# \[BUG\] Gtk::Window.icon

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-gtk-window-icon/92074>\
**Category:** Ruby-Gnome 2\
**Created:** [April 15, 2007, 7:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-gtk-window-icon/92074 "2007-04-15T19:32:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Detlef\_R](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/58f4c7/32.png) [@Detlef\_R](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Detlef_R)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2007, 7:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-gtk-window-icon/92074/1 "2007-04-15T19:32:41Z")

</div>

Hi,

Gtk::Window.icon = “path/to/my/icon”

has an other behaviour then

Gtk::Window.set\_icon “path/to/my/icon”

The first one returns the following error:

(eval):33:in `set_property': String isn't supported (TypeError) from (eval):33:in `icon=’

The second work like expected.

Cheers  
detlef

* * *

This [SF.net](http://SF.net) email is sponsored by DB2 Express  
Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take  
control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now.  
[http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/](http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Detlef\_R](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/58f4c7/32.png) [@Detlef\_R](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Detlef_R)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2007, 6:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-gtk-window-icon/92074/2 "2007-04-21T18:18:32Z")

</div>

Hi,

Fixed. Thanks 😉

On Sun, 15 Apr 2007 19:27:43 +0200  
Detlef R. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> The first one returns the following error:
> 
> * * *
> 
> This [SF.net](http://SF.net) email is sponsored by DB2 Express  
> Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take  
> control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now.  
> [http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/](http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/)
> 
> * * *
> 
> ruby-gnome2-devel-en mailing list  
> removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid  
> [ruby-gnome2-devel-en List Signup and Options](https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ruby-gnome2-devel-en)

* * *

This [SF.net](http://SF.net) email is sponsored by DB2 Express  
Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take  
control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now.  
[http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/](http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/)