Package: hexwalk Version: 1.9.1-1 Severity: wishlist Tags: upstream X-Debbugs-Cc: [email protected]
Dear maintainer, Would it be possible to update the .desktop file definition for Hexwalk, to improve icon selection by users? Currently, the app icons cannot be themed, and desktop environments may pick wrong sizes. Sizing depends on what they do with a .ico, I suppose, and what sizes are in it, but this isn't a standard approach. Certainly .ico is not part of the relevant FreeDesktop spec. (I'm not quite sure where to report this bug, so I'm filing it here tagged "upstream". The .desktop file seems to be part of the Debian sources alone now: https://sources.debian.org/src/hexwalk/1.9.1-1 The corresponding tree in the upsteam repo seems outdated, and unused for local builds) The installed .desktop file for Debian Hexwalk 1.9.1 is currently: [Desktop Entry] Version=1.0 Type=Application Terminal=false Name=HexWalk Exec=/usr/bin/hexwalk Comment=Hex Analyzer Icon=/usr/share/pixmaps/hexwalk.ico <<<<<<<<<< StartupNotify=false Encoding=UTF-8 Categories=HexEditor;Development;Qt; It would be better for users if the package installed standard PNG, SVG, or XPM icons to the fallback "hicolor" theme instead: https://specifications.freedesktop.org/icon-theme/latest/#directory_layout https://specifications.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry/latest-single/#recognized-keys Desktop files may refer to icons by their basename alone, without extension: Icon=hexwalk This allows allow desktop environments to use themed icons for an app in the standard way for Linux desktop environments. many thanks, Andrew
