martinhbramwell · June 28, 2013 19:11 · Jun 28, 2013
diff --git a/resizeIcons.py b/resizeIcons.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+import shutil
+import sys
+import os
+
+def getparent (content, line_nr):
+    for i in range (line_nr - 1, -1, -1):
+        if "{" in content[i].lstrip():
+            return content[i].lstrip().split(" ")[0]
+
+def change_line (content, key, value, parent):
+    line_nr = 0
+    for line in content:
+        if line.lstrip().startswith(key + ":"):
+            lparent = getparent(content, line_nr)
+            if parent == lparent:
+                content[line_nr] = key + ": " + value + "\n"
+                return content
+        line_nr = line_nr + 1        
+
+def load_file (filename):
+    file = open (filename, "r")
+    content = file.readlines()
+    file.close()
+    return content
+
+def write_file (filename, content):
+    shutil.copyfile (filename, filename + ".bak")
+    file = open (filename, "w")
+    for line in content:
+        file.write (line)
+    file.close()
+    return 
+
+shell_qml = "/usr/share/unity-2d/shell/Shell.qml"
+icontile_qml = "/usr/share/unity-2d/shell/common/IconTile.qml"
+launcherlist_qml = "/usr/share/unity-2d/shell/launcher/LauncherList.qml"
+launcheritem_qml = "/usr/share/unity-2d/shell/launcher/LauncherItem.qml"
+
+if (len(sys.argv) > 1):
+    icon_size = int(sys.argv[1])
+else:
+    sys.exit("Please enter your desired icon size as the first argument.")
+
+if not os.geteuid() == 0:
+    sys.exit("Script must be run as root.")
+
+content = load_file (shell_qml)
+content = change_line (content, "width", str (icon_size + 16), "LauncherLoader")
+write_file (shell_qml, content)
+content = load_file (icontile_qml)
+content = change_line (content, "sourceSize.width", str (icon_size), "Image")
+content = change_line (content, "sourceSize.height", str (icon_size), "Image")
+write_file (icontile_qml, content)
+content = load_file (launcherlist_qml)
+content = change_line (content, "property int tileSize", str (icon_size + 6), "AutoScrollingListView")
+content = change_line (content, "property int selectionOutlineSize", str (icon_size + 16), "AutoScrollingListView")
+write_file (launcherlist_qml, content)