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Topic: Making an icon for an app?, How do I make a desktop icon for an app?

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runbei

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Posted: June 15 2006,19:45

I installed TextMaker in DSL. To run the program, I'd rather click an icon than open a terminal window, etc. Can someone tell me how to create the icon? TextMaker comes with a library of icons that I can choose from. Just need the steps to put the icon on the desktop and point it to the program file. Thanks!

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mikshaw

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Posted: June 15 2006,20:04

Copy your desired icon to /home/dsl/.xtdesktop, then open the icon tool (Desktop -> Icontool). Click the "Add" tab, select your icon, and enter the label, coordinates, and command.

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dtf

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Posted: June 15 2006,20:15

I use fluxbox and am do not know if this applies to jwm.

Below assumes you are user dsl.

You need to install the icon file in /home/dsl/.xtdesktop and then you need to create a file like <you give it a name>.lnk. Here is what a .lnk files like.

Code Sample

table Icon
Type: Program
Caption: LucentTerm
Command: /opt/tcltk-8.4/bin/wish /home/dsl/LucentTerminals.tcl
Icon: .xtdesktop/lucent.xpm
X: 8
Y: 233
Status: anchor
end

I just copied one of the existing files and editted it. Some fields are obvious and others I am not sure about.

Caption is the caption for the icon
Command is the command you want to execute
Icon points to the icon you want to use

X, Y and Status I just left because I was not sure of the values. You might be able to find a better explanation in a fluxbox tutorial.

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