some file extensions (like “.sxw” for old OpenOffice documents) have no
icon (showing only the question mark). Under KDE3 I was able to change
by using “Dateizuordnung” in the system settings (it’s the german word,
I don’t know the name in the english version of KDE, perhaps something
like “file extension links”), right clicking on the icon and choosing a
new icon. Under KDE4 I can’t right click on the icon :(.
Does somebody know, how I can change the assigned icon to a file
extension?
if you change the associated application, the icon should change as well. It is supposed to work like in KDE3: Right click, Open With, Other. Select the new app and make the change permanent by checking that little box.
the e.g. “sxw” file extension is associated with OpenOffice Writer. I
tried to the association and afterwards adding a new association with
OpenOffice Write, but this doesn’t change the icon :(.
As far as I know, if you right click on the file, application or
shortcut to it, click on properties, and then select the icon, it will
bring up a list of icons with which to substitute it with. It’s
certainly the way I’ve done things with both applications and files in
KDE4.
Try using Dolphin to browse to the file if you can’t right click from
the desktop.
thanks for your answer. But also if I use try it in Dolphin as
described by you, I can’t click on the icon to change it. In KDE3 the
icon is a highlighted and you can see that you can change it, whereas in
KDE4 the icon isn’t highlighted. These function seems to be blocked im
my case.
Does it work on your computer?