Icons for all the VS Code file associations, looks weird.

[ZenMittal]

• VSCode Version: 1.18.0
• OS Version: Windows 10

I moved from sublime to VS Code today. But when I set VS Code as the default app for opening any programming files, it creates this weird icon Instead of some cool icon like that of sublime text.

Any help?

[agauniyal]

so you want a new icon? preferably orange colored? 😆

[ZenMittal]

haha nope. But VS code's icon embedded inside of a file icon is really offputting. Not sure it's on my end or same for everyone.

[bpasero]

We are not planning to change the icon, please see https://code.visualstudio.com/blogs/2017/10/24/theicon

[ZenMittal]

I wasn't talking about the main icon at all. I'm talking about the main icon not appearing by itself but embedded inside a file icon.

Green is okay. Red is the issue.

[ketozhang]

@bpasero I think you read the post wrong. Please re-open or link duplicates

I agree with @ZenMittal. While the icon itself looks great as a shortcut, the file association icon (which is has a different dir) is bad because it is surrounded by a piece of paper (background is the Windows' default for no-extension).

I was able to fix it by changing the registry however it's a hassle to do it for ALL file extensions (must do it one file type by one unless you got a script).

DISCLAIMER: THIS IS NOT HOW VSCODE ICONS LOOKS RIGHT NOW

Small Icon

Large Icon

[bpasero]

@ZenMittal @ketozhang sorry for not being clear, all of the icons we use in our icon update are meant to stay like that, so the file association icon is meant to be like that showing a document.

[ketozhang]

@bpasero
☹️ While it is a minor visual request I guess you guys would only change it if we get another EA-downvote thread like #35783