Deploying a PWA and an icon - too much to ask?

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Having logged a call with support i've been informed its impossible to deploy an icon allong with the config to deploy a pwa?

Using the following policy
https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fdeployedge%2Fmicrosoft-edge-policies%23configure-list-of-force-installed-web-apps&data=04%7C01%7Co365sup8%40microsoft.com%7C01aa4572328c4f549a3a08d97864a726%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C637673195983809537%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=HlbpXTlA%2F6btSLu5qp7aKIj3g%2B0Mt4MQfBiGmdqyY0U%3D&reserved=0

I wanted to control the icon delivered on the desktop when installed after using the "create_desktop_shortcut": true, "default_launch_container": "window" } configuration.

Im struggling to understand why you couldn't pull down an .ico or image such as a png to act as its icon.

Am I supposed to wait until the new microsoft app store is available and use pwabuilder.com?

kelly_y · Answer

NickB&nbsp;Hi!&nbsp; I've just reached out to the team and it looks like adding a custom icon using the&nbsp;WebAppInstallForceList policy is a feature request that is on their radar.&nbsp; Unfortunately, there is no ETA right now, but appreciate the feedback.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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Thanks!&nbsp;
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-Kelly

adrianbishop · Answer

The MS documentation now shows the options for Custom icon and title, yet also has warning that its not available in edge, I wonder whenthis will be available being as there documentation shows it even with a warning not in edge

bramv · Answer

The documentation example even includes custom_icon values.Any updates on when it would be implemented?

kelly_y · Answer

BramV&nbsp;Sorry, I do not have an ETA but here is a Chromium bug with some additional information (1340734 - Enable WebAppInstallForceList custom_name and custom_icon policy attributes on Windows - chromium).&nbsp; Thanks!&nbsp;
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-Kelly

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