On 2018-03-14, Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> wrote:
Several months ago I needed a fully custom desktop icon for a shortcut.
I had no trouble creating an appropriate png file and having it display.
Now I need a similar icon. I went to the properties of the shortcut
expecting to be able to discover the location of the image used.
I could not. Clicking on the icon's image allows replacing it but no
apparent way to discover its location.
Is there a way?
[for current application creating a new icon will be simple]
[finding the old icon would be convenient]
TIA
Examine the .desktop file in your ~/Desktop directory. Look for a line
beginning with "Icon".