A set of icons designed to enhance the look of Windows applications running on the Wine compatibility layer, blending seamlessly with native Linux desktop environments.
The Wine icon theme is a collection of icons specifically designed for use with Wine, the compatibility layer that allows running Windows applications on Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. The icon set provides icons for many common Windows applications to make them fit visually with native Linux desktop environments like GNOME and KDE.
By default, Windows applications running under Wine utilize the built-in Windows icons which can look out of place on a Linux system. The Wine icon theme remedies this by supplying replacements icons styled to match popular icon themes like Tango or Oxygen. This helps create a more seamless desktop experience when switching between native Linux and Wine-based Windows applications.
In addition to beautifying the desktop appearance of Wine-based apps, the Wine icon theme also improves consistency and branding for Wine itself. The collection includes icons for Wine system components like winecfg and wineboot as well as a characteristic Wine bottle logo. The project is actively maintained with support for new applications added continually.
Overall, the Wine icon theme brings welcome visual improvements for both individual apps and the Wine platform as a whole. It demonstrates the configurability and flexibility of Wine to not just run Windows software accurately, but also integrate it with the look and feel of the user's chosen desktop environment.