Desktop icons documentation

[Andrew Conkling]

On 4/9/06, Todd Slater <dontodd at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 4/9/06, Todd Slater <dontodd at gmail.com> wrote:
> <snip>
> > I created links to apps in ~/Desktop, and in Thunar the appropriate
> > app icons appear, but on the desktop the icons are the generic
> > executable. I can't find where I might specify a specific icon for
> > desktop launchers, or if it's even possible. I'm setting this up for
> > my daughter, who can't read yet, and having the icon would really
> > help.
>
> Sorry, I should have played around a little more before sending that
> mail. I can create app.desktop files in ~/Desktop and specify the icon
> there. Muy cool!

...but not entirely intuitive.  I would back you on creating a bug in
bugzilla[1], filed as an enhancement, to make whatever does that in
Thunar also work on the desktop.  (Although, I can't remember ATM
whether Thunar AND Xffm can draw desktop icons, or just Xffm.)  I
would bet that the devs would have something to say about it--maybe
why it's not worthwhile or possible :P--but they like things to end up
in bugzilla.

[1] http://bugzilla.xfce.org

Cheers,
Andrew