Custom Icons in Lion Sidebar

No, as it's within the system and not under user control.

I take it, then, you haven't "the will to do so?" 🙂 Perhaps you could do a Google search to see if this hasn't already been done for you. For example, abandon the Finder for Path Finder 5.7.6. See if iTweax 3.0.1 has a solution.

This is a major problem for me too. When we eventaully upgrade to Lion at my job it will hamper my organization. I have different folders for the status of jobs... Working, Completed, Pending... etc. and each has a different custom colored icon. In the sidebar I can quickly see which is which. Making everything the standard gray folder icon is a big step back in usability. Even at home where I only get the occasional job to work on, I've noticed a difference in Lion.

guys

may i make a suggestion here ? Apple doesn't necessarily sift through what's posted in this forum but they'll definitely hear us if we send our requests here :

http://www.apple.com/feedback/macosx.html

if enough ask for it they WILL comply, after all what's their only reason for existing ? they simply CAN'T afford to allienate their client base....

send them feedback in a polite yet assertive manner, explaining what you like, what you DON'T like & what you need changed

i did, because for some reason i had a AWFULL experience when i first installed Lion - i complained in such detail & so vehemently that i got an actual refund for Lion while allowed to keep it

so ...let's go to work, shall we ? after all if we are happy , Apple WILL be happy ( $$$.. ) & that is how it's intended to be: one big happy family !! ;-)

I already left feedback for this and a few other issues. No doubt as I find more I will do it again. Please everyone do the same!

iTweax 3.0.1 doesn't seem to have a solution to this problem, though it does have a lot of nice features.

hi guys !

here's something i've come across that might solve this although i haven't tried them :

http://mac.softpedia.com/get/Utilities/ColorfulSidebar.shtml

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http://icondubber.blogspot.com/

since my ''know-how'' is very limited i don't dare trying them for fear of my computer going bonkers on me !! :-b

if someone does try please post your findings, that would be VERY appreciated !!

not at all happy with lion , what happened to folders and icons downloads

The ColorfulSidebar SIMBL plugin that nuno1959 linked to works great for me. Make sure you install SIMBL, then put the plugin bundle in Library/Application Support/SIMBL/PlugIns.

hi guys

check this link out, it's a good workaround to this problem. i have MINIMAL experience doing this kind of thing but dared doing it & you know what ? it bleeding WORKS !!!

now as soon as i switch on my computer, all my sidebar icons are my custom, colored ones i had originally set - hurray !

this is the link :

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1197960&page=5 check post nº 107 on page 5

have fun ;-)