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 |
| Animations | Animated images used to represent loading web sites, or other background processing which may be less suited to more verbose progress reporting in the user itnerface. | animations |
| Applications | 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. Applications which are to be considered part of the base desktop, such as the calculator or terminal, should use the generic icons specified in this specification, while more advanced applications such as web browsers and office applications should use branded icons which still give the user an idea of what function the application provides. | 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 |
| Places | Icons used to represent locations, either on the local filesystem, or through remote connections. Folders, trash, and workgroups are some examples. | places |
| 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 |