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Awesome!ĪppImages are single-file applications that run on most Linux distributions. It has been designed to be eye-candy, customizable, and reasonably lightweight.Ĭool_Retro_Term is available as an AppImage which means "one app = one file", which you can download and run on your Linux system while you don't need a package manager and nothing gets changed in your system. I am not sure if this is intended or not, but I would expect new windows to add a dot to the existing icon, not create an entirely new icon.Cool-retro-term is a terminal emulator which tries to mimic the look and feel of the old cathode tube screens.

This icon behaves as normal- you can right click to close the app, and left click to bring it into focus.Īdditionally, if other instances of the application are launched, new copies of the grey/white icon appear, instead of stacking on top of the existing icon. When launching the program, a new icon appears on the window list/task bar, which is a grey box with a white gear on top of it. If it is added as a favorite, I would expect it to put a small dot next to the existing favorite icon showing that the application is running I would expect the icon for "cool-retro-term" to be displayed in the window list/task bar. I have attached a screenshot, and can do additional testing or require additional information if necessary.ĥ00 us.archive. I am not sure if it is an issue in the window manager or the program itself. When the program is launched (from command line, favorites list or program list) a new icon appears in the window list that shows a grey boy with a white gear in it. If added as a favorite from the "show apps" menu, the icon shows correctly in the favorites list. In a fresh install of the Ubuntu 23.04 beta, the icon for "cool-retro-term" is broken/not properly displayed in the window list/task bar.
