How do I only use the icons for applications in the Faenza icon set?

I downloaded the Faenza icon set and installed the "Dark" variant on my desktop.

However I only want the icons for applications (the ones that go in the Unity Launcher), I want all the other icons to remain stock. Here's a screenshot to illustrate:

Solution 1:

Here's a possible method for doing this:

• Copy the folder containing the Faenza Icons to ~/.icons
• Edit the index.theme file using gedit to inherit from the ubuntu mono icon set (for the panel), humanity, have a new name and comment, and to only point to the /app folders:

[Icon Theme]
Name=Faenza Humanity
Inherits=ubuntu-mono-dark,humanity,hicolor
Comment=Custom Faenza + Humanity Theme for Jorge Castro
Directories=apps/16,apps/22,apps/24,apps/32,apps/48,apps/scalable

[apps/16]
Size=16
Context=Apps
Type=fixed

[apps/22]
Size=22
Context=Apps
Type=fixed

[apps/24]
Size=24
Context=Apps
Type=fixed

[apps/32]
Size=32
Context=Apps
Type=fixed

[apps/48]
Size=48
Context=Apps
Type=fixed

[apps/scalable]
Size=96
Context=Apps
Type=Scalable
MinSize=64
MaxSize=128

• Now select the new theme in gnome-appearance-properties.