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Re: program launchers

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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.
>

some programs do not have a directory or folders. they're just an app I 
launch eg. helium-0.6.7.1-x86_64.AppImage,

-- 
Linux Mint 22.3

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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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