AppImage/AppImageKit

Check if icons in usr/share/icons/hicolor have correct sizes

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#887 opened on Dec 7, 2018

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Description

appimagetool should exit if the AppDir contains icons in the wrong sizes in usr/share/icons/hicolor subdirectories (e.g., if usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps contains a 1024x1024 pixel image). Thjs will help to prevent situations like this:

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Research direction
Investigate the icon validation in appimagetool and add a check for correct icon sizes in hicolor subdirectories.
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c
Domain
desktoptooling
Issue type
Feature
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2
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1-3 hours
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Clear
Prerequisites
CLinuxAppImage basic knowledge
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70