The list of default Contexts for the icon theme are:
Table 1. Standard Contexts
| Name | Description | Directory |
|---|---|---|
| Actions | Icons which are generally used in menus and dialogs for interacting with the user. | actions |
| Apps | Icons that describe what an application is, for use in the Programs menu, window decorations, and the task list. These may or may not be generic depending on the application and its purpose. A web browser may have a generic globe icon, while a game will generally use the logo of the game title, as its icon. | apps |
| Categories | Icons that are used for categories in the Programs menu, or the Control Center, for separating applications, preferences, and settings for display to the user. | categories |
| Devices | Icons for hardware that is contained within or connected to the computing device. | devices |
| Emblems | Icons for tags and properties of files, that are displayed in the file manager. This context contains emblems for such things as “read-only” or “photos”. | emblems |
| Emotes | Icons for emotions that are expressed through text chat applications such as :-) or :-P in IRC or instant messengers. | emotes |
| International | Icons for international denominations such as flags. | intl |
| MimeTypes | Icons for different types of data, such as audio or image files. | mimetypes |
| Status | Icons for presenting status to the user. This context contains icons for warning and error dialogs, as well as for the current weather, appointment alarms, and battery status. | status |