[SOLVED] Set icons for applications in XFCE

Hi,
I was wondering if I can specify the icons for applications. Currently my gVim is using a "general" icon when in the panel but has the right icon when I create a launcher. This is how it looks like. Any suggestions?
Thanks!
Last edited by dsdeiz (2011-01-10 00:50:57)

Hi,
Yep, I have a gvim.desktop in /usr/share/applications. What it contains is:
Type=Application
TryExec=gvim
Exec=gvim
Icon=gvim
Terminal=false
Type=Application
TryExec=gvim
Exec=gvim
Icon=gvim
Terminal=false
There is also gvim.png in /usr/share/pixmaps.

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