Re: Programmatically Change Icon
Re: Programmatically Change Icon
- Subject: Re: Programmatically Change Icon
- From: Pierce Freeman <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2009 14:29:13 -0700
- Thread-topic: Programmatically Change Icon
> Heh - "... some way to change another applications icon ..."
> Changing has all those issues attached. Viewing on the other hand is
> easy.
My point exactly. ;)
> As Uli mentioned, NSWorkspace should be all you need simply to get
> a copy of the icon. The bundle stuff is only necessary if you want to
> get at the file itself (say, to modify it :-)).
Would NSWorkspace also work if the app was not running, or only if it is?
> Best answer: I don't know for sure. Note the use of "IANAL" (I Am
> Not A Lawyer) and "might be". :-)
>
> In the US, distributing software that modifies third-party software
> is uncomfortably close to the fence of a number of copyright laws and
> regulations. It's something any independent software business owner
> should be aware of. Again, this is from the perspective of a US
> citizen; it may be a non-issue for you, but you should definitely
> consult a lawyer before distributing such an application. That's all I
> meant to say.
While it doesn't have to do with me, it's good advice to know. However, as
you said, I assume these problems aren't true with just showing the icon
(versus changing it).
> This discussion, however, is off-topic for cocoa-dev, so I'll leave
> it at that. I suggest the "macsb" group on Yahoo Groups.
True, I'll look there if I have any more questions.
Thanks for all your help.
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