How to set icon for desktop shortcut in IceWM?

[TLM]

OK, new question I have found out how to copy shortcuts from the usr/share/applications folder onto my desktop. However some of the shortcuts have no icons. For example, mtpaint and Wicd Network Manager only have text; no icons. They function ok, however I would like to have the icons present. Thanks!

Also, I just installed kompozer via gslapt, however I cannot get it into my start menu. I done the update menu function, including  deep search. Also rebooted. No luck. I can launch kompozer from the command line, but I would like a shortcut in my start menu, and a shortcut on the desktop. How to??? Thank you again.

[stretchedthin]

Right click on the mtpaint.desktop file on the desktop and open with leafpad.

You will see something like this...
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=mtpaint
MimeType=application/paint
GenericName=painting app
Exec=mtpaint
Icon=icon.xpm
etc,etc.~~

The last one "Icon=icon.xpm", is the problem as icon.xpm does not exist in /usr/share/pixmaps/, I think it's just a generic place holder.

Try changing that line to 'Icon=xpaint.png' without the quotes.
Save your changes.
You should see an icon appear right away.

You can use pictures from other areas than /usr/share/pixmaps as well, but since /usr/share/pixmaps is the default you will have to show the full path...
example
Icon=/usr/share/icons/mtpaint.png

You may wish to use that one.  It is the actual icon for mtpaint.

[TLM]

Ok, thanks. I kind of figured some of it out on my own. I opened the desktop config file for wicd with Adie, and then changed the icon line to:

Icon=wifi.png

And that does the trick! I just had to locate the icons. So far I have found 2 folders of icons: pixmaps and icons.

Still cannot find how to make a shortcut for kompozer. I still have to launch it from the command line. I cannot even find the executable to it, otherwise I might be able to help myself. I do not even have a menu category for development, which is usually where the kompozer shortcut shows up.

[toothandnail]

How long ago did you install Kompozer? If it was a while ago, there was a build which lacked a menu entry and an icon.

It has been rebuilt - if you enable the testing repo, you should be able to install the rebuilt version, which should get round the problem you have with it at the moment.

paul.

[TLM]

I just installed it a few hours ago. It is version 0710; the same version I use in window$. I will see if I have the testing repository enabled and see if there is a newer version there. Thanks.

[nightflier]

Looks like the kompozer package doesn't contain the needed .desktop file.

To manually create one: as root, in a terminal enter:

Code:

mcedit /usr/share/applications/kompozer.desktop

Next, copy the following information:

Code:

[Desktop Entry]
Name=KompoZer
Comment=WYSIWYG Web Editor
Exec=kompozer
Icon=/usr/lib/kompozer/icons/mozicon50.xpm
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Application;Development;
Encoding=UTF-8

Paste it into mcedit with key combination Shift-Insert
Press F2 to save, F10 to exit.

Now run the menu updater and you should get a Development sub-menu with Kompozer in it.

[TLM]

Thanks nightflier. I had actually already created a copy of the desktop file for FOX Calculator, and then modified it with the name "kompozer" (no quotes) I then grabbed the kompozer icon from Windows and converted it to a .png and imported it into VL and then pointed the Icon=line to it and Presto!!

But your template in your post is more correctly detailed, so I am going to use it and rebuild my file for Kompozer once more. Many thanks!