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ubuntu 17.10 desktop shortcuts created but no icons

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#5464 · opened 2018-04-25 by charlesalloum · updated 2018-06-05 · 4 comments · github
Ccharlesalloum 2018-04-25 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version (build number or date): apr 2 2018 API v018
  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): ubuntu 17.10
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: [Yes/No]
  • Have you checked for system updates?: [Yes/No] yes

after upgrading from 16.04 to 17.10 all steam shortcuts are created but without icons...
i tried to to point to the icons but without succeeding...
i format my laptop and proceeded with a fresh installation of ubuntu 17.10 but once i create a shorcut.. same issue re appeared... shortcuts are there but no icons..

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. in library , right click on game, create shortcut
Kkisak-valve maintainer 2018-04-25 github

Hello @charlesalloum, can you give some examples of which games you are creating shortcuts for that were working with 16.04 and not 17.10? Does the shortcut have a generic DE icon or Steam's icon?

Possible duplicate of #989, #4000.

Ccharlesalloum 2018-04-25 github

hello @kisak-valve thanks for your reply.
well im a new user to steam and i only have few games: cs go, dota 2, star conflict, team fortress 2,war thunder....
these are the games i installed first to try them... i was on 16.04 LTS , but when i upgraded apparently all the shortcuts created from steam client have no icons. they have the generic blank white icon as no icon was assigned.. if you go to the config i can see that the icon line is configured though : icon=steam_icon_730
and this icon is in the .steam folder , i even tried to assign the full path but no result
in the old post u tagged, the issue was in the icon= line wasnt configured correctly, but in my case its there.. and it was working one previous ubuntu version

Ccharlesalloum 2018-04-30 github

update: ubuntu 18.04 lts is released, i tested this issue on that too.. same problems.
desktop shortcuts are created but without icons

PPlagman 2018-06-05 github

See https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux/issues/989 and report any issues there when the next Beta hits.

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