On 2018-03-14, Richard Owlett <rowl...@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".