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I created a desktop shortcut that opens Firefox to a particular URL following these instructions. In the instructions they show you how to customize it with a particular image. I was able to do this, but when I drag the shortcut from the desktop to the launcher bar it shows up as a springboard instead of my image. How can I change the image for the icon in the laucher bar? When I right click on the laucher icon the only options are to open it or to remove it from the launcher bar.

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  • Not a good idea at all to create multiple launchers, running the same application in their main command. Why not make these websites righ-click (quicklist) items of the browser's icon? Anyway, could you post the content of the launcher on pastebin? (open it with gedit) or add it to the question? Jun 27, 2016 at 20:31
  • "Not a good idea at all to create multiple launchers, running the same application in their main command." Why not? What terrible thing happens if one does this? I would prefer a separate icon. The launcher points to Firefox and is exactly the same as the one in the linked example, it just points to a different website, but the launch command is simply firefox http://myurl.com
    – Michael
    Jun 28, 2016 at 16:50
  • In Unity, in principle, all windows of the same WM_CLASS can be represented by only one icon at a time. The consequence is that if you manage to open a firefox window under a different icon (which is possible) additional windows will appear under the same icon, no matter what your website is. This causes (a.o.) clashes in the representation of Firefox. Furthermore: a .desktop file of an application comes with a set of keywords, chosen and set by the author, including possible translation, usefull additional keywords etc. A generic launcher may work, but ignores the knowledge of the author. Jun 28, 2016 at 16:59
  • ...I can convert this to be used with Firefox though. Interested? Jun 28, 2016 at 18:50
  • @JacobVlijm, I have not tried it yet, but I can write the script. That should work for my purposes, thanks!
    – Michael
    Jun 29, 2016 at 15:13

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