If I right click on an icon in the panel(one I put there), I go to properties and I clearly see "Icon:" and then a picture of the icon. So I know to click on the Icon when I do this the "Browse Icons" box comes up. It puts me in /usr/share/pixmaps/ by default so I see the pictures of the icons and I pick one.(simple and good)

If I right click on an icon on the desktop though, and go to properties then basic...The icon blends in with the window. I don't even realize I have to click on the icon. It doesn't show "Icon:" like the panel does. This isn't a big problem once I figured it out. The bigger problem was that the "Select Custom Icon" box comes up, and all the files are listed.(I do not see any pictures) Also I don't even start in /usr/share/pixmaps by default...I start in $HOME, and there are no icons in $HOME, So I have to know that icons are in /usr/share/pixmaps and then go there, and then when I click on an icon a small tiny picture shows up on the right. Well basically I wanted to know if it was possible to have it so when you right click on an icon on the Desktop and go change it, that is has similar behavior as if I were to change it on the panel. The way to change it on the panel seems more user friendly and easy. You go to the proper directory(/usr/share/pixmaps) by default. And you see pictures right away by default and you pick one. With the desktop method you have to know two things that I believe most users won't know. You have to know where the icons are, and you have to know you're supposed to click on each one to see a picture. THe pictures just don't show by default.

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