May 23, 2017 · As known, it is not possible to change .jar icon cause if you want to do it you should change all the .jar files in your operating system. Anyhow, a solution is possible. You can create a shortcut for the .jar and then you can change it: Right button >> …

The same as Prasad: OP is asking for changing the JAR icon which JSmooth doesn't make. JSmooth does create an EXE and sets an icon to it not to the JAR file. Also this solution is intended only to work on Windows OS. I think JSmooth is a good and very valid option but you should state these facts.

It is this executable that contains the application icon, not the Java program. If you want to do the same, you'll need to create the executable 'front door', as it were, and give it an icon. If it's just for your own personal aesthetics, just create a short cut to …

Mar 17, 2012 · This is a limitation in the Java integration with the underlying operating system. The jar file format does not have room for the icon data, and then Windows does not easily support pulling out icons from data files, and the Java installation method does not add any hooks to Windows Explorer that could pull out the icons (if there was actually room for any).

May 13, 2012 · As you only supplied a single icon, Windows will then scale that icon to whatever size it needs displaying it in the taskbar (could be 16x16, 32x32 or other sizes, depending on the desktop them and size of the taskbar. If you want to have a "good looking" icon in the task bar you will need to provide a 32x32 pixel version of your icon.

Sep 14, 2016 · After clean and build jar, the jar file icon still isn't changed (still the jar default icon) but when you execute the jar file the icon in title bar and taskbar will be your custom icon. You can change the jar file icon by creating shortcuts and change icon for that shortcut. Best resolution for shortcut icon is 512 x 512 pixel .ico

Mar 25, 2012 · I using Eclipse to export a runnable JAR file from my project file. But the icon image never shows after export.

I'm using NetBeans, trying to change the familiar Java coffee cup icon to a png file that I have saved in a resources directory in the jar file. I've found many different web pages that claim they have a solution, but so far none of them work.

Aug 7, 2014 · Unfortunately, the icon of a .jar file cannot be changed. The only way to set the icon is to convert it to a different form of executable. Such as .exe for windows, and .app for mac. You can use tools such as JarBundler or Appbundler for converting to app, and there are a few tools for converting to .exe.

Feb 3, 2011 · I have written a program in java, and I am able to execute it as a jar file. I was wondering two things. one, how would I make the .jar file have a desktop icon other than the standard java icon. and two, I am using netbeans, how …