Pysimplegui: [Bug] Unable to set icon (Docs perhaps need updating for Linux instructions)

[yogesh-aggarwal]

Type of Issues (Error, Bug)

I am unable to set the icon

Operating System

Arch Linux 5.5.2

Python version

3.8.1

PySimpleGUI Port and Version

4.15.2

Your Experience Levels In Months or Years

5 years of Python programming experience
8 years of Programming experience overall
yes, Have used another Python GUI Framework (tkiner, Qt, etc) previously (yes/no is fine)?

Code or partial code causing the problem

import PySimpleGUI as sg

sg.theme('DarkAmber')   # Add a touch of color
# All the stuff inside your window.
layout = [  [sg.Text('Some text on Row 1')],
            [sg.Text('Enter something on Row 2'), sg.InputText()],
            [sg.Button('Ok'), sg.Button('Cancel')] ]

# Create the Window
window = sg.Window('Window Title', layout)
# Event Loop to process "events" and get the "values" of the inputs
while True:
    event, values = window.read()
    if event in (None, 'Cancel'):   # if user closes window or clicks cancel
        break
    print('You entered ', values[0])
window.SetIcon("icon.ico")
window.close()

Also, I have tried to do it with PyInstaller, it doesn't work!!!

[PySimpleGUI]

Icons are generally set when the window is created in the Window call. This will set the icon on the window and the taskbar.

The demo code posted sets the icon and then immediately closes the program. I'm a little confused by it.

You can place your call in the event loop, after the read. If you try to change it prior to a read, you'll need to fist "finalize" the window. You can do that by setting another parameter in your Window call. But I wouldn't go through the trouble. I suggest setting the icon when you create the window:

window = sg.Window('Window Title', layout, icon='file.ico')

[PySimpleGUI]

Going to close this one as it's not a bug but rather a misunderstanding as to how the icon setting takes place. Please re-open / respond if there continues to be a problem.

[yogesh-aggarwal]

Icons are generally set when the window is created in the Window call. This will set the icon on the window and the taskbar.

The demo code posted sets the icon and then immediately closes the program. I'm a little confused by it.

You can place your call in the event loop, after the read. If you try to change it prior to a read, you'll need to fist "finalize" the window. You can do that by setting another parameter in your Window call. But I wouldn't go through the trouble. I suggest setting the icon when you create the window:

window = sg.Window('Window Title', layout, icon='file.ico')

No, it's still not working

[PySimpleGUI]

On Linux, tkinter expects a PNG file instead of ICO file. It may also take a GIF. I didn't notice the Linux until just now.

[yogesh-aggarwal]

Yup! It works totally fine. Thanks a lot!

On Linux, tkinter expects a PNG file instead of ICO file. It may also take a GIF. I didn't notice the Linux until just now.

[PySimpleGUI]

Reopening as this needs to be documented in the readme / documentation.

[yogesh-aggarwal]

Reopening as this needs to be documented in the readme / documentation.

You're right my friend