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Changing application icon in JWM

Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2022 12:27 am
by LLe

I have download xvkbd in Vanilla Dpup, it has no icon, I managed to set an icon for it for desktop but not for everything else. So, how do I set an icon for an application in every menu?


Re: Changing application icon in JWM

Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2022 6:14 am
by Feek

Go to /usr/share/applications and find the .desktop file for xvkbd. Open it in a text editor (shift key + left click on it).
The "Icon=" parameter must specify the path to an existing icon and of course its name (e.g. Icon=/usr/share/pixmaps/...whatever_icon.png).
After editing, save the file and then you should see the icon in the menu.


Re: Changing application icon in JWM

Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2022 8:57 am
by LLe

@Feek Thank you


Re: Changing application icon in JWM

Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2022 1:54 pm
by Rayan69

Hello and thank you @Feek for the advice. It is very helpful to me as well.


Re: Changing application icon in JWM

Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2022 3:47 pm
by mikewalsh

@LLe / @Rayan69 :-

Guys, you might find this helpful in this situation:-

viewtopic.php?t=3420

I wrote it with beginners in mind.....and several of our more established members have, I think, found it useful as well. Hope it helps.

Mike. ;)