMP-2...ons-Themes

Be warned that the larger icon themes were specifically for GIMP 2.8 and that using the Icon Theme preferences set to Large and Huge will give you the same sized toolbox icons.

[plumbergp]

Thanks.

I am using a 27" 4K monitor.

Will try out what you have suggested.

[plumbergp]

Tried what was suggested. Got what I need, size and color.

Time to start with GIMP lesson 1 to get up to speed. Ha.

Thanks.

[ztip5]

(08-06-2018, 07:43 AM)rich2005 Wrote: Are you using a HD monitor? The regular icon sets are ok for say 1920x1080 displays.

You did try this in Edit -> Preferences https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Gimp-2...01#pid7901

Change from the default set to colour there as well.

There are larger icon sets available see: https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-GIMP-2...ons-Themes

I am having the same problem with no results. I cannot find anything about my monitor except it is PnP. I have Gimp 2-10 and windows 10.

[RadioActiveLamb]

I know this is an old thread, but I cannot find an answer that works. The links in this article are broken, and my icons are unusably small. The screen resolution is 3840x2400 on a 13 inch screen. I tried manually selecting "huge" under the icon theme custom icon size, but it didn't make any difference. Gimp version 2.10.22 on Windows 10 20H2. The Windows display scaling is 300%.

Ideas?

[eepjr24]

(01-03-2021, 02:29 AM)RadioActiveLamb Wrote: I know this is an old thread, but I cannot find an answer that works. The links in this article are broken, and my icons are unusably small. The screen resolution is 3840x2400 on a 13 inch screen. I tried manually selecting "huge" under the icon theme custom icon size, but it didn't make any difference. Gimp version 2.10.22 on Windows 10 20H2. The Windows display scaling is 300%.

Ideas?

   

That's where I set mine, Edit -> Preferences -> Icon Theme

Then using the drop down above the slider bar I choose Custom Icon Size and set the slider bar on the bottom to Huge.

- Ernie

[RadioActiveLamb]

Thanks for the response. Unfortunately, that is also where I set mine to "HUGE", but didn't see any difference.

Interestingly, the preview version 2.99 works just fine without any adjustment. Unfortunately, basic things like exporting to JPG/PNG do not work in the preview version for me, so I need to find a way to fix this with the current version.

[eepjr24]

Ok, so I finally read the resolution and realized that you are sing a 4k monitor. I think to make the icons any larger you are going to have to switch out of the GIMP default icons and go to something custom.

If you are willing to give it a whirl (I cannot as I don't have a 4k monitor), you can try this set:

https://www.deviantart.com/migf1/art/Cle...-846265163

He has a section per below:

If you are using a 4K monitor, chances are you'll want to increase the font size, which will also enlarge additional UI elements. The Readme.txt file includes a "Usage Tips: Editing The gtkrc File" section, showing how to do that (plus a few more easy tweaks, including changing the highlight color).

Hopefully that helps you out, if not one of the GIMP gurus will have to give it a shot! =)

- E