Release v1.1.1 app icon

Author: GhostwheeI

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,19 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## v1.1.1 - 2026-05-06
+
+Icon polish release.
+
+### Added
+
+- Custom multi-size Windows icon for the tray app, Start Menu shortcuts, and Apps and Features entry.
+- 256px PNG preview source for the app icon under `assets`.
+
+### Changed
+
+- Tray app now loads `assets\gw-router-logger.ico` instead of the generic Windows application icon.
+- Installer now copies the icon assets and applies the icon to created shortcuts and uninstall metadata.
+
 ## v1.1.0 - 2026-05-06
 
 Tray application release.

GW-Router-Logger.Tray.ps1

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ param(
 # original CLI script intact for users who prefer the menu-driven terminal flow.
 
 $script:AppName = 'GW Router Logger'
-$script:Version = '1.1.0'
+$script:Version = '1.1.1'
 $script:Publisher = 'Ghostwheel'
 $script:DefaultUdpPort = 514
 $script:DefaultTcpPort = 514
@@ -104,6 +104,24 @@ function Get-AppLogPath {
     return Join-Path -Path (Get-AppLogRoot) -ChildPath 'app.log'
 }
 
+function Get-AppIconPath {
+    return Join-Path -Path (Join-Path -Path (Get-ScriptRootPath) -ChildPath 'assets') -ChildPath 'gw-router-logger.ico'
+}
+
+function Get-AppIcon {
+    $iconPath = Get-AppIconPath
+    if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $iconPath) {
+        try {
+            return New-Object System.Drawing.Icon($iconPath)
+        }
+        catch {
+            Write-AppLog -Message ('App icon load failed: {0}' -f $_.Exception.Message) -Diagnostic
+        }
+    }
+
+    return [System.Drawing.SystemIcons]::Application
+}
+
 function Rotate-AppLog {
     $path = Get-AppLogPath
     if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) {
@@ -281,6 +299,10 @@ function Sync-StartupShortcut {
         $shortcut.Arguments = '-NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -WindowStyle Hidden -Sta -File "{0}"' -f $PSCommandPath
         $shortcut.WorkingDirectory = Get-ScriptRootPath
         $shortcut.Description = 'Start GW Router Logger in the notification area'
+        $iconPath = Get-AppIconPath
+        if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $iconPath) {
+            $shortcut.IconLocation = $iconPath
+        }
         $shortcut.Save()
     }
     catch {
@@ -1621,7 +1643,7 @@ try {
 
     Build-ContextMenu
     $script:NotifyIcon = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.NotifyIcon
-    $script:NotifyIcon.Icon = [System.Drawing.SystemIcons]::Application
+    $script:NotifyIcon.Icon = Get-AppIcon
     $script:NotifyIcon.Text = $script:AppName
     $script:NotifyIcon.ContextMenuStrip = $script:ContextMenu
     $script:NotifyIcon.Visible = $true

GW-Router-Logger.ps1

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ catch {
 # These script-scoped values act as the main tuning points for future maintenance.
 # Keeping them together makes it easier to adjust behavior without searching the file.
 $script:AppName = 'GW Router Logger'
-$script:Version = '1.1.0'
+$script:Version = '1.1.1'
 $script:MaxCompressedBytes = 100MB
 $script:ActiveLogRotateBytes = 5MB
 $script:ActiveLogRotateMinutes = 60

Install-GWRouterLogger.ps1

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ param(
 
 $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
 $appName = 'GW Router Logger'
-$version = '1.1.0'
+$version = '1.1.1'
 $publisher = 'Ghostwheel'
 
 function Test-IsAdministrator {
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ function New-AppShortcut {
     param(
         [string] $ShortcutPath,
         [string] $TargetScript,
+        [string] $IconPath,
         [switch] $StartListener
     )
 
@@ -44,6 +45,9 @@ function New-AppShortcut {
     $shortcut.Arguments = $arguments
     $shortcut.WorkingDirectory = Split-Path -Parent $TargetScript
     $shortcut.Description = 'Run GW Router Logger in the notification area'
+    if (-not [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($IconPath) -and (Test-Path -LiteralPath $IconPath)) {
+        $shortcut.IconLocation = $IconPath
+    }
     $shortcut.Save()
 }
 
@@ -77,11 +81,17 @@ foreach ($file in $files) {
     Copy-Item -LiteralPath $source -Destination (Join-Path -Path $installRoot -ChildPath $file) -Force
 }
 
+$sourceAssets = Join-Path -Path $sourceRoot -ChildPath 'assets'
+if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $sourceAssets) {
+    Copy-Item -LiteralPath $sourceAssets -Destination (Join-Path -Path $installRoot -ChildPath 'assets') -Recurse -Force
+}
+
 $programs = [Environment]::GetFolderPath('Programs')
 $shortcutFolder = Ensure-Directory -Path (Join-Path -Path $programs -ChildPath 'GW Router Logger')
 $trayScript = Join-Path -Path $installRoot -ChildPath 'GW-Router-Logger.Tray.ps1'
-New-AppShortcut -ShortcutPath (Join-Path -Path $shortcutFolder -ChildPath 'GW Router Logger.lnk') -TargetScript $trayScript
-New-AppShortcut -ShortcutPath (Join-Path -Path $shortcutFolder -ChildPath 'GW Router Logger - Start Listener.lnk') -TargetScript $trayScript -StartListener
+$iconPath = Join-Path -Path (Join-Path -Path $installRoot -ChildPath 'assets') -ChildPath 'gw-router-logger.ico'
+New-AppShortcut -ShortcutPath (Join-Path -Path $shortcutFolder -ChildPath 'GW Router Logger.lnk') -TargetScript $trayScript -IconPath $iconPath
+New-AppShortcut -ShortcutPath (Join-Path -Path $shortcutFolder -ChildPath 'GW Router Logger - Start Listener.lnk') -TargetScript $trayScript -IconPath $iconPath -StartListener
 
 $uninstallScript = Join-Path -Path $installRoot -ChildPath 'Uninstall-GWRouterLogger.ps1'
 $uninstallCommand = '"{0}" -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "{1}"' -f "$env:WINDIR\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe", $uninstallScript
@@ -102,7 +112,7 @@ New-ItemProperty -Path $uninstallRoot -Name DisplayName -Value $appName -Propert
 New-ItemProperty -Path $uninstallRoot -Name DisplayVersion -Value $version -PropertyType String -Force | Out-Null
 New-ItemProperty -Path $uninstallRoot -Name Publisher -Value $publisher -PropertyType String -Force | Out-Null
 New-ItemProperty -Path $uninstallRoot -Name InstallLocation -Value $installRoot -PropertyType String -Force | Out-Null
-New-ItemProperty -Path $uninstallRoot -Name DisplayIcon -Value "$env:WINDIR\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -PropertyType String -Force | Out-Null
+New-ItemProperty -Path $uninstallRoot -Name DisplayIcon -Value $iconPath -PropertyType String -Force | Out-Null
 New-ItemProperty -Path $uninstallRoot -Name UninstallString -Value $uninstallCommand -PropertyType String -Force | Out-Null
 New-ItemProperty -Path $uninstallRoot -Name QuietUninstallString -Value ($uninstallCommand + ' -Quiet') -PropertyType String -Force | Out-Null
 New-ItemProperty -Path $uninstallRoot -Name EstimatedSize -Value $estimatedSize -PropertyType DWord -Force | Out-Null

README.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 `GW Router Logger` is a PowerShell syslog collector for Windows, designed for home labs, residential routers, and small-network troubleshooting.
 
-Current release: `v1.1.0`
+Current release: `v1.1.1`
 
 It focuses on the things that usually break first on normal Windows machines: elevation, pathing, firewall access, bind-address selection, log rollover, and clear on-screen status.