Setting the icon key leads to all icons replaced in the .desktop file
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Current evaluation
Snapcraft overwrites Icon in every desktop-file section, breaking themed and action icons. The regression now occurs without a top-level icon; this triaged enhancement remains open with an opt-out proposed.
Suggested action: keep open
Reason: Maintainer @mr-cal acknowledged the report and proposed an apps.<app>.app-attributes opt-out, while CRAFT-4359 tracks it. Current code replaces Icon in every section whenever an icon is resolved and can resolve snap/gui/icon.png even when project.icon is unset, matching the reported regression; implementing section-aware behavior and the proposed configuration option requires model, schema, and test changes.
Evaluated by: mr-cal-bot
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Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha |
Impact:
45
Quick Win:
17
Complexity:
55
Confidence:
95
Actionability:
84
|
keep open | Snapcraft overwrites Icon in every desktop-file section, breaking themed and action icons. The regression now occurs without a top-level icon; this triaged enhancement remains open with an opt-out proposed. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Impact:
70
Quick Win:
31
Complexity:
45
Confidence:
85
Actionability:
80
|
keep open | Snapcraft replaces all Icon= entries in .desktop files (including Desktop Action sections) with snap icon path, breaking themed icons and action icons. Triaged, open, with maintainer-acknowledged reproducer. | |
| qwen/qwen3.8-27b |
Impact:
50
Quick Win:
22
Staleness:
45
Complexity:
55
Confidence:
70
Support Request:
10
|
keep open | Snapcraft replaces every Icon= entry in a .desktop file (including Desktop Action icons) with the snap icon when a top-level icon key is set, breaking themed/action icons. Triaged as an enhancement; reporter noted in July 2025 it regressed further, now replacing icons even without an icon key. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
70
Complexity:
65
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
10
|
keep open | Snapcraft replaces all .desktop file icons with the snap icon, preventing themed icons and breaking action icons. Triaged with a proposed app-attributes solution and internal ticket. Recent comments note further regressions. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
15
Complexity:
60
Confidence:
90
Support Request:
10
|
keep open | Snapcraft incorrectly replaces all .desktop file icons with a snap path when a top-level icon is set, and now regresses to doing so unconditionally. A maintainer proposed an app-attributes opt-out and created an internal ticket. |
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