OS X: set application icon when launching Java/Swing application from shellscript

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Until now I used JavaApplicationStub inside a .app directory structure to launch our Java/Swing application on OS X. The dock icon configured in the Info.plist works fine.

Now I've tried to launch the application using a shell-script inside the .app directory structure, but the dock icon only shows the one configured in Info.plist for a very short time and then falls back to the Java default icon. What I need to do that the configured icon remains there?

*"What I need to do that the configured icon remains there?"* Deploy that app. using [JWS](http://stackoverflow.com/tags/java-web-start/info)? — Andrew Thompson, Jul 17 '12 at 12:25
See also these [alternatives](http://stackoverflow.com/a/8956715/230513). — trashgod, Jul 17 '12 at 14:13

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 17 '12 at 11:37

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OK, I've found the solution. I had to add the -Xdock:icon=<path> command line option.

answered Jul 17 '12 at 11:37

Mot

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 17 '12 at 11:25

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Did you try using Window.getIconImages ?

answered Jul 17 '12 at 11:25

Wim Deblauwe

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No, I just used the same application code as before which worked fine with `JavaApplicationStub`. – Mot Jul 17 '12 at 11:29

OS X: set application icon when launching Java/Swing application from shellscript

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