Add icon to Linux .desktop file

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Packaging
+
+- On Linux, the .desktop file now uses `Alacritty` as icon name, which can be
+    found at `extra/logo/alacritty-term.svg`
+
 ### Added
 
 - MSI installer for Windows is now available

Cargo.toml

@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ priority = "optional"
 assets = [
     ["target/release/alacritty", "usr/bin/", "755"],
     ["extra/linux/alacritty.desktop", "usr/share/applications/", "644"],
+    ["extra/logo/alacritty-term.svg", "usr/share/pixmaps/Alacritty.svg", "644"],
     ["extra/completions/alacritty.bash", "usr/share/bash-completion/completions/alacritty", "644"],
     ["extra/completions/alacritty.fish", "usr/share/fish/completions/alacritty.fish", "644"],
     ["extra/completions/_alacritty", "usr/share/zsh/vendor-completions/_alacritty", "644"],

INSTALL.md

@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ system menus. To install the desktop entry for Alacritty, run
 
 ```sh
 sudo cp target/release/alacritty /usr/local/bin # or anywhere else in $PATH
+sudo cp extra/logo/alacritty-term.svg /usr/share/pixmaps/Alacritty.svg
 sudo desktop-file-install extra/linux/alacritty.desktop
 sudo update-desktop-database
 ```

extra/linux/alacritty.desktop

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Type=Application
 TryExec=alacritty
 Exec=alacritty
-Icon=utilities-terminal
+Icon=Alacritty
 Terminal=false
 Categories=System;TerminalEmulator;
 

extra/linux/snap/snapcraft.yaml

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ description: |
   The software is considered to be at a **beta** level of readiness -- there are
   a few missing features and bugs to be fixed, but it is already used by many as
   a daily driver.
+icon: extra/logo/alacritty-term.svg
 grade: stable
 confinement: classic
 parts: