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Create folders under "Places"

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I'd like to add folders to the nautilus "Places" menu with custom vector icons. There are a few solutions out there but they all address Ubuntu 13.10 and aren't easily ported to 14.04.
Ideally I want to be able to:

Delete "Recent"(under Places)

Set custom icons for the folders

Please don't suggest adding a Bookmark.

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answered 3 Years ago rillrage · Accepted Answer

As of a long time, the Places list and Recents is hardcoded into Nautilus. There is nothing you can do about it at all.

You could theoretically modify the source code, but that is very problematic. You could theoretically use another file manager (Nemo seems good), but that seems to be your only choice if you do not want to modify source code. Or, you could just use Bookmarks like the rest of us.

If you want to try using the source code, tell me. I will post instructions here for your ease.