After installing VS Code i'm getting a default icon not that one that comes with vs code
How can i get it look like these ?
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3 Answers
Based on VS Code developers on github we can solve this by changing the path to the right icon like so:
sudo nano /usr/share/applications/code.desktop
And change the Icon link to :
Icon=/usr/share/pixmaps/code.png
It should Look like so:
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Visual Studio Code
Comment=Code Editing. Redefined.
GenericName=Text Editor
Exec=/usr/share/code/code --unity-launch %U
Icon=/usr/share/pixmaps/code.png
Type=Application
StartupNotify=true
StartupWMClass=Code
Categories=Utility;TextEditor;Development;IDE;
MimeType=text/plain;inode/directory;
Actions=new-window;
Keywords=vscode;
X-Desktop-File-Install-Version=0.22
[Desktop Action new-window]
Name=New Window
Name[de]=Neues Fenster
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Icon=codewas how mine was set by default. Changed it to the path you specified and it worked. Thanks!– AlkarinAug 3, 2017 at 18:04 -
I have installed VS Code via Snap on Ubuntu Budgie 18.04 and I have this code.png graphic file missing. Where I could download the original?– MareckyMar 26, 2019 at 21:26
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2@Marecky: I had the same problem, but you should find a copy in
/usr/share/code/resources/app/resources/linux. Open Terminal, navigate to that folder and try this command:sudo cp code.png /usr/share/pixmaps/code.png.– AlainDNov 12, 2019 at 11:03
There is no information about HOW did you install your software. In Ubuntu there are several ways to install packages, some of them may be harder, some easier. I recommend reading this tutorial first:
https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/setup/linux
Im pretty sure that these steps will lead you to succes installation with your icons working fine.
PS: To uninstall your current version you can use
sudo apt-get purge code
Just in case you don't know.
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Hi there the problem is not because of the installation i followed vs code installation guide besides i have seen some people reporting the same problem on github but now i solved it :) thanks for feedback– lotfioJul 27, 2017 at 19:05
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You're welcome bro, glad to hear you've fixed what was broken :) Many ppl tend to install packages wrong way, so I started simply. Plus, I had no problem with icons installing it this way, so my answer was based on my experience.– chazeckaJul 27, 2017 at 19:08
Add this path to the icon:
/snap/code/current/meta/gui/com.visualstudio.code.png
