Desktop .docx Icons

Just wondering how Lion approaches icon rendering on the Desktop. for instance, a MS Word document appears to render initially with the traditonnal blue Word icon. It the reverts to a plain white icon with small print. The traditional icon is redendered in Get Info and column and list views in the Finder. Just curious. I prefer the tradtional icon rendering for quick ID.

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Please suggest me.>Launch the application using java webstart. A webstart launch offers things like a splash screen, automatic updates, and desktop integration in the form of desktop shortcuts and program menu items. If the launch file specifies icons, they are used for the shortcuts, otherwise a generic icon is used.
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