Firefox profiles with different icons in Ubuntu dock

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I have a few Firefox profiles setup. When I run each profile, I would like it to be a separate icon on the dock. How do I make that happen? Right now what happens is that they are all grouped in the standard Firefox icon.

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Ubuntu 17.10 (xorg), GNOME 3.26.2, Firefox 58.0 (64 bit).

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Ubuntu 17.10 (xorg), GNOME 3.26.2, Firefox 58.0 (64 bit).

edited Sep 30 at 11:24

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asked Jan 29 at 0:34

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Ubuntu 17.10 (xorg), GNOME 3.26.2, Firefox 58.0 (64 bit).

firefox gnome-shell ubuntu-dock dock

edited Sep 30 at 11:24

pomsky

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asked Jan 29 at 0:34

dln949

3511412

edited Sep 30 at 11:24

pomsky

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asked Jan 29 at 0:34

dln949

3511412

edited Sep 30 at 11:24

pomsky

27.6k1185111

edited Sep 30 at 11:24

pomsky

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edited Sep 30 at 11:24

pomsky

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asked Jan 29 at 0:34

dln949

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asked Jan 29 at 0:34

dln949

3511412

asked Jan 29 at 0:34

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Edit profile's .desktop file:

add --class SomeClass to the end of Exec key to change program's WM_CLASS value (see this article)

add new key StartupWMClass=SomeClass to the end of file (see this article and desktop entry specification)

The string SomeClass must be the same in both changes.

Example .desktop file:

[Desktop Entry]

Name=Firefox Test

Exec=firefox -p test -no-remote --class FxTest

Terminal=false

Type=Application

StartupNotify=true

Icon=/path/to/custom/icon.png

StartupWMClass=FxTest

edited Jul 13 at 21:25

answered Jul 12 at 11:36

grisfer

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grisfer, this answer appears to work for the question I asked, so thank you. However..... While I do now have distinct icons on the dock, they are all the official Firefox icon, and not the icon I specified in the desktop file. (I realize that is not part of my original question.)
– dln949
Jul 13 at 0:45

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Did you add both changes (--class SomeClass and StartupWMClass=SomeClass)? If only the first, then the icons will be distinct, but with the standard image. Also, the string SomeClass must be the same in both changes. If the strings are different then icons will be with the standard image.
– grisfer
Jul 13 at 11:25

I added both, using the exact same string. Result was it used the Firefox icon, not the icon I specified.
– dln949
Jul 13 at 17:29

1

Unfortunately, I don't know. It works for me (I have a custom icon).
– grisfer
Jul 13 at 21:16

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This bug suggests that gnome is not honoring the --class option
– JellicleCat
Nov 30 at 20:31

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Edit profile's .desktop file:

add --class SomeClass to the end of Exec key to change program's WM_CLASS value (see this article)

add new key StartupWMClass=SomeClass to the end of file (see this article and desktop entry specification)

The string SomeClass must be the same in both changes.

Example .desktop file:

[Desktop Entry]

Name=Firefox Test

Exec=firefox -p test -no-remote --class FxTest

Terminal=false

Type=Application

StartupNotify=true

Icon=/path/to/custom/icon.png

StartupWMClass=FxTest

edited Jul 13 at 21:25

answered Jul 12 at 11:36

grisfer

1465

grisfer, this answer appears to work for the question I asked, so thank you. However..... While I do now have distinct icons on the dock, they are all the official Firefox icon, and not the icon I specified in the desktop file. (I realize that is not part of my original question.)
– dln949
Jul 13 at 0:45

1

Did you add both changes (--class SomeClass and StartupWMClass=SomeClass)? If only the first, then the icons will be distinct, but with the standard image. Also, the string SomeClass must be the same in both changes. If the strings are different then icons will be with the standard image.
– grisfer
Jul 13 at 11:25

I added both, using the exact same string. Result was it used the Firefox icon, not the icon I specified.
– dln949
Jul 13 at 17:29

1

Unfortunately, I don't know. It works for me (I have a custom icon).
– grisfer
Jul 13 at 21:16

1

This bug suggests that gnome is not honoring the --class option
– JellicleCat
Nov 30 at 20:31

|
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up vote
3
down vote

accepted

+100

Edit profile's .desktop file:

add --class SomeClass to the end of Exec key to change program's WM_CLASS value (see this article)

add new key StartupWMClass=SomeClass to the end of file (see this article and desktop entry specification)

The string SomeClass must be the same in both changes.

Example .desktop file:

[Desktop Entry]

Name=Firefox Test

Exec=firefox -p test -no-remote --class FxTest

Terminal=false

Type=Application

StartupNotify=true

Icon=/path/to/custom/icon.png

StartupWMClass=FxTest

edited Jul 13 at 21:25

answered Jul 12 at 11:36

grisfer

1465

grisfer, this answer appears to work for the question I asked, so thank you. However..... While I do now have distinct icons on the dock, they are all the official Firefox icon, and not the icon I specified in the desktop file. (I realize that is not part of my original question.)
– dln949
Jul 13 at 0:45

1

Did you add both changes (--class SomeClass and StartupWMClass=SomeClass)? If only the first, then the icons will be distinct, but with the standard image. Also, the string SomeClass must be the same in both changes. If the strings are different then icons will be with the standard image.
– grisfer
Jul 13 at 11:25

I added both, using the exact same string. Result was it used the Firefox icon, not the icon I specified.
– dln949
Jul 13 at 17:29

1

Unfortunately, I don't know. It works for me (I have a custom icon).
– grisfer
Jul 13 at 21:16

1

This bug suggests that gnome is not honoring the --class option
– JellicleCat
Nov 30 at 20:31

|
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up vote
3
down vote

accepted

+100

Edit profile's .desktop file:

add --class SomeClass to the end of Exec key to change program's WM_CLASS value (see this article)

add new key StartupWMClass=SomeClass to the end of file (see this article and desktop entry specification)

The string SomeClass must be the same in both changes.

Example .desktop file:

[Desktop Entry]

Name=Firefox Test

Exec=firefox -p test -no-remote --class FxTest

Terminal=false

Type=Application

StartupNotify=true

Icon=/path/to/custom/icon.png

StartupWMClass=FxTest

edited Jul 13 at 21:25

answered Jul 12 at 11:36

grisfer

1465

Edit profile's .desktop file:

add --class SomeClass to the end of Exec key to change program's WM_CLASS value (see this article)

add new key StartupWMClass=SomeClass to the end of file (see this article and desktop entry specification)

The string SomeClass must be the same in both changes.

Example .desktop file:

[Desktop Entry]

Name=Firefox Test

Exec=firefox -p test -no-remote --class FxTest

Terminal=false

Type=Application

StartupNotify=true

Icon=/path/to/custom/icon.png

StartupWMClass=FxTest

edited Jul 13 at 21:25

answered Jul 12 at 11:36

grisfer

1465

edited Jul 13 at 21:25

answered Jul 12 at 11:36

grisfer

1465

answered Jul 12 at 11:36

grisfer

1465

answered Jul 12 at 11:36

grisfer

1465

grisfer, this answer appears to work for the question I asked, so thank you. However..... While I do now have distinct icons on the dock, they are all the official Firefox icon, and not the icon I specified in the desktop file. (I realize that is not part of my original question.)
– dln949
Jul 13 at 0:45

1

Did you add both changes (--class SomeClass and StartupWMClass=SomeClass)? If only the first, then the icons will be distinct, but with the standard image. Also, the string SomeClass must be the same in both changes. If the strings are different then icons will be with the standard image.
– grisfer
Jul 13 at 11:25

I added both, using the exact same string. Result was it used the Firefox icon, not the icon I specified.
– dln949
Jul 13 at 17:29

1

Unfortunately, I don't know. It works for me (I have a custom icon).
– grisfer
Jul 13 at 21:16

1

This bug suggests that gnome is not honoring the --class option
– JellicleCat
Nov 30 at 20:31

|
show 2 more comments

grisfer, this answer appears to work for the question I asked, so thank you. However..... While I do now have distinct icons on the dock, they are all the official Firefox icon, and not the icon I specified in the desktop file. (I realize that is not part of my original question.)
– dln949
Jul 13 at 0:45

1

Did you add both changes (--class SomeClass and StartupWMClass=SomeClass)? If only the first, then the icons will be distinct, but with the standard image. Also, the string SomeClass must be the same in both changes. If the strings are different then icons will be with the standard image.
– grisfer
Jul 13 at 11:25

I added both, using the exact same string. Result was it used the Firefox icon, not the icon I specified.
– dln949
Jul 13 at 17:29

1

Unfortunately, I don't know. It works for me (I have a custom icon).
– grisfer
Jul 13 at 21:16

1

This bug suggests that gnome is not honoring the --class option
– JellicleCat
Nov 30 at 20:31

grisfer, this answer appears to work for the question I asked, so thank you. However..... While I do now have distinct icons on the dock, they are all the official Firefox icon, and not the icon I specified in the desktop file. (I realize that is not part of my original question.)
– dln949
Jul 13 at 0:45

Did you add both changes (--class SomeClass and StartupWMClass=SomeClass)? If only the first, then the icons will be distinct, but with the standard image. Also, the string SomeClass must be the same in both changes. If the strings are different then icons will be with the standard image.
– grisfer
Jul 13 at 11:25

I added both, using the exact same string. Result was it used the Firefox icon, not the icon I specified.
– dln949
Jul 13 at 17:29

Unfortunately, I don't know. It works for me (I have a custom icon).
– grisfer
Jul 13 at 21:16

This bug suggests that gnome is not honoring the --class option
– JellicleCat
Nov 30 at 20:31

|
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