Modifying /usr/ and Makefile

[bilelmoussaoui]

1. In order to package numix-folders for fedora; we need to change how we apply the icon theme. We can't change any file in /usr/... i thought that we can create a folder in /home/username/.numix-folders/ symlink the icons from /usr/icon/theme to that folder and apply the changes localy ?
2. Create a makefile to install the application: i think that we should/must provide a makefile/autogen file to build/install the application. This is also needed for fedora/debian packaging see Telegram discussion.

If we add the 2; i think we can move from saving the informations in a txt file to use GSettings.
What do you think? I can open a PR to fix the second one

[Foggalong]

I'm not sure what you mean in 1 - symlink what icons in /usr/icon/theme?

[bilelmoussaoui]

Sorry for the delay! I was thinking to have the generated folder icons in /home/username/.numix-folders/ and create a symlink for each folder icon from /usr/share/icons/Numix{-Circle} to /home/username/.numix-folders/ but i forgot that this won't work if you open an application as root :(

[palob]

Why would you open any GUI as root this day and age or even log in to a graphical DE as root?

[bilelmoussaoui]

@palob Totally agree with you. That's why, when i finish the V2 of numix folders there will be no need for gksu :)