Change specified app's icon

Question

How can I change the icon for an specified app? I have installed Dota 2 but it shows Steam icon instead of Dota 2 icon, the right Doat 2 icons is shown when the game is running but not in plank. How can I change or fix this?

Answer 1

You can change the icon of dota 2 going to

~/.local/share/applications

and opening

Dota 2.desktop

with a text editor like gedit or scratch, change this line

Icon=steam

to this

Icon=steam_icon_570

also, put this at the end of the file

StartupWMClass=dota2

and save the file.

If your dota 2 icon is a gear, you can install elementary community icons from https://github.com/mank319/elementaryPlus, follow the instructions there and you will have a nice dota 2 icon.

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Sorry for my english.

Sources:

https://steamcommunity.com/app/570/discussions/0/46476145209393444/

One of my apps has a second, fuzzy icon in Plank. How can I workaround this?

Answer 2

I fixed this problem. Initially I wasn't able to find the Dota\ 2.desktop. When I try the solution mentioned here using MainMenu I lost my app. So I created a back-up and reinstall.

I was using elementaryPlus, and I found a nive Dota2 icons there, so I posted an issue with my problem and I got support.

After I reinstalled Dota2 I found the Dota\ 2.desktop file and I replace the line:

Icon=steam

by

Icon=dota2

I hope this helps.

Answer 3

As of 2017, Steam doesn't create .desktop files for games.

Instead, create a file called "Dota 2.desktop" and use the following template:

[Desktop Entry] Name=Dota 2 GenericName=Steam game Comment=Play this game Exec=steam steam://rungameid/570 Icon=steam_icon_570 Terminal=false Type=Application Categories=Game;

Once this is saved, you can find it in the launcher. You can then keep it in the dock.