[Etainment] 🎨 Color Your Mabox 3D Logo!

muzqs · April 6, 2025, 9:26am

Edit: Non functional changes. Lookafeel…

Color Your Mabox 3D Logo!

Only for entertainment purposes — just a playful way to experiment with recoloring the Mabox 3D logo.

@napcok is cooking up something more advanced and polished — but in the meantime, this little script was made just for fun. It offers a simple, visual way to tweak the colors of the SVG-based 3D Mabox logo using yad, ImageMagick.

About the SVG

This is a static SVG file containing a 3D-style version of the Mabox logo. Since SVG files can have wildly different internal structures, the script is written specifically for this version — no guarantees it’ll work with others.

Make sure to save the SVG file as:
~/.icons/mb-logo-3d.svg

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
<!-- Created with Inkscape (http://www.inkscape.org/) -->

<svg
   width="1350"
   height="1404.5"
   version="1.1"
   viewBox="0 0 1350 1404.5"
   id="svg154"
   xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
   xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <defs
     id="defs154" />
  <style
     id="style1">.measure-arrow
{
}
.measure-label
{

}
.measure-line
{
}</style>
  <g
     transform="translate(7.4904,11.012)"
     id="g4">
    <path
       d="m 42.16,247.16 71.719,726.26 551.61,364.66 554.16,-367.41 65.029,-726.18 -616.27,-204.02 z"
       fill="#EEDADA"
       id="path3" />
    <path
       d="M 113.61,974.19 C 96.839,818.54 94.397,795.35 41.584,246.13 l 626.71,-206.28 623.29,202.78 -69.336,733.18 -557.89,368.76 z M 640.57,536.98 C 637.3278,534.2132 57.87,269.13 57.19,270.1 c 0,0 43.103,463.12 65.154,694.62 175.89,115.17 351.35,231.05 526.95,346.68 z m -174.46,613.76 c 0,0 -12.32,-302.85 -17.326,-453.86 l -39.155,-17.644 13.867,443.04 c -1.8417,-0.5414 -123.63,-79.894 -123.63,-79.894 l -28.113,-427.64 -31.494,-14.84 23.964,415.01 c 0.13363,2.314 -112.08,-69.499 -112.15,-70.137 l -58.895,-604.94 503.76,235.5 c 0,0 4.7585,663.97 4.0552,663.58 z m 742.27,-183.77 64.614,-691.09 c 0,-0.0294 -588.8,263.04 -588.8,263.04 0,0 -2.2797,771.42 0.44375,772.48 z M 732.03,575.54 1234.89,343.17 c 0,0 -33.266,401.95 -51.188,602.78 -39.452,21.937 -116.5,70.803 -116.5,70.803 l 24.7,-426.73 -33.281,17.21 c 0,0 -18.494,291.63 -28.557,437.36 l -125.27,76.008 14.896,-440.77 -38.658,20.077 -17.691,451.68 -140.31,87.831 c -1.6774,-139.65 9.0024,-663.87 9.0024,-663.87 z M 1252.59,243.62 667.56,51.89 86.47,240.92 659.92,501.22 Z m -828.32,124.89 29.515,-183.46 426.42,8.9635 18.257,174.98 z m 440.8,-163.92 -399.2,-7.1312 -22.951,159.87 438.91,0.55908 z m -249.67,140.79 4.2318,-99.35 -30.318,0.23782 -9.1938,99.296 -113.02,0.0377 19.851,-136.87 358.64,4.8382 13.082,132.39 -105.23,-0.0569 -3.7982,-99.655 -31.414,-0.43053 2.5359,99.586 z"
       fill="#162704"
       image-rendering="optimizeQuality"
       stroke-width="5.5469"
       id="path4" />
    <rect
       x="-7.4903998"
       y="-11.012"
       width="1350"
       height="1404.5"
       fill="none"
       id="rect4" />
  </g>
  <path
     class="path35 path-effect52 measure-helper-line measure-line"
     d="M 7.4904,11.012"
     display="none"
     marker-end="url(#ArrowDIN-end)"
     marker-start="url(#ArrowDIN-start)"
     stroke="#000000"
     stroke-width="0.94488"
     id="path5" />
  <path
     class="path35 path-effect52 measure-helper-line measure-line"
     d="M 7.4904,11.012"
     display="none"
     marker-end="url(#ArrowDIN-end)"
     marker-start="url(#ArrowDIN-start)"
     stroke="#000000"
     stroke-width="0.94488"
     id="path153" />
  <path
     class="path35 path-effect52 measure-DIM-line measure-line"
     d="M 7.4904,11.012"
     display="none"
     marker-end="url(#ArrowDIN-end)"
     marker-start="url(#ArrowDIN-start)"
     stroke="#000000"
     stroke-width="0.94488"
     id="path154" />
</svg>

Give name to script and save to ~/bin.

#!/bin/bash

SVG="$HOME/.icons/mb-logo-3d.svg"
TMP_SVG="/tmp/mabox_3d_temp.svg"
ICON_PNG="/tmp/mabox_icon.png"

# Convert SVG to PNG at runtime.
magick convert -background none -resize 64x64 "$SVG" "$ICON_PNG"

LANG_CODE="${LANG:0:2}"

translate() {
    case "$1" in
        title)
            case "$LANG_CODE" in
                pl) echo "Mabox Logo Color Dostosowanie koloru" ;;
                es) echo "Mabox Logo Color Ajuste de color" ;;
                *) echo "Mabox Logo Color adjustment" ;;
            esac ;;
        background)
            case "$LANG_CODE" in
                pl) echo "Tło" ;;
                es) echo "Fondo" ;;
                *)  echo "Background" ;;
            esac ;;
        foreground)
            case "$LANG_CODE" in
                pl) echo "Pierwszy plan" ;;
                es) echo "Primer plano" ;;
                *)  echo "Foreground" ;;
            esac ;;
        both_option)
            case "$LANG_CODE" in
                pl) echo "✅ Zmień oba kolory" ;;
                es) echo "✅ Cambiar ambos colores" ;;
                *) echo "✅ Change both colors" ;;
            esac ;;
        done_text)
            case "$LANG_CODE" in
                pl) echo "✅ Kolory zostały zmienione i tint2 został odświeżony.\n\nCzy chcesz zmienić ponownie?" ;;
                es) echo "✅ Colores actualizados y tint2 recargado.\n\n¿Quieres cambiar de nuevo?" ;;
                *) echo "✅ Colors updated and tint2 refreshed.\n\nDo you want to modify again?" ;;
            esac ;;
        stop_button)
            case "$LANG_CODE" in
                pl) echo "❌ Zakończ" ;;
                es) echo "❌ Salir" ;;
                *) echo "❌ Stop" ;;
            esac ;;
        again_button)
            case "$LANG_CODE" in
                pl) echo "🔁 Zmień ponownie" ;;
                es) echo "🔁 Cambiar de nuevo" ;;
                *) echo "🔁 Modify again" ;;
            esac ;;
        cancel_msg)
            case "$LANG_CODE" in
                pl) echo "Anulowano." ;;
                es) echo "Cancelado." ;;
                *) echo "Cancelled." ;;
            esac ;;
    esac
}


pick_color() {
    local selected
    selected=$(yad --color --init-color="$1" --title="$(translate title)")
    if [ $? -ne 0 ] || [ -z "$selected" ]; then
        echo "cancelled"
    else
        echo "$selected"
    fi
}


while true; do
    cp "$SVG" "$TMP_SVG"

    # Detect current colors A and B.
    COLOR_A=$(grep -oP 'fill="#\K[0-9a-fA-F]{6}' "$SVG" | head -n 1)
    COLOR_B=$(grep -oP 'fill="#\K[0-9a-fA-F]{6}' "$SVG" | tail -n 1)

    DISPLAY_A="#$COLOR_A"
    DISPLAY_B="#$COLOR_B"

    # Show colors in yad.
    COLOR_A_TEXT="<span background='$DISPLAY_A'>             </span>"
    COLOR_B_TEXT="<span background='$DISPLAY_B'>             </span>"

    # Yad menu.
    CHOICE=$(yad --title="$(translate title)" \
        --window-icon="adjustrgb" \
        --image="$ICON_PNG" \
        --width=365 --height=180 \
        --list  \
        --column="$(translate background) $COLOR_A_TEXT" --column="$(translate foreground) $COLOR_B_TEXT" \
"$(translate both_option)" \
        --center --markup)

    [ $? -ne 0 ] && echo "$(translate cancel_msg)" && exit 0

    # Change colors. First background.
    NEW_A=$(pick_color "$DISPLAY_A")
    [ "$NEW_A" = "cancelled" ] && echo "$(translate cancel_msg)" && continue

    NEW_B=$(pick_color "$DISPLAY_B")
    [ "$NEW_B" = "cancelled" ] && echo "$(translate cancel_msg)" && continue



    sed -i "0,/<path.*fill=\"#${COLOR_A}\"/s/fill=\"#${COLOR_A}\"/fill=\"$NEW_A\"/" "$TMP_SVG"
    sed -i "0,/<path.*fill=\"#${COLOR_B}\"/s/fill=\"#${COLOR_B}\"/fill=\"$NEW_B\"/" "$TMP_SVG"

    mv "$TMP_SVG" "$SVG"
    pkill -SIGUSR1 tint2

    # Convert SVG to PNG at runtime, to update yad image on the spot.
    magick convert -background none -resize 64x64 "$SVG" "$ICON_PNG"

    # Repeat action. Yad menu.
    yad --title="$(translate title)" \
        --text="$(translate done_text)" \
        --button="$(translate stop_button)":1 \
        --button="$(translate again_button)":0 \
        --center

    [ $? -ne 0 ] && echo "Done. Exiting." && exit 0
done

Have fun…

muzqs · April 6, 2025, 12:10pm

muzqs · April 7, 2025, 6:31pm

Update: Fixed Cancel process when using Yad colors.

SVG became uneditable.

muzqs · April 9, 2025, 7:00pm

scrotinscrotinscrot…

napcok · April 11, 2025, 8:08am

I like the idea of replacing colors also in panel, menus and Conky
Currently, it does not work with default Mabox configs.
Noted with big letters in my TODO list

I modified 3D logo you send me some months ago. It currently can handle transparency for both colors. Try it with Conky. Green parts have a little transparency.
Mabox_logo_2025

And you can see wallpaper through it…

napcok · April 11, 2025, 10:08am

Cleaned logo SVG a little bit by editing in text editor. (Lite XL is handy while working with colors). Probably SVG can be cleaned more but I’m not expert in SVG

There are 4 attributes for replacement:

fill (hex color)
fill-opacity ( values from 0.0 to 1.0 )

Modified logo:

Mabox_logo_2025

muzqs · April 11, 2025, 10:17am

This is more readable than version before…

Just installed lite-xl. to see how it works.

The nice thing of Geany = it shows the color when hoover over hex color.

What is the advantage above geany with lite-xl?

edit: The left panel is nice though of lite-xl. Quick acces to files.

EDIT2: I see now you have colors shown at hex code. Need to look at lite-xl settings.

napcok · April 11, 2025, 10:23am

The only advantage for me is that Lite XL shows colors without hovering on it.
I don’t remember if this is enabled by default. Might need some configurations or plugin.

Together with our Color Menu W-A-c this makes work on themes super easy and fast.

napcok · April 11, 2025, 10:34am

Logo optimized again - last time
Size is 2,4KB only.
Optimized by online tool : https://optimize.svgomg.net/

Mabox_logo_2025

muzqs · April 11, 2025, 11:00am

Both versions from AUR are not working with the plugins.

I downloaded the appimg to see how this goes.

First i ran it from download dir to test, but than it shows only download dir files.

So i put the appimg in home dir. Now i see all files (Ctrl-h for hidden files).

No edit of config needed for this appimg.

The github plugin version is old i guess.

napcok · April 11, 2025, 11:12am

I use lite-xl from extra repo.
and lpm ( Lite XL plugin manager from AUR)
works fine.

I will probably never touch anything like snaps, flatpaks and so on

napcok@mabox ~/emu $ yay lite-xl
4 aur/lpm 1.4.0-1 (+0 0.00) (Installed)
    A lite-xl plugin manager.
3 aur/lpm-git 1.2.9.r47.gbf98e52-1 (+5 0.08) 
    A lite-xl plugin manager.
2 aur/lite-xl-git v2.1.3.r2313.2e8d59b8-1 (+3 0.00) 
    A lightweight text editor written in Lua (master branch)
1 extra/lite-xl 2.1.7-3 (345.2 KiB 1.1 MiB) (Installed)
    A lightweight text editor written in Lua

muzqs · April 11, 2025, 11:28am

That’s how I started. Also using lpm.

Started over and installed with yay.

Now plugins are working , without need of lpm.

muzqs · April 11, 2025, 3:32pm

Update: Svg coloring script.

Added opacity. fg and bg.
Using latest svg structure.

Download and Save SVG as to location.

Change PATH.

SVG="$HOME/Documents/MABOX_STUFF/38c09de35ec0709c68700e1b361248437c2de3b2.svg"

#!/bin/bash

SVG="$HOME/Documents/MABOX_STUFF/38c09de35ec0709c68700e1b361248437c2de3b2.svg"
TMP_SVG="/tmp/modified_icon.svg"

while true; do
  # Huidige waarden ophalen
  current_bg=$(grep -m1 'fill=' "$SVG" | grep -o 'fill="#[A-Fa-f0-9]\{6\}"' | cut -d'"' -f2)
  current_bg_opacity=$(grep -m1 'fill-opacity=' "$SVG" | grep -o 'fill-opacity="[^"]*"' | cut -d'"' -f2)
  current_fg=$(grep -m2 'fill=' "$SVG" | tail -n1 | grep -o 'fill="#[A-Fa-f0-9]\{6\}"' | cut -d'"' -f2)
  current_fg_opacity=$(grep -m2 'fill-opacity=' "$SVG" | tail -n1 | grep -o 'fill-opacity="[^"]*"' | cut -d'"' -f2)

  # YAD formulier tonen
  response=$(yad --form \
    --title="Edit SVG Colors" \
    --window-icon=$SVG \
    --center \
    --width=400 \
    --field="Background color:CLR" "$current_bg" \
    --field="Background opacity:TXT" "$current_bg_opacity" \
    --field="Foreground color:CLR" "$current_fg" \
    --field="Foreground opacity:TXT" "$current_fg_opacity" \
    --separator="|")

  # Annuleren of sluiten
  [[ $? -ne 0 || -z "$response" ]] && break

  # Nieuwe waarden uit response halen
  IFS="|" read -r new_bg new_bg_opacity new_fg new_fg_opacity <<< "$response"

  # Backup (alleen eerste keer nodig, maar mag hier blijven)
  cp "$SVG" "${SVG}.bak"

  # Pas SVG aan met nieuwe waarden
  awk -v bg="$new_bg" -v bgo="$new_bg_opacity" \
      -v fg="$new_fg" -v fgo="$new_fg_opacity" \
      'BEGIN{bgdone=0;fgdone=0}
      /<path /{
          if (!bgdone) {
              sub(/fill="#[A-Fa-f0-9]+"/, "fill=\""bg"\"")
              sub(/fill-opacity="[0-9.]+"/, "fill-opacity=\""bgo"\"")
              bgdone=1
          } else if (!fgdone) {
              sub(/fill="#[A-Fa-f0-9]+"/, "fill=\""fg"\"")
              sub(/fill-opacity="[0-9.]+"/, "fill-opacity=\""fgo"\"")
              fgdone=1
          }
      }
      {print}' "$SVG" > "$TMP_SVG"

  mv "$TMP_SVG" "$SVG"

  # Bevestiging
  yad --info --text="SVG updated successfully!\n\nYou can now change more values or press Cancel to exit." \
      --timeout=3 --center
done

muzqs · April 11, 2025, 4:10pm

EDIT: added --window-icon=$SVG \

With updated version the SVG icon in main window is updated too.

muzqs · April 11, 2025, 4:43pm

Preview…