SUMMARY Labels on desktop icons already have them. This would make desktop icons blend less into the background.
Can you provide an example screenshot of where this is a problem such that adding a shadow would fix it?
(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #1) > Can you provide an example screenshot of where this is a problem such that > adding a shadow would fix it? This would be and extreme case: https://i.imgur.com/gfuAPCh.png But generally, the text has a shadow, widgets have a shadow and also panel has a shadow, so it would only make sense to also have shadows on icons. It would also make them look like floating above the surface like widgets do.
Hmm, maybe a subtle one could work. I think the one behind the text would be too strong for icons. I'll play around with it.
Here's a patch: https://phabricator.kde.org/D23803
(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #4) > Here's a patch: https://phabricator.kde.org/D23803 Thanks, that's exactly what I meant.
Not actually fixed since the patch hasn't yet landed. :)
Git commit 37469c7dd02dac547c472d757e1c52c9988cced6 by Nate Graham. Committed on 11/09/2019 at 14:56. Pushed by ngraham into branch 'master'. [Folder View] Add subtle shadows to icons Summary: Folder View items currently have shadows behind their labels, but not their icons. This patch adds a very subtle shadow for the icons as well, which improves contrast for some backgrounds and just looks classy IMO. :) FIXED-IN: 5.17.0 Test Plan: Before: {F7334103, size=full} After: {F7334104, size=full} Reviewers: hein, #plasma, #vdg, filipf, ndavis Reviewed By: #vdg, filipf, ndavis Subscribers: broulik, GB_2, cfeck, ndavis, filipf, plasma-devel Tags: #plasma Differential Revision: https://phabricator.kde.org/D23803 M +26 -0 containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/FolderItemDelegate.qml https://commits.kde.org/plasma-desktop/37469c7dd02dac547c472d757e1c52c9988cced6