How to add .desktop icon under program list?

Question

I created a deb file for ubuntu and I can add the program under Sound & Video. But when I try to add icon for it , it show no icon image . My dbr.desktop file content is :

[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
_Name=Insight Daisy Book Reader
_Comment=Read Daisy Talking Books
Exec=dbr
Icon=icon32x32.png
Terminal=false
Type=Application
StartupNotify=true
Categories=GNOME;GTK;AudioVideo;

I put the image icon32x32.png on the same level as this file . The corresponding screenshot shown below (Insight Daisy Book Reader).

I am not included the image path not any where in configuration file.

Please advise how to add program icon image ..

Thanks Anes

Possible duplicate of .desktop files: how to specify the icon path — Jacob Vlijm, Mar 17 '16 at 09:34
As far as it comes to icons: you either use full path and use the extension, or you use one of the paths as mentioned in the link (like /usr/share/pixmaps) and don't use the extension in the .desktop file. — Jacob Vlijm, Mar 17 '16 at 09:36
@JacobVlijm : Tell specific, I need to add a new icon for it. How to move that file to /usr/share/pixmaps ? if that file need xpm ? if so please share how this line : Icon=icon32x32.png , change to be? — Anes, Mar 17 '16 at 09:43
To make a .deb installer is quite another story, and outside the scope of this question. — Jacob Vlijm, Mar 17 '16 at 09:50

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 17 '16 at 09:37

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I suggest you to type the location of your icon completely . Example :

Icon=/usr/share/icons/example.png

You change the word /usr/share/icons with your icon directory.

answered Mar 17 '16 at 09:37

Drajat Hasan

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Tell me How to move that specific icon to /usr/share/icons/dbr.png in the deb? – Anes Mar 17 '16 at 09:46
Ok , extract your deb file , enter into it , make sure there are "usr" directory . – Drajat Hasan Mar 17 '16 at 09:50

How to add .desktop icon under program list?

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