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Banana Icons 🍌

Banana Icons 🍌

kpab

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All files become bananas! A fun icon theme that displays all file types with banana icons
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Banana Icons for VSCode 🍌

Transform your boring file explorer into a tropical paradise! 🏝️

The ultimate meme icon theme that turns EVERY file and folder into a delicious banana. Because why have different icons when you can have BANANA?

Banana Icons Preview

🎯 Features

🍌 ONE ICON TO RULE THEM ALL

  • .js? BANANA!
  • .py? BANANA!
  • .exe? BANANA!
  • node_modules? BANANA!
  • That weird file you don't remember creating? STILL BANANA!

✨ Why You'll Love It

  • Zero Decision Fatigue - No more wondering what icon represents what
  • Maximum Consistency - Everything looks the same (it's a feature!)
  • Instant Happiness - Scientific studies* show bananas make people smile
  • Performance Optimized - One icon = Less memory usage (probably)
  • Colorblind Friendly - Everyone can see yellow!

*No actual studies were conducted

🚀 Installation

Option 1: VSCode Marketplace (Easiest)

1. Open Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X / Cmd+Shift+X)
2. Search "Banana Icons"
3. Click Install
4. Select as your icon theme
5. Enjoy your bananas! 🍌

Option 2: Command Line (For the Cool Kids)

code --install-extension banana-icons

Option 3: Manual Installation (For the Adventurous)

# Download from GitHub releases
wget https://github.com/kpab/banana-icon/releases/latest/download/banana-icons.vsix
code --install-extension banana-icons.vsix

🎮 Usage

Activate Maximum Banana Mode

Ctrl+Shift+P → "File Icon Theme" → "Banana Icons 🍌"

Return to Boring Mode

Ctrl+Shift+P → "File Icon Theme" → (Any other theme)

Pro Tip: There's no going back. Once you go banana, you never go... back-nana? 🤔

🤔 Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Why bananas?
A: Why NOT bananas?

Q: Can I change the banana to another fruit?
A: That would defeat the entire purpose of BANANA ICONS.

Q: Is this a joke?
A: Life is a joke. This is a banana. 🍌

Q: Will this improve my productivity?
A: Studies show that people who use Banana Icons are 420% more likely to smile while coding.*

Q: My colleague says this is stupid.
A: Your colleague probably uses light theme too.

*Source: Trust me bro

📸 Screenshots

"A picture is worth a thousand bananas" - Ancient Proverb

See it in action - EVERYTHING becomes banana! 🍌

🎯 Supported File Types

Short Answer:

ALL OF THEM. Every. Single. One.

Long Answer:

if (file.exists()) {
  icon = "🍌";
}

Examples of Banana-fied Files:

  • Your code: index.js → 🍌
  • Your bugs: undefined.ts → 🍌
  • Your secrets: .env → 🍌
  • Your shame: node_modules/ → 🍌
  • That file from 2019: untitled-1.txt → 🍌
  • Your ex's photo: delete-this.jpg → 🍌

🤝 Contributing

Current Contribution Status:

Accepting PRs: ❌
Reason: It's already perfect. It's literally just bananas.

What We Need:

  • More bananas? ❌ (We have the perfect amount)
  • Different fruits? ❌ (This is BANANA icons, not fruit salad)
  • Bug fixes? ❌ (Bananas don't have bugs, they have spots)
  • Star the repo? ✅ (This is the way)

Development

Prerequisites

  • Node.js (>= 14.x)
  • VS Code (>= 1.60.0)
  • vsce (VS Code Extension Manager)

Setup

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/kpab/banana-icon.git
cd banana-icon

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Open in VS Code
code .

Testing

  1. Press F5 to open a new VS Code window with the extension loaded
  2. Open Command Palette and select Preferences: File Icon Theme
  3. Choose Banana Icons 🍌

Building

# Package the extension
vsce package

# Publish to marketplace
vsce publish

Known Issues

  • No known issues at this time. Everything is bananas! 🍌

Release Notes

1.0.0

  • Initial release
  • Added banana icons for all file types
  • Added banana folder icons
  • Full VS Code integration

🗺️ Roadmap

Version 2.0 - "The Banana Republic Update"

  • [ ] Animated dancing bananas (on file save)
  • [ ] Banana ripeness based on file age
  • [ ] Rotten banana for files with syntax errors
  • [ ] Golden banana for files over 1000 lines
  • [ ] Banana.exe - Make VS Code entirely banana

Version 3.0 - "Gone Bananas"

  • [ ] Replace all text with banana emoji
  • [ ] Banana sound effects
  • [ ] Smell-o-vision support
  • [ ] Blockchain bananas (BanaNFT)
  • [ ] AI-powered banana suggestions

License

This extension is licensed under the MIT License.

Credits

  • Banana icon design inspired by nature 🌿
  • Created with ❤️ and 🍌
  • Special thanks to all banana lovers

🍌 The Banana Manifesto

"In a world full of complicated icon themes, be a banana."

Join the Banana Revolution:

  • ⭐ Star this repo - Each star = One happy banana
  • 🐦 Tweet about it - Use #BananaIcons #VSCode
  • 📢 Tell your friends - Spread the banana gospel
  • 🍌 Send bananas - To your enemies (they need joy too)

Official Banana Stats:

  • Files banana-fied: ∞
  • Developers enlightened: Loading...
  • Bananas consumed while coding: 420,069
  • Potassium levels: MAXIMUM

Made with 🍌 by people who have too much time
Remember: It's not a bug, it's a banana.

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