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How do I give my program a name and an icon?

Updated October 12, 2026

The short answer

A program's name and icon are set when it is built, not after it is installed. The name appears in the title bar, the Start menu and the setup screen, and the icon is a simple square image that must stay clear at a very small size. Choose a short name that is easy to say and type, and an icon with one shape and one or two colors.

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Where do the name and icon appear?

PlaceWhat shows there
Window title barThe name and a very small icon
Start menu and desktopThe icon with the name under it
TaskbarThe icon only
Setup screen and installed programs listThe name

Choose the name and the icon

  1. 1
    Write three names

    Short, one or two words, saying what the program does or who it is for.

  2. 2
    Say them out loud

    Can an employee say it easily on the phone? 'Open Rayhan Cashier.'

  3. 3
    Simplify the icon

    One letter or one symbol on a colored background is clearer than a full, detailed logo.

  4. 4
    Shrink it and look

    Reduce the image to taskbar size: can you still recognize it?

  5. 5
    Check after installing

    Confirm the name and icon in the Start menu before you roll the program out to other computers.

A weak icon and a good one

Avoid
  • Long text inside the icon
  • A photograph
  • Many colors and gradients
  • Thin edges that vanish when small
Choose
  • One clear shape
  • One or two colors from your shop's identity
  • Strong contrast with the background
  • Empty space around the symbol

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