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Valsum
November 1st, 2008, 07:08 PM
Changing the icon of the Main Menu in the panel was easy in Xubuntu but now I've switched to Ubuntu I haven't discovered the way to do it. Can someone help me, please?

ww711
November 1st, 2008, 08:58 PM
Right click on the Ubuntu icon and then choose 'edit menu'.

OrangeCrate
November 1st, 2008, 09:19 PM
Yes, it is much easier in Xfce. I have the same custom icon in Gnome, and here is how I did it...

Put your new icon in your home folder, and label it "start-here.png"

Then, open your terminal, and type the following command:


gconf-editor

When you execute this command, a "Configuration Editor" window will open. You will need to go down the list on the left to get to a certain item, so do the following:

apps > panel > objects > object_0 (or it may be another number - check all of them to find the right one - mine happens to be 5)

Second, in the right pane, check the box for "Use Custom Icon". Then go up, and right click:

Custom Icon > Edit Key

In the value box type:

/home/USERNAME/start-here.png

Once you have entered this into the box, click OK. If you followed all steps correctly, then you should see your icon on your Main Menu.

Valsum
November 2nd, 2008, 02:48 PM
Thank you, OrangeCrate! ww711, next time check before you answer please. Edit Menus doesn't have an option to change the icon.