ElementaryOS Juno after Eclipse IDE install impossible to add icon after linked in Application menu and Plank

Question

I can't get the icon for Eclipse to display, although the exec link is present in the Applications menu and Plank, after checking instructions here but it won't display the icon.

I have created an "EclipseIDE.desktop" file using nano in /home/user/.local/applications/

Contents as follows:

[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Type=Application
Name=EclipseIDE
Comment=Eclipse Integrated Development Environment
Icon=/usr/share/pixmaps/eclipse.xpm
Exec=/opt/eclipse/eclipse
Terminal=false
Categories=Development;IDE;Java;
StartupWMClass=Eclipse

I have eclipse's icon copied in both locations cp /opt/eclipse/icon.xpm /usr/share/pixmaps/eclipse.xpm but the icon won't display either in Applications menu or Plank

Answer 1

I don't know about Eclipse but I recommend to install AppEditor from AppCentre

Is a simple tool to edit/create menu shortcuts

https://appcenter.elementary.io/com.github.donadigo.appeditor/

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Anyway I just installed Eclipse via snap and the icon is OK, for that kind of app I recommend have the latest and snap (in this case) is the easiest and best way to get it

https://snapcraft.io/eclipse

Answer 2

When it comes to the eclipse.desktop file, here's how it has been edited by AppEditor:

[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Type=Application
Name=EclipseIDE
Comment=Eclipse Integrated Development Environment
Icon=/opt/eclipse/icon.xpm
Exec=/opt/eclipse/eclipse
Terminal=false Categories=IDE;Java;Development;
StartupWMClass=Eclipse
Name[en_IL]=EclipseIDE
X-GNOME-FullName[en_IL]=EclipseIDE
Comment[en_IL]=Eclipse Integrated Development Environment NoDisplay=false
Path=
X-GNOME-UsesNotifications=false

All in one text block without interline space; Icon= / Exec= have to be edited with your path for the icon and the exec file that starts Eclipse, respectively. Normally these are located in /opt/eclipse/