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why jpackage icon not used in windows search toolbar?

I am creating the installer using the following command. I am giving jpackage the icon to use

jpackage --runtime-image hellofx --module hellofx/hellofx.HelloFX --win-shortcut --win-menu --icon smile.ico

When i install the program the icon is used for desktop shortcut but in the search toolbar it still displays the default java icon. Is there a way to use the given icon in search toolbar as well? I appreciate any help. thanks!

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UPDATE:

here it seems the icons are correctly applied to app icons in search toolbar.

https://walczak.it/blog/distributing-javafx-desktop-applications-without-requiring-jvm-using-jlink-and-jpackage

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UPDATE 2:

Start menu icon is correct

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Solution

  • So i finally solved it. It was a caching issue like Campbell pointed out. For some reason the icon is cached. Here is an example.

    I changed the icon to a camera icon. The new icons display in the desktop shortcut and in the start menu as shown below.

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    Before this icon i used a music icon. So in the search the old icon is still in place. So this icon is cached for some reason. Only if i change the app as well as icon then all icons are changed to the new icon. Maybe this is an issue with windows 10. So the issue is now solved.

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