# Icon of application file

**URL:** <https://discourse.libsdl.org/t/icon-of-application-file/11175>\
**Category:** SDL Development\
**Created:** [August 19, 2004, 1:29am UTC](https://discourse.libsdl.org/t/icon-of-application-file/11175 "2004-08-19T01:29:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jeremiah\_Martell](https://discourse.libsdl.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/91b2a8/32.png) [@Jeremiah\_Martell](https://discourse.libsdl.org/u/Jeremiah_Martell)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2004, 1:29am UTC](https://discourse.libsdl.org/t/icon-of-application-file/11175/1 "2004-08-19T01:29:18Z")

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**Author:** ![Gabriel\_Gambetta](https://discourse.libsdl.org/user_avatar/discourse.libsdl.org/gabriel_gambetta/32/4004_2.png) [@Gabriel\_Gambetta](https://discourse.libsdl.org/u/Gabriel_Gambetta)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2004, 1:08pm UTC](https://discourse.libsdl.org/t/icon-of-application-file/11175/2 "2004-08-20T13:08:42Z")

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Yes, compile a resource and link it. It works even in MinGW32 in Linux.

Gabriel Gambetta  
ARTech - Development Team  
ggambett at artech.com.uy\> ----- Original Message -----

> From: Jeremiah Martell [[mailto:jm@inlovewithGod.com](mailto:jm@inlovewithGod.com)]  
> Sent: Mi?rcoles, 18 de Agosto de 2004 10:29 p.m.  
> To: sdl at [libsdl.org](http://libsdl.org)  
> Subject: [SDL] icon of application file
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> Is there anyway to change the icon of an application compiled with SDL? (Not the icon of the window, I understand there are function calls for that). Can I simply link in a Resource file? Im curious as to any OS, although I’m mainly interested in Windows right now.
> 
> - Jeremiah  
> jm at [inlovewithGod.com](http://inlovewithGod.com)
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