RIFT Intel Fusion Tool Displays Incorrect Icon When Pinned to Taskbar

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OK, so I was able to get RIFT installed from the AUR, but it had ONE tiny issue. After getting it installed, I pinned the shortcut in the start menu to my task manager. When opening the app, it would open another unpinned tab to run the app. Annoying, as now it’s not where I expected it to be! So, I pinned the one that opened and removed the one I first pinned. But now, when I close the app, the pinned icon keeps defaulting to a generic one.

Looking around, I found several possible answers, but I didn’t like them. So I found my own. What I did was…

Run a file search for *.desktop from the root of the drive. I found two files. The one I needed was called “dev.nohus.rift.windows.desktop” and it had a default icon. Opening it, I found this:

[Desktop Entry]
NoDisplay=true
Categories=Game
Comment=Intel tool for EVE Online
Exec=/usr/lib/nohus/rift/bin/rift
Icon=
Name=RIFT Intel Fusion Tool
StartupWMClass=dev-nohus-rift-MainKt
Terminal=false
Type=Application
# Version of the .desktop spec this file conforms with.
Version=1.4

So I simply added a link to the already installed proper icon. In my case, the finished line looked like

Icon=/usr/share/icons/hicolor/1024x1024/apps/rift.png

Saved it. Rebooted. Done.

Not sure how many this will apply to as it is a tool used with EVE Online, but here it is :slight_smile:

EDIT: Sorry, I forgot the file name in the original posting.

EDIT 2: Doing this may break grouping for this application. I’ll update this when I find a way past that.

EDIT 3: Disregard EDIT 2. I’m a dumb@ and had the group window box unchecked somewhere from earlier today LOL

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Hi there, welcome to the community. :clap:

Since you obviously want to share a possible solution for an AUR package that does not display an icon in the dock, and your topic does not really have anything to do with games, and RIFT is not a game either, I have moved your thread. :slightly_smiling_face:

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Perfect. I originally wanted to put it in there, but I was worried it didn’t quite fit. Tyvm for doing so :smiley:

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Hate to be a stickler but Rift is a game-tool. It´s intel management for EVE Online.

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I know what it is, and yet the topic has nothing to do with games, zero. :wink:

< /offtopic >

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I stand corrected. :slight_smile:

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Update to this app today. Had to repeat the process after updating, but it still works :slight_smile:

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