Is there a way to create a URL shortcut on the desktop with the favicon of a website?

Question

I would like to add a URL shorcut on my desktop. I use Xfce. I would like a script or trick that would give me the favicon of the website URL paste in the shorcut.

Before this, when I was using Chromium, I was able to do that by clicking the 3 dots, then going for more tools, and to add to desktop.

But now (since I'm using Firefox), I can't do that. I managed to have a URL shortcut, but I don't have the favicon with it. I would like a way to have it included with my URL launcher.

Answer 1

There is always a possibility to download the favicon file on your computer and use it as icon for a shortcut.

1. How to download favicon from website?

   Studiohack has the "thorough" approach but heres a short hack:

   1. Enter the domain name like https://superuser.com/(must end with '/')
   2. Add favicon.ico to the end
   3. Press enter (this should be in the URL: https://superuser.com/favicon.ico)
   4. Right click on the image and click "save image as"

   -- Quoted from answered Jun 29 '10 at 2:34 by wag2639

2. Changing desktop icons

   If you right-click the desktop icon and choose "properties", you will notice a picture of the current icon on the General tab. Click on that image and select the icon you want.

   -- Quoted from thread post 2012-11-12 12:41:03 by ToZ (Moderator)

Answer 2

you can make a url shortcut in your desktop by this way right click on your desktop - new - shortcut - copy your target url and past it in location dialog - and then type a name for it that's it