Xfce and the default icon

[Olivier Fourdan]

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Hi,

Harold Aling wrote:
> I was wondering if it's possible (or feasible) to use the icon specified
> in the application's .desktop file as window manager, taskbar and
> taskswitcher icon if the application itself doesn't specify one.
> 
> For example:
> I have a nice terminal icon for xterm in my menu, but launching xterm
> results in a default icon ('starry' thing), the same goes for rdesktop
> and a lot of other apps... This becomes very confusing when opening a
> lot of apps on a single workspace.
> 
> If this is possible to achieve, I'll create the appropriate bugzilla
> report...

Of course, it "doable", but I'm really not in favor of making the WM be
aware of the .desktop files, it would be quite inefficient for that purpose.

Especially when you realize that there are standard protocols for the
applications to specify an icon.

It would be a lot more efficient to bug the applications that don't
provide an icon ;)

Cheers,
Olivier.
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