Embed the app icon, for Windows so that it displays correctly as a program shortcut.

Author: Avicted

.vscode/launch.json

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
             "name": "Debug with Meson",
             "type": "cppdbg",
             "request": "launch",
-            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/build/galaxy_visualization_raylib",
+            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/build/Galaxy_Visualization_Linux_v0.5.2",
             "args": [],
             "stopAtEntry": false,
             "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",

README.md

@@ -27,19 +27,20 @@ This project can be built using clang/gcc through build.sh (raylib is the only d
 - **Meson**  (optional)
 - **Python3** (optional, for embedded build compression)
 - **gdb**    (optional)
+- **ImageMagick** (required for Windows icon embedding in mingw builds)
 
 ## Installation Commands
 
 ### Arch Linux
 
 ```bash
-sudo pacman -S raylib base-devel meson git clang python
+sudo pacman -S raylib base-devel meson git clang python imagemagick
 ```
 
 ### Ubuntu
 
 ```bash
-sudo apt-get install -y raylib build-essential meson git clang python3
+sudo apt-get install -y raylib build-essential meson git clang python3 imagemagick
 ```
 
 ## Building
@@ -119,6 +120,9 @@ meson setup build_mingw_embedded_static --cross-file ./cross/mingw64.ini -Dembed
 meson compile -C build_mingw_embedded_static
 ```
 
+Notes:
+- Windows builds embed the app icon into the .exe using ImageMagick during the build.
+
 Or using build.sh:
 
 ```bash

build.sh

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ if [ "$STATIC_RAYLIB" = true ]; then
 
     if [ ! -f "$RAYLIB_STATIC_LIB" ]; then
         echo "=== Building raylib static library (subproject)... ==="
-        make -C "$RAYLIB_MAKE_DIR" PLATFORM=PLATFORM_DESKTOP CC="$CC"
+        make -C "$RAYLIB_MAKE_DIR" PLATFORM=PLATFORM_DESKTOP CC="$CC" CFLAGS="-w"
     fi
 
     INCLUDE_DIRS="$INCLUDE_DIRS -I$RAYLIB_SUBPROJECT_DIR/src"

meson.build

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('galaxy_visualization_raylib', 'c',
-  version : '0.5.1',
+  version : '0.5.2',
   default_options : [
     'c_std=c99',
 
@@ -13,15 +13,18 @@ project('galaxy_visualization_raylib', 'c',
     'warning_level=3',
     'c_args=-Wall',
     'c_args=-Wextra',
-    'c_args=-Werror',
     'c_args=-Wpedantic',
   ]
 )
 
 raylib_static = get_option('raylib_static')
 
 if raylib_static
-  raylib_sub = subproject('raylib')
+  raylib_sub = subproject('raylib', default_options: [
+    'warning_level=0',
+    'werror=false',
+    'c_args=-w',
+  ])
   raylib_dep = raylib_sub.get_variable('raylib_dep')
 else
   raylib_dep = dependency('raylib', required: true, static: false)
@@ -35,6 +38,12 @@ if host_machine.system() != 'windows'
   platform_c_args += ['-march=native']
 endif
 
+extra_c_args += ['-Werror']
+
+if host_machine.system() == 'windows'
+  extra_c_args += ['-Wno-error=type-limits']
+endif
+
 # Generate embedded asset headers at configure time
 if embed_assets
   message('EMBED_ASSETS enabled - generating embedded headers...')
@@ -48,8 +57,37 @@ sources = [
     'src/unity_build.c',
 ]
 
+if host_machine.system() == 'windows'
+  magick_prog = find_program('magick', 'convert', required: true)
+  icon_resources = custom_target(
+    'app_icon_resources',
+    input: files('assets/images/app_icon.png'),
+    output: ['app_icon.ico', 'app.rc'],
+    command: [
+      'bash',
+      meson.project_source_root() / 'scripts/generate_windows_icon_resources.sh',
+      '@INPUT@',
+      '@OUTDIR@',
+      magick_prog,
+    ],
+    build_by_default: true,
+  )
+
+  windows_mod = import('windows')
+  sources += windows_mod.compile_resources(icon_resources[1])
+endif
+
+platform_label = host_machine.system()
+if platform_label == 'windows'
+  platform_label = 'Win64'
+elif platform_label == 'linux'
+  platform_label = 'Linux'
+endif
+
+exe_name = 'Galaxy_Visualization_' + platform_label + '_v' + meson.project_version()
+
 exe = executable(
-    'galaxy_visualization_raylib', 
+    exe_name,
     sources,
     dependencies: raylib_dep,
     c_args: [

scripts/generate_windows_icon_resources.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+if [[ $# -lt 3 ]]; then
+  echo "Usage: $0 <input_png> <output_dir> <magick_path>" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+input_png="$1"
+output_dir="$2"
+magick_bin="$3"
+
+mkdir -p "$output_dir"
+
+"$magick_bin" "$input_png" -define icon:auto-resize=256,128,64,48,32,16 "$output_dir/app_icon.ico"
+
+cat > "$output_dir/app.rc" <<'EOF'
+APP_ICON ICON "app_icon.ico"
+EOF