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elements shows Bitcoin icon in Alt-Tab

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Assessment

Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
38/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop

Research direction

The issue does not name a source file or test; start by locating the application or desktop icon metadata shipped in elements-22.1.1 and identify why it uses the Bitcoin logo. Verify the fix by opening GNOME Alt-Tab and confirming that Elements no longer displays the Bitcoin icon.

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Description

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elements-22.1.1

Elements is shipping the Bitcoin logo. It is visible in the GNOME Alt-Tab preview. This should be an easy fix.

Dominant language
C++
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Merged PRs (30d)
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