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GNOME Iconer

by Lemonnik

GNOME Iconer changes the icon that GNOME desktops show for the running Minecraft window, by editing the WMClass setting of the generated .desktop file.

FabricForgeNeoForgeClient-side onlyAll rights reserved1.18 – 26.2

What it does

Linux desktops using GNOME read a .desktop file to pick the icon of a running program. This mod alters the WMClass value that Minecraft writes into that file, so the window is matched to a Minecraft icon. It is client-side only, so only the player's machine needs it and servers do not. Builds are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 29 release versions, 1.18 – 26.2, under All rights reserved, and the code is not open source.

Key features

  1. Custom window icon

    Minecraft's WMClass is changed so the game window picks up the Minecraft icon on GNOME.

  2. Desktop file setting

    The value written into the generated .desktop file is set so the launcher shows the Minecraft icon.

  3. Icon matching

    The window is matched to a Minecraft icon, so the taskbar and window switcher show it instead of a generic one.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
26.20.1.0Not available0.1.0
26.1.20.1.0Not available0.1.0
26.1.10.1.0Not available0.1.0
26.10.1.0Not available0.1.0
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.110.1.0Not available0.1.0
1.21.100.1.0Not available0.1.0
1.21.90.1.0Not available0.1.0
1.21.80.1.0Not available0.1.1
1.21.70.1.0Not available0.1.1
1.21.60.1.0Not available0.1.1
1.21.50.1.0Not available0.1.1
1.21.40.1.0Not available0.1.1
1.21.30.1.0Not available0.1.1
1.21.20.1.0Not available0.1.1
1.21.10.1.0Not available0.1.1
1.210.1.0Not available0.1.1
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

How it compares

Full comparison

GNOMicon is a Fabric and NeoForge client-side mod for 1.21.1, open source under the MIT License. Gnomed covers Forge and NeoForge for 1.16.5 – 26.1 and is client and server, also under the MIT License.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
GNOME IconerFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.18 – 26.2Client-side only2026-07-14
GNOMiconFabric and NeoForge1.21.1Client-side only2026-09-06
GnomedForge and NeoForge1.16.5 – 26.1Client and server2026-03-25

Questions

Does GNOME Iconer need to be on the server?

No. Servers do not need it; each player installs it for their own game.

In the catalog

GNOME Iconer is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.

Utility mods36,990Fabric modsMods for 26.213,894

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What the author says

It does that by generating.desktop file to set the minecraft icon for Minecraft* and setting game's WMClass to Minecraft* ⭐️Workaround versions work by creating a separate.desktop entry for each minecraft version. As I can't modify WM Class because of stupid early loading screen on newer forge and older neoforge…
Lemonnik, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Lemonnik
Published
2026-07-13
Updated on Modrinth
2026-07-14
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Utility
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