[Solved] I can't change folder icons in my home folder (XFCE)

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XFCE 4.10
Thunar
AwOken icons
Hello,
I am currently using the AwOken icon set, which I downloaded on deviantart.com.
So... I'd like the typical folders
Pictures
Videos
Music
Documents
etc.
to use the corresponding icons from, well, acutally any icon set I am using. But when I right-click on any folder, I can't change the Icon (second tab). Am I doing it wrong or is that a bug?
edit
So I tested it with a lot of other default XFCE themes and themes from the AUR (Greybird, Albatross and so forth). I can't change any icon. That's too bad, I have no clue whatsoever what the problem is, I was hoping I could change the bookmarks' icons in Thunar's sidebar as well.
Last edited by jones (2013-03-15 15:15:50)

VCoolio wrote:install xdg-user-dirs, maybe logout and back in. Folders are configured in ~/.config/user-dirs.dirs
Also check here
Yup, logging out and back in is necessary.
Wohoo, that worked. Thanks

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