Folder Color

Choose the color or emblem of a folder
Then you are easily spotting a folder!

Ubuntu 15.04+ Installer

Ubuntu MATE 15.04+ Installer

Useful, easy & beautiful

Stay focused on work
and change the color of a folder with just a right click!

Ubuntu 15.04+ Installer

Ubuntu MATE 15.04+ Installer

Nautilus, Nemo & Caja

Enjoy Folder Color in all these desktops:
Unity | GNOME | MATE | Cinnamon

Ubuntu 15.04+ Installer

Ubuntu MATE 15.04+ Installer

Custom Themes

Use your favorite theme
The icons will change with the theme!

Ubuntu 15.04+ Installer

Ubuntu MATE 15.04+ Installer

Global Color

New improvement:
Change all the default color for all folders!

Ubuntu 15.04+ Installer

Ubuntu MATE 15.04+ Installer

What do you need?

Just Nautilus, Nemo or Caja File Browser

with your favorite distro, like Ubuntu, Debian, Mint, openSUSE, Arch... and many others!

How to install?

If you're using Ubuntu 15.04+ just click here, if you are using Ubuntu MATE 15.04+ click here and the Ubuntu Software Center will open!
If you want the last versions or you're in another distro, please follow these steps:

Install for Nautilus

It's the default file browser in Ubuntu, use this if you're using an Unity or GNOME desktop

▶ See how to install for Nautilus

Just run these commands into a Terminal:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:costales/folder-color
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install folder-color
nautilus -q

Open the file browser again and right-click on a folder; You'll see the Folder Color's menu!

▲ I'm not looking for Nautilus

Install for Caja

It's the default file browser in Ubuntu MATE, use this if you're using a MATE desktop

▶ See how to install for Caja

Just run these commands into a Terminal:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:costales/folder-color
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install folder-color-caja
caja -q

Open the file browser again and right-click on a folder; You'll see the Folder Color's menu!

If this not works for you, try this too. There are a lot of distros, if Folder Color is not working for you either, open a bug here

sudo ln -s /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/girepository-1.0/Caja-2.0.typelib /usr/lib/girepository-1.0/Caja-2.0.typelib
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/girepository-1.0/Caja-2.0.typelib /usr/lib/girepository-1.0/Caja-2.0.typelib
caja -q

▲ I'm not looking for Caja

Install for Nemo

It's the default file browser in Linux Mint, use this if you're using a Cinnamon desktop

▶ See how to install for Nemo

Just run these commands into a Terminal:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:costales/folder-color
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install folder-color-nemo
nemo -q

Open the file browser again and right-click on a folder; You'll see the Folder Color's menu!

If this not works for you, try this too. There are a lot of distros, if Folder Color is not working for you either, open a bug here

sudo ln -s /usr/lib/libpython2.7.so.1 /usr/lib/libpython2.7.so.1.0
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libpython2.7.so.1 /usr/lib/libpython2.7.so.1
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpython2.7.so.1 /usr/lib/libpython2.7.so.1
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpython2.7.so.1 /usr/lib/libpython2.7.so.1
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/libpython2.7.so.1.0 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpython2.7.so.1.0
nemo -q

▲ I'm not looking for Nemo

Your theme & Folder Color

These are the available themes for Folder Color:

Numix

Papirus

Vibrancy Colors

Vivacious Colors

Users: You have to install a theme from their PPA and set it as default for your environment desktop.
Designers: Read here how to create a theme. Ping me for support and include a new theme here!

Do you want more?

Emblems
Keep the emblems of preinstalled folders!
Custom color
Just choose your favorite color for a folder
Scalable icons
You can use your favorite view. The icons will adjust perfect
Restore icon
You always can restore to the default icon

Donate

Folder Color takes work and dedication from my spare time.
Please, consider a donation!

Donate »

Folder Color

Useful, easy & beautiful

Nautilus, Nemo & Caja

Custom Themes

Global Color

What do you need?

How to install?

Install for Nautilus

Install for Caja

If this not works for you, try this too. There are a lot of distros, if Folder Color is not working for you either, open a bug here

Install for Nemo

If this not works for you, try this too. There are a lot of distros, if Folder Color is not working for you either, open a bug here

Your theme & Folder Color

These are the available themes for Folder Color:

Users: You have to install a theme from their PPA and set it as default for your environment desktop. Designers: Read here how to create a theme. Ping me for support and include a new theme here!

Do you want more?

Donate

Users: You have to install a theme from their PPA and set it as default for your environment desktop.
Designers: Read here how to create a theme. Ping me for support and include a new theme here!