OK Guys, I've had my N900 for about 3 weeks now and I want to gain a bit of experience of using the phones root files. So I was wondering how can I change the image that web bookmarks use on the phones desktop. I only ask as the 'Ovi','Ovi Store' and 'Maemo Browser' bookmarks have their own thumbnail. But when I add my own web bookmarks all I get is a screen shot of the web page, which in my opinion looks a bit s**t.

So before I start tinkering under the hood without the background knowledge please could you give me some pointers. Also is it possible to view the root folders from my Macbook?

HI, I never testet this trick but I read that you just make a bookmark of an picture for example that you want as preview and then change the url.

If you are familiar with ssh. The Mac terminal provides ssh funktionality.
(example: ssh root@192.168.1.23)
You have to install ssh on you device. (search forum for further help)

To make a bookmark that has an icon like the ovi you have to do a little more...
At your own risk!

I just made a new *.desktop file in this directory:
/usr/share/applications/hildon

with following content:
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Version=1.0
Name=tana_ap_ovi_store
Comment=Google Maps
Exec=dbus-send --print-reply --dest=com.nokia.osso_browser /com/nokia/osso_browser/request com.nokia.osso_browser.open_new_window string:http://maps.google.com/maps/m?
Icon=general_gmaps
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=System;TerminalEmulator;
X-HildonDesk-ShowInToolbar=true
#X-Osso-Service=xterm
X-Osso-Type=application/x-executable

This makes a new icon in the more folder with my own icon and directs me to google maps.

I hops this helps you a little bit...

Thanks Diamorph, quick reply and very useful.

Following on from my first question. Where would I find the png files that are used for Maemo, Ovi and Ovi Store bookmarks? Also are the web screenshots that are used for my personal bookmarks found in the same location?

Hi,

the icons for Oci store is located here: /usr/share/icons/hicolor
I'm not sure if the maemo icon is also there, but the webpage thumbnails aren't. I don't know were these are...

You can see that I changed the Icon string in the .desktop file to =general_gmaps. This is an Icon I made for this link and put it in the mentioned folder (general_gmaps.png) You can put ever other *.png file in this location and link it to you shortcut.

usr/share/bookmark-manager/thumbnails is the folder with thumbnails for bookmarks on desktop. Is there anyone who can explain us how to make thumbnails for other bookmarks? Thanks!

Thats quite simple - i just started yesterday with it.

If you already found the png´s, just copy them to a mac / pc and create your own with a tool like photoshop - without changing the filename.

Then copy them back, reboot the n900 and you are done.

The easiest thing to do is...

1) Google Images, find whatever image you want i.e. twitter

2) Open image, zoom in so the image fits your screen nicely

3) Bookmark it (screen shot will be of the image)

4) Obviouslly call it Twitter, and change the url address to twitter.com/home

Bit long, but works great. All my bookmarks look like apps!

Hope that helps.

Follow me on twitter @SurajMeghani

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