How to set app icon for Electron / Atom Shell App

Question

How do you set the app icon for your Electron app?

I am trying BrowserWindow({icon:\'path/to/image.png\'}); but it does not work.

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Answer 1

You can do it for macOS, too. Ok, not through code, but with some simple steps:

1. Find the .icns file you want to use, open it and copy it via Edit menu
2. Find the electron.app, usually in node_modules/electron/dist
3. Open the information window
4. Select the icon on the top left corner (gray border around it)
5. Paste the icon via cmd+v
6. Enjoy your icon during development :-)

Actually it is a general thing not specific to electron. You can change the icon of many macOS apps like this.

Answer 2

Updated package.json:

"build": {
  "appId": "com.my-website.my-app",
  "productName": "MyApp",
  "copyright": "Copyright © 2019 ${author}",
  "mac": {
    "icon": "./public/icons/mac/icon.icns",     <---------- set Mac Icons
    "category": "public.app-category.utilities"
  },
  "win": {
    "icon": "./public/icons/png/256x256.png" <---------- set Win Icon
  },
  "files": [
    "./build/**/*",
    "./dist/**/*",
    "./node_modules/**/*",
    "./public/**/*",       <---------- need for get access to icons
    "*.js"
  ],
  "directories": {
    "buildResources": "public" <---------- folder where placed icons
  }
},

After build application you can see icons. This solution don't show icons in developer mode. I don't setup icons in new BrowserWindow().

Answer 3

For windows use Resource Hacker

Download and Install: :D

http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/

• Run It
• Select open and select exe file
• On your left open a folder called Icon Group
• Right click 1: 1033
• Click replace icon
• Select the icon of your choice
• Then select replace icon
• Save then close

You should have build the app