Re: Finding image file underlying an icon on Mate desktop
On Wed 14 Mar 2018 at 20:42:04 (-0500), Richard Owlett wrote:
> On 03/14/2018 07:30 PM, Frank M wrote:
> >
> >
> >On 03/14/2018 06:30 PM, Liam O'Toole wrote:
> >>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".
> >>
> >
> >
> > Most of them just have the name of the icon with no path.
> >
> > Why doesn't the OP just do a locate <iconname> ?
>
> I *AM* OP.
> If I knew "<iconname>" .... ..... ;/
>
> I have an icon on my desktop.
> I know *ABSOLUTELY NOTHING* about it
>
> except my visual description
>
> I suspect here is *NO* way to answer my question.
I thought you knew it was a PNG.
In which case,
$ find ~ -name \*png | sort | less
I added the sort as this may group files somewhat. There'll presumably
be swathes of pictures in directories that you know aren't involved.
Cheers,
David.
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