desktop icon for applications

[cobra]

i cannot add an application shortcut icon in desktop....Please help me?

[Mark]

Have you tried this.

Go to /usr/share/applications

Copy the .desktop file of the program you want a launcher for on the desktop

Go to /home/you/Desktop

Paste the .desktop file you copied from /usr/share/applications into /home/you/desktop

Enjoy

[cobra]

Thanks a lot.

[edward]

I am using LXDE under Mandriva Linux 2009.

I created a desktop launcher for Mozilla Thunderbird while in the GNOME desktop, which automatically placed a copy of its .desktop file in the Desktop directory. However when I launch LXDE, the icon displayed is that of a postage stamp, not the Thunderbird icon.

Is there a way to fix the icon for the LXDE desktop?

[xircon]

This post might help, I had the same problem with Firefox:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=883505

[Mark]

I am using LXDE under Mandriva Linux 2009.

I created a desktop launcher for Mozilla Thunderbird while in the GNOME desktop, which automatically placed a copy of its .desktop file in the Desktop directory. However when I launch LXDE, the icon displayed is that of a postage stamp, not the Thunderbird icon.

Is there a way to fix the icon for the LXDE desktop?

You're using one of the OSX-like icon themes, aren't you.

Best thing to do would be to sudo leafpad /usr/share/applications/thunderbird.desktop and change the icon line from whatever it is now to /usr/share/pixmaps/thunderbird.png (or xpm. Check first). That way the Thunderbird icon will remain consistent, no matter how often you change themes.