I have a Linux machine running Pop!_OS with the beta version of Cosmic DE. On the same machine, I also have the default Gnome DE. Nextcloud Desktop is working perfectly (with the colored icons) in Gnome, but not in Cosmic. In Cosmic it only shows a gray checkmark, and Nextcloud Desktop fails to synchronize behind the scenes.
I can change settings for Nextcloud Desktop, but I cannot get it to sync or the colored icons to appear. I realize Cosmic is beta software at this point and everything might change when it is finally released, but I’d like to experiment to see if I can fix it. Any ideas are welcome.
tflidd
October 7, 2025, 8:09am
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I found this on github:
opened 07:32PM - 30 Aug 25 UTC
closed 12:01PM - 08 Sep 25 UTC
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- [x] This is a **bug… **, not a question or a configuration issue.
- [x] This issue is **not** already reported on Github (I've searched it).
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### Bug description
I'm using Pop!_OS with Cosmic for the desktop environment. Nextcloud desktop works as expected in Gnome, but when I use Cosmic, the green status is not there on the icon, even though monochrome icons is not checked in the settings.
### Steps to reproduce
Install Cosmic desktop environment on Pop!_OS and set up the Nextcloud Desktop software. Notice that regardless of whether you want a color icon or grayscale, they are always grayscale.
### Expected behavior
It should be green to show me that the files are synchronized. Instead, it just stays gray.
### Which files are affected by this bug
None
### Operating system
Linux
### Which version of the operating system you are running.
POP!_OS with Cosmic Desktop
### Package
Official Linux AppImage
### Nextcloud Server version
31.0.8
### Nextcloud Desktop Client version
3.17.1(daily)
### Is this bug present after an update or on a fresh install?
Fresh desktop client install
### Are you using the Nextcloud Server Encryption module?
Encryption is Enabled
### Are you using an external user-backend?
- [ ] Default internal user-backend
- [ ] LDAP/ Active Directory
- [ ] SSO - SAML
- [ ] Other
### Nextcloud Server logs
```shell
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### Additional info
_No response_
I don’t know if you have tried the latest version.
In case this is something more specific for Cosmic and Pop!_OS, it’s probably hard to find experts here …
system
December 30, 2025, 3:40pm
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