Changing desktop icons

mhl · 08-30-2003, 08:59 AM

Is it possible to change the default shortcut desktop "gearwheel" icon, as in Windo$e? If so, how? I'm still trying to find my feet with Linux but I have at least managed to install a couple of new packages (Opera and Firebird as alternative browsers. I can't find entries for these apps on the "start" menu so I tried the Windo$e approach for creating desktop shortcuts and was pleasantly surprised when it worked. But I feel sure that it should be possible to get application-specific icons instead of the generic cogwheel.

v3rb0 · 08-30-2003, 09:16 AM

what desktop manager you use? (kde, gnome , smth.else)

mhl · 08-30-2003, 10:13 AM

Sorry, should have said in original post - KDE.

RolledOat · 08-30-2003, 04:22 PM

Quite easily. Probably under the same place (KDE is KDE, even though I use Redhat, you use Mandrake). Find under preferences, file associations (or open Konqeuror:Settings:File Associations). Then, under the applications tab, you want to find x-desktop. Once you do that, you will see the 'Default' icon for the filetypes *.desktop and *.kdelnk. Click on the icon and it will bring up many choices.

FYI, that is how you change all your icons, as the show up in filemanagers, etc.

RO

mhl · 08-30-2003, 04:55 PM

Thanks RO - I've found all the icons as you described. But selecting one of them appears to change the icon for x-desktop, not the individual shortcut on the desktop

Later .... the penny has dropped .... got the picture now.

Thanks

RolledOat · 08-30-2003, 05:17 PM

Got it sorted out? I though you meant the system default. To change an individual icon, simply right click on the icon, select properties. You can then change the icon.

RO