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On 4/27/26 5:12 AM, Monsieur wrote:
> Axel wrote:
>> Gordon wrote:
>>> On 2026-04-27, Axel <none@not.here> wrote:
>>>> When I add programs to LM I get a generic icon that looks like a rocket
>>>> ship. Is there any way to change it to an icon that represents the
>>>> program it's for? Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> https://auslink.info/linux/launchers.png
>>>>
>>> Right click on the rocket ship icon and select properties.
>>>
>>> I have often found that after starting the programme a few times the
>>> desktp
>>> icon changes from the rocket ship to one aligned with the fresh insatlled
>>> programme.
>>
>> so I right clicked the 'rocket ship' (RS) icon for the program in the
>> menu, and chose 'properties'. Then I clicked on the rocket ship icon in
>> the Launcher Properties box that appeared and I was able to change it to
>> one from the many available in the various categories listed. Then I
>> repeated that for each RS program. However the actual programs the
>> launchers were for were not listed, so I just chose icons that would
>> remind me what the program was.
> 
> If the program is not listed, you can click "browse" and see if there's
> an icon available in the directory where the program is located. Lots of
> programs have icons available in their folder.
> 
Just create your own icon.   Usually a png.   I make things up with GIMP or go to:
https://www.google.com/search?q=rocket&num=10&sca_esv=dfbdd65afbf56d41&udm=2&tbs=isz:i,itp:clipart&sxsrf=ANbL-n6UJYcgIA_7V09UuxQO9mPUCmbRug:1777293409731&source=lnt&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwib3OTyhY6UAxXIKVkFHZHHLd4QpwV6BAgGECI&biw=1120&bih=585&dpr=1.71

That looks like a wild link but it's just the results of a search for a line draw, icon, 
of a rocket.

Or a simple link is : https://images.google.com
on the right, under the search box there is a drop down 'tools'.  If you pick size=icon, 
and type=line draw, you get more simple icons you can use for these launchers.
I've got a huge resource.

Another location is simply /usr/share/icons.   Using your file browser just search using 
some keyword.   'Firefox' will return every match for every icon set you have installed. 
You'll get way too many.  Try to grab a larger one, you'll see the size as part of the 
directory location.
-- 
Mint 22.3,  Thunderbird 140.10.0esr,  Firefox 150.0
     Alan K.

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program launchers Axel <none@not.here> - 2026-04-27 10:15 +1000
  Re: program launchers Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-04-26 21:12 -0400
  Re: program launchers Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> - 2026-04-27 05:14 +0000
    Re: program launchers Axel <none@not.here> - 2026-04-27 17:04 +1000
      Re: program launchers Monsieur <Monsieur@notreal.invalid> - 2026-04-27 11:12 +0200
        Re: program launchers "Alan K." <alan@invalid.com> - 2026-04-27 08:44 -0400
        Re: program launchers Axel <none@not.here> - 2026-04-28 09:33 +1000
          Re: program launchers rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-28 03:55 +0000
            Re: program launchers Axel <none@not.here> - 2026-04-29 13:42 +1000
              Re: program launchers Axel <none@not.here> - 2026-04-30 07:26 +1000
                Re: program launchers "Alan K." <alan@invalid.com> - 2026-04-29 18:19 -0400
                Re: program launchers Axel <none@not.here> - 2026-04-30 19:44 +1000
                Re: program launchers rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-30 18:03 +0000
                Re: program launchers RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2026-05-01 22:29 +0000
                Re: program launchers Axel <none@not.here> - 2026-05-03 12:55 +1000
                Re: program launchers RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2026-04-30 06:46 +0000
                Re: program launchers Axel <none@not.here> - 2026-04-30 19:45 +1000
                Re: program launchers rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-30 18:06 +0000
                Re: program launchers rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-30 18:01 +0000
          Re: program launchers german newsgroups <usualsuspectrider@gmail.com> - 2026-04-28 08:18 +0200
          Re: program launchers CtrlAltDel <Altie@BHam.com> - 2026-04-30 10:14 +0000
            Re: program launchers Axel <none@not.here> - 2026-05-03 12:38 +1000
              Re: program launchers CtrlAltDel <Altie@BHam.com> - 2026-05-03 05:20 +0000
  Re: program launchers german newsgroups <usualsuspectrider@gmail.com> - 2026-04-27 17:52 +0200
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