Re: Feature request: SVN managed folders should be able to use the folder icon from desktop.ini file

Andy Levy wrote:

> I just tested this myself. I took a folder (including desktop.ini)
> with a customized icon (icon pointed to an application on my hard
> drive) & copied it to an already-versioned directory. It had the ?
> overlay, with the custom icon.
>
> I added it, and it had the + overlay and still the custom icon.
>
> Committed, and got the green check with the custom icon.
>
> I then checked out the directory to another location, and it had the
> standard icon. desktop.ini was still there. I went to Customize
> Folder, changed the icon to what it "should" be, and it took. Now, the
> real trick - Check for Modifications shows no changes!

That's because the ini file wasn't changed.

> I'm assuming that Customize Folder does some Registry Voodoo in
> addition to desktop.ini, and that's what's missing. IMHO, TSVN
> shouldn't seek out these customizations & make that change on its own.

Nope, the registry is not used. But to get custom icons for folders,
those folders must have the SYSTEM attribute set. A simple SVN checkout
does not set that attribute.

You can try this yourself: do the checkout again and see that the folder
icon is not shown. Then open a DOS console, then type
$ ATTRIB +S folder
and the icon will appear.

Stefan

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