I'm having trouble changing the icon for virt-manager. I'm using the command `sudo nano /usr/share/applications/virt-manager.desktop` to edit the file, but no matter what I try, the icon won't update. I've attempted different formats for the Icon line: one with the full path `Icon=/usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/org.gtk.Demo4.svg` and another with just the name `Icon=org.gtk.Demo4.svg`. I want this SVG to show up in my dock and when searching for applications. What am I missing?
2 Answers
Have you checked if you're able to modify other lines in that .desktop file, like the name or exec line? It's also worth confirming that this is indeed the correct .desktop file. Sometimes, there might be a version in your home directory under `~/.local/share/applications` that could be taking precedence over the system one. That could be why you're not seeing changes.
You might want to try logging out and back in to see if that refreshes the icon. If you're using Gnome, you can also press `Alt+F2`, type `r`, and hit enter to reload the Gnome interface. Just a quick tip, though: the `Alt+F2 + r` trick works only in X11 sessions, not Wayland sessions.
Yeah, I've noticed that too. Unfortunately, just restarting Gnome might not solve everything. I’ve already restarted multiple times, but the icon remains unchanged. It seems to be a specific issue with virt-manager since I can change other icons without any problems.