How to change exported desktop application's icon

tkhnoman

If you're installed Qt on your PC, you probably can change desktop icon at your will,
but if not, there is still a way to change it:

First of all, prepare 256x256 png icon, and convert it to .ico or .icns here:
https://iconverticons.com/online/
(or any other way)

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Windows:
http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/
- Open the exe
- Open the Icon folder, and replace the bigger .ico by right click on it, and Replace Icon...

(You can't see your icon changed right away since it cached, refresh would not change it,
You would see it changed if PC was restarted, or folder name changed/folder moved)


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Mac:
- Replace desktop.icns with downloaded icns file
(Previously i suggest to use LiteIcon, but it doesn't actually change the icns inside the app, so its wrong)

I'm not sure whether the team would give option to include .ico or .icns on export in the future, but since it is easy to change the icon this way, i don't think it is necessary for them to add it...

yubaro

Wow @tkhnoman!...Excellent contribution.

ar2rsawseen

Awesome, will include this in the docs