def-icons

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

I don't think that's your problem, I'll try to send you a screenshot how to configure these later.  But every Amiga should be running the latest version of the Peter K. icon.library, for best performance & compatibility.  

You can download the latest version from the thread here:

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=64079

or on Aminet, here:  http://aminet.net/package/util/libs/IconLib_46.4

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

def_icons are configured through the SYS:Prefs/Env-Archive/Sys/  folder.

For example in my 2nd screenshot below you'll see I've configured .mp3's to automatically open in AMPlifier and .mod files to automatically open in DeliTracker2.  Most picture formats I default to open in Multiview since I have the WarpDT's loaded for that.  Works great this way for me, and I don't have to assign icons to each individual file just to get them to open in the programs of my choosing.  Obviously your mileage may vary.  

Edit: If you're having additional problems it may help to post screenshots of what you're seeing and what version of Workbench, etc.

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

Did you change the icon type when you copied them over? Post a screenshot of what you see and your OS version.

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

Barring all of those screen-shotting tools on Aminet, just point your camera phone at the screen and take a photo.

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

Icon type: disk, drawer, tool, project, etc.

http://www.amiga.org/forums/showpost.php?p=776113&postcount=1

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

You've already answered your own question.  In your second screenshot you can see the icon type:  "Tool".  I've highlighted it for you.  Def_icons need to be "project" type icons, to which you assign a default tool.  See the additional screenshot from my system.

Did you use some kind of installer utility to copy these icons?  If so, it might've mucked them up.  It might be possible to open each one in IconEdit and change them back from Tools to Projects.  There may also be some utilities that allow you to do this en masse.  My suggestion would be to just re-download the entire archive from Aminet and copy them overtop of what you have currently.  That's probably going to be easier/faster.

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

PS - I recommend SGrab for screenshotting:  http://aminet.net/package/util/wb/sgrab

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

You can convert them but that's going to be pretty time-consuming.  Where are you downloading them from?  Try one of the different packs on Aminet, there's quite a few available.

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

Off topic, but, Mike, what are you using to change the looks of the window borders, as well as the menu bar at top of the workbench screen?

I run about a dozen different hacks and patches to customize the look of my Workbench. Off-hand what you're seeing is a combination of a heavily modified Visual Prefs and Birdie, with Multi_CX to change a few other things on the menu bar.