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No desktop PIVX icon file. #2814
Description
When I download a tar ball file for a Linux distro, there is no *.png for the PIVX icon.
If I want the PIVX icon to be used for the shortcut on my desktop, I have to go to Google or the Brand Assets on PIVX.org to find an appropriate size. I suspect this process is very frustrating for most users, and they are unaware the Brand Assets exist. So, they try to find the right size and file format on Google.
To better support the PIVX brand, we should include a PIVX logo/icon file in the tar ball (And other OS downloads - assuming it is missing there too.) making it very easy for a user to create a PIVX shortcut on their desktop.
Reacted by JohnnyLawDGB
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Fuzzbawls commentedon Jun 13, 2025
we don't ship linux icons within the distribution tarball because there is no standardization for desktop icons in the linux community. Some use
png, some usexps, some don't have any real support to speak of at all. there are multiple image files within this repo, along with a few linux desktop config files that will provide desktop icons. no need to google brand assets.the best way to get a desktop GUI wallet on linux is snap, which is supported (but maybe not installed by default) on most modern linux distributions. including more files in the tarball won't actually fix this issue.
EricStanek commentedon Jun 16, 2025
There are no image files included in the Linux tarball downloaded from PIVX.org.
The easiest way to provide it to the user, is to include it. Expecting them to navigate GitHub, or use SNAP, certainly makes it far more difficult.
It is a very small file, and makes things far less frustrating for the user.
EricStanek commentedon Jun 16, 2025
When will PIVX be available on FlatPak too?
"While Snap has more total applications available, Flatpak appears to be more popular among Linux users overall due to its better performance, wider distribution support, and more open development model. Snap remains dominant primarily in the Ubuntu ecosystem."
I see Monero and Firo are already on FlatPak.
skironDotNet commentedon Mar 20, 2026
@EricStanek here you go, just download directly https://github.com/PIVX-Project/PIVX/blob/master/src/qt/res/icons/bitcoin.png
then
You can also add an icon to the launcher created on your desktop.
UPDATE:
After I deleted the icon from downloads it was gone from QT, I'll be honest I didn't know Linux will not preserve the selected icon into some cache location. So I think you would have to just store the icon in some
$HOME/iconsfolder maybe, and then assign it to QT executable and/or launcher using that icon location.