Ok, so this is nautilus breaking the .desktop file specification as can be found http://standards.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/latest/ar01s02.html "Multiple keys in the same group may not have the same name."
** Changed in: unity Status: Incomplete => Invalid ** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Invalid ** Also affects: nautilus (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Summary changed: - Unity launcher doesn´t show changed icon of application launcher + Changing icon of custom .desktop file adds 2nd Icon entry in file. Violates spec. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to nautilus in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/730271 Title: Changing icon of custom .desktop file adds 2nd Icon entry in file. Violates spec. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs