How to get icon for a file using gio and python3

Question

I want to get the default icon for a corresponding file using gtk.

I tried this method in python3 but it gave me an error

from gi.repository import Gio as gio
from gi.repository import Gtk
import os

def get_icon_filename(filename,size):
    #final_filename = "default_icon.png"
    final_filename = ""
    if os.path.isfile(filename):
        # Get the icon name
        file = gio.File(filename)
        file_info = file.query_info('standard::icon')
        file_icon = file_info.get_icon().get_names()[0]
        # Get the icon file path
        icon_theme = gtk.icon_theme_get_default()
        icon_filename = icon_theme.lookup_icon(file_icon, size, 0)
        if icon_filename != None:
            final_filename = icon_filename.get_filename()

    return final_filename


print(get_icon_filename("/home/newtron/Desktop/Gkite_Logo.png",64))

Err

  File "geticon", line 11, in get_icon_filename
    file = gio.File(filename)
TypeError: GInterface.__init__() takes exactly 0 arguments (1 given)

I don't have any previous experience in gio module. Does my code have any problem? If it has not what is the solution to this error.

***`gio.File(filename)`***: You have to use one of the `new_*` methods: [File methods](http://lazka.github.io/pgi-docs/#Gio-2.0/classes/File.html#methods) — stovfl, Feb 07 '20 at 08:53
***"show an example?"***: The given link explains in detail in [class-details](http://lazka.github.io/pgi-docs/#Gio-2.0/classes/File.html#class-details) — stovfl, Feb 07 '20 at 09:28

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 08 '20 at 03:42

As my friend @stovfl said it was because I was using the old Gi and Gtk codes for python2. But in the new version of gio.File attribute has more sub-attributes(classes) that specify what kind of file property is given such as

new_for_path class I used this in my code and worked it. Actually I got this code from another StackOverflow discussion.

When I checked it again it had the python3 code

#!/usr/bin/env python
import gi
gi.require_version('Gtk', '3.0')
from gi.repository import Gio as gio
from gi.repository import Gtk as gtk
import os

def get_icon_filename(filename,size):
    #final_filename = "default_icon.png"
    final_filename = ""
    if os.path.isfile(filename):
        # Get the icon name
        file = gio.File.new_for_path(filename)
        file_info = file.query_info('standard::icon',0)
        file_icon = file_info.get_icon().get_names()[0]
        # Get the icon file path
        icon_theme = gtk.IconTheme.get_default()
        icon_filename = icon_theme.lookup_icon(file_icon, size, 0)
        if icon_filename != None:
            final_filename = icon_filename.get_filename()

    return final_filename


print(get_icon_filename("/home/newtron/Desktop/counter.desktop",48))

How to get icon for a file using gio and python3

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