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Re: program launchers

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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.

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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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