Add icon to linux build

[MadejaMaciej]

It is not loading currently after installation. Probably needs other properties or sizes additionally.

[mrfatguy]

Electron guide says that 512x512 pixels .png for Linux is correct.

Did you noticed extra remarks for Linux?

Configuring the path to your icon must be done in both package.json as well as in Electron's main process.

forge.config.js:

module.exports = {
  // ...
  makers: \[
    {
      name: '@electron-forge/maker-deb',
        config: {
          options: {
            icon: '/path/to/icon.png'
          }
      }
    }
  ]
  // ...
}

The icon must be additionally loaded when instantiating your BrowserWindow.

main.js (Main Process):

const { BrowserWindow } = require('electron')

const win = new BrowserWindow({
  // ...
  icon: '/path/to/icon.png'
})

Once the path to the icon has been configured, build your project to generate your executable with either npm run make.

I think this is important.

[MadejaMaciej]

We do not use forge anymore to build any of the apps, as electron-builder is just better and easier to work with. I had to look what to do about that, as just icon property should do the trick. Might be that I should use 512px as you said instead of 256px (windows default) and that is all.

BrowserWindow might be a good shout for every platform. Will check it.

[MadejaMaciej]

Think I found it:

icon String - The path to icon set directory or one png file, relative to the build resources or to the project directory. The icon filename must contain the size (e.g. 32x32.png) of the icon. So it should be just 512x512.png instead of favicon.png.

[MadejaMaciej]

Unfortunately after some tries it didn't work, need to search for something else. Will pick it up again after I transfer and tweak code for mobile, so for a moment now will be "feature stop".

After that I will be working on rest of the task that are In Progress first and then the rest from To Do and Backlog lists.