Game icon Changer
by RemyEliot
Game Icon Changer lets players replace the Minecraft window icon with a custom PNG image through a folder in the config directory.
What it does
The mod gives control over the window icon that Minecraft shows in the taskbar and window frame. Instead of editing internal files or building a complex resource pack, a player places a square PNG image in a folder named GIC inside the config directory of the instance, then restarts the game to see the new icon. Starting Minecraft once with the mod installed creates the config folders, so the folder is ready to use afterwards.
Only the client needs the mod, so a server does not have to install it and players can use it alone in single-player. Fabric API is required, and the mod is built for Fabric only. Its only published files target 1.21.11, the version shown on the catalog page. The code is not open source and the author distributes it under a custom license, though public links to the source code and issue tracker exist.
Key features
Custom window icon
A chosen PNG image replaces the default icon shown on the Minecraft game bar and window frame.
Simple setup
A player picks a 512x512 pixel image, renames it icon.png in lowercase and drops it into the GIC folder.
Default fallback
Without a custom image in the folder, the game starts with its built-in default icon, so startup is never blocked.
Lightweight design
The mod is kept minimal and does not slow game startup noticeably, according to the author.
Linux note
On Linux the icon change may not apply in a Wayland session, which many Wayland environments use, so the mod can be limited there.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want a custom window icon without editing game files or installing a resource pack, on Fabric with Fabric API for 1.21.11.
How it compares
TaskbarIconChanger is a Fabric client mod released under the MIT License, open source, for 1.21 – 1.21.11, so it covers the same version as this mod and more. Name Changer is another open source Fabric client mod, under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 only, for 1.21.4 – 1.21.5, and it changes the window title rather than the icon.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game icon Changer | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-03-20 |
| TaskbarIconChanger | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2024-07-18 |
| Name Changer | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 1.21.5 | Client-side only | 2025-05-04 |
Questions
Does Game Icon Changer need Fabric API?
Does the server need to install Game Icon Changer?
Where does the icon image go?
Why does the icon not change on Linux?
In the catalog
Game icon Changer is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Game Icon Changer is a utility mod for Fabric that gives you control over your Minecraft window icon. Instead of messing with internal files or complex resource packs, this mod allows you to swap the icon through your config folder. Easy Customization: Just drop a PNG file into the folder and you are done.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/gic
- Owner
- RemyEliot
- Published
- 2026-03-20
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15