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diff --git a/data/icons/macos/README.md b/data/icons/macos/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..80c15d1 --- /dev/null +++ b/data/icons/macos/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +# App icon on macOS + +Qt Docs: [Setting the Application Icon on macOS](https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/appicon.html#setting-the-application-icon-on-macos) + +**qtmips_qui.svg** icon is exported using [Affinity Designer](https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/designer/) +in **all required dimensions together with the manifest for the Apple iconutil**. Export config and the icon are saved in `qtmips_qui.afdesign`. + +## Steps to generate macOS icon + +Requirements: macOS with XCode (iconutil) + +1. Open **qtmips_qui.afdesign** in [Affinity Designer](https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/designer/). +2. Switch to the **Export Persona** and run **Export Slices**. + You will be asked to select export folder. + In that folder, **icon.iconset** folder will be created. + **icon.iconset** contains rendered icons for all required dimensions together with the **Contents.json manifest** file. +3. Generate **qtmips_qui.icns** using Apple's `iconutil` _(supply the correct path to the previously created icon.iconset):_ + ```bash + iconutil iconutil --convert icns --output qtmips_qui.icns icon.iconset + ``` + **Few caveats**: + - Iconset folder must have **.iconset** extension. Otherwise icontuil fails with error: _Invalid Iconset._ + - Names of icons in Iconset must start with icon_ (case sensitive). Otherwise icontuil fails with error: _Failed to generate ICNS._ +4. Copy generated qtmips_qui.icns to project's `data/icons/macos/qtmips_qui.icns`. +5. Finally copy `data/icons/macos/qtmips_qui.icns` to `qtmips_qui/icons/qtmips_qui.icns` + +**Note:** [Affinity Designer](https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/designer/) is not required. It is possible to create .iconset folder with the icons manually. +However, it is good idea to automatize the .iconset creation (i.e. use Affinity Designer or other tools). + + + diff --git a/data/icons/macos/qtmips_gui.afdesign b/data/icons/macos/qtmips_gui.afdesign Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..164935c --- /dev/null +++ b/data/icons/macos/qtmips_gui.afdesign diff --git a/data/icons/macos/qtmips_qui.icns b/data/icons/macos/qtmips_qui.icns Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..71b8433 --- /dev/null +++ b/data/icons/macos/qtmips_qui.icns diff --git a/qtmips_gui/icons/qtmips_gui.icns b/qtmips_gui/icons/qtmips_gui.icns Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..71b8433 --- /dev/null +++ b/qtmips_gui/icons/qtmips_gui.icns diff --git a/qtmips_gui/qtmips_gui.pro b/qtmips_gui/qtmips_gui.pro index c0fbb70..9237f9b 100644 --- a/qtmips_gui/qtmips_gui.pro +++ b/qtmips_gui/qtmips_gui.pro @@ -120,3 +120,8 @@ FORMS += \ RESOURCES += \ icons.qrc + +# ICON is config specific to macOS +# see https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/appicon.html#setting-the-application-icon-on-macos +# see data/icons/macos/README.md +ICON = icons/qtmips_gui.icns |