Solved What is this blank, white ? icon in my Latte Dock and how do I get rid of it?

[SuperWookie68]

Hey everyone, I'm working on Kubuntu now. I already setup my Linux Mint Cinnamon and it's Ok. It works really well and has no issues, but Plasma is SO much more editable and has a million ways to change everything. Which is fun for me. So I'm trying to setup my DE on that now and doing pretty well so far. Except for this super strange Latte Dock issue.

No matter where I download it from (github, Kubuntu software manager, Pling, etc) it always installs from scratch with this strange blank, white, ? icon. And you'd think, "Oh, no problem, just go to Edit Dock and remove it." But that doesn't work. If I try to remove it, it removes the ENTIRE DOCK! And I have to Undo the action to put the dock back. After trying to figure out what it even is, I think it says it's the Latte Tasks? Never heard of it and can't find anything about it using a Google Search.

I just need to know how to get rid of it, without it deleting my entire Dock. Thanks

 

[vs2-free-users]

There is only a icon missing. Its looks like there is a small bug.

 

[kc1di]

You can get rid of it by right clicking on it and uncheck pintodock

 

[AlphaObeisance]

There is only a icon missing. Its looks like there is a small bug.

Since this has already been pointed out; I'm just going to elaborate that often it's just the icon pack used lacks an icon for that particular software/file and this can typically resolve it by choosing a different Icon theme with a wider variety of icon options. Happens all the time (I theme a lot).

 

[SuperWookie68]

Sooooooooooooooooooooo... I was trying to REMOVE the app. I "thought" that was the only way to get rid of an app in Latte Dock. Because I had done it a bunch of times for other apps that I added to the dock. I did not look long enough or in depth enough to realize that there is in fact............. AN UN-PIN IT button!!!

Uggghhhhhhhh, I feel like an idiot

 

[SuperWookie68]

You can get rid of it by right clicking on it an uncheck pintodock

Thank you. In my life, sometimes the simplest answers are the hardest ones to find. DOOOHHHHH

 

[AlphaObeisance]

I was trying to REMOVE the app. I "thought" that was the only way to get rid of an app in Latte Dock.

I think most docks have a tooltip feature (generally by default) that if you mouse over it, it'll tell you what the application is. So long as it's only the icon itself that's corrupted.

 

[SuperWookie68]

Since this has already been pointed out; I'm just going to elaborate that often it's just the icon pack used lacks an icon for that particular software/file and this can typically resolve it by choosing a different Icon theme with a wider variety of icon options. Happens all the time (I theme a lot).

Ok, so even though we figured out this weird blank white ? Icon problem, what you’re saying is now happening to me.

I have actual missing icons for VERY common apps and system apps. I switched from the stock Breeze icons to Vinceliuice’s Colloid Icon theme and a good amount of system programs and very common apps are completely blank now on my DE?! I can’t remember the exact ones missing, but it’s things like: konsole, System Settings, software store, dolphin, etc!? Like super popular icons that are NOT missing from any theme, let alone a top theme like stuff Vinceliuice makes. It’s sooo weird.

I could see this happening with some rando kid putting together some icon theme with only like 50-100 apps. But this is from Vinceliuice…. probably the top Theme creator for Linux in the world that has thousands of app icons for all his themes!

What could be the cause of this and how do I fix it?

 

[AlphaObeisance]

What could be the cause of this and how do I fix it?

I see, I didn't realize it was system icons, or a multitude of them. That said. As always, make sure your systems updated with

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade -y

You can refresh the icon cache with something like

sudo gtk-update-icon-cache /usr/share/icons/Colloid

or

sudo update-icon-caches /usr/share/icons/Colloid

These may be worth trying. Provided I got the commands right, haven't used a desktop on Ubuntu in a hot second.

 

[SuperWookie68]

I see, I didn't realize it was system icons, or a multitude of them. That said. As always, make sure your systems updated with

Well, it's a new problem. Not the original problem I posted about first, haha. I was just trying to figure out why this blank, white ? icon was in Latte Dock. And also it was happening when I installed a Latte theme.

But now, as I'm moving along in my customization, it's happening with Icon themes. Not just the Colloid, there was another one as well, can't remember. But LOTS of icons are not showing up for system icons as well as apps. And again, SUPER popular icon themes that have thousands of icons. So it's not like the Icon themes I'm using DON'T have the icon. It's just that for some super weird reason, Plasma is not showing them?

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade -y

You can refresh the icon cache with something like

sudo gtk-update-icon-cache /usr/share/icons/Colloid

or

sudo update-icon-caches /usr/share/icons/Colloid

These may be worth trying. Provided I got the commands right, haven't used a desktop on Ubuntu in a hot second.

And yes, I do: sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade -y
or: sudo apt update && sudo apt dist-upgrade after I change or add anything. It didn't help correct this specific issue unfortunately.

I'll have to try that Refresh Icon Cache stuff when I get home. I'll try that and let you know if it works. I've also read that sometimes using the tar.gz files are better than zip files for some reason? To only download the tar.gz versions? Something I'll have to try as well.

 

[AlphaObeisance]

Yes, while .zip files can be used; tar.gz files are native to Linux and generally, in my experience, work better.