diff --git a/bin/winapps b/bin/winapps
index 37623574..be186a7b 100755
--- a/bin/winapps
+++ b/bin/winapps
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ readonly COMPOSE_PATH="${HOME}/.config/winapps/compose.yaml"
 readonly SCRIPT_DIR_PATH="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" &>/dev/null && pwd)"
 readonly SLEEP_DETECT_PATH="${APPDATA_PATH}/last_activity"
 readonly SLEEP_MARKER="${APPDATA_PATH}/sleep_marker"
+readonly APP_ICON_PATH="${SCRIPT_DIR_PATH}/../docs/readme/winapps.svg"
 
 # OTHER
 readonly CONTAINER_NAME="WinApps" # FOR 'docker' AND 'podman' ONLY
@@ -220,66 +221,66 @@ function waThrowExit() {
     "$EC_MISSING_CONFIG")
         # Missing WinApps configuration file.
         dprint "ERROR: MISSING WINAPPS CONFIGURATION FILE. EXITING."
-        notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="dialog-error" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "The WinApps configuration file is missing.\nPlease create a WinApps configuration file at '${CONFIG_PATH}'."
+        notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="dialog-error" --app-name="WinApps" --app-icon="$APP_ICON_PATH" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "The WinApps configuration file is missing.\nPlease create a WinApps configuration file at '${CONFIG_PATH}'."
         ;;
     "$EC_MISSING_FREERDP")
         dprint "ERROR: FREERDP VERSION 3 IS NOT INSTALLED. EXITING."
-        notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="dialog-error" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "FreeRDP version 3 is not installed."
+        notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="dialog-error" --app-name="WinApps" --app-icon="$APP_ICON_PATH" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "FreeRDP version 3 is not installed."
         ;;
     "$EC_NOT_IN_GROUP")
         dprint "ERROR: USER NOT PART OF REQUIRED GROUPS. EXITING."
-        notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="dialog-error" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "The user $(whoami) is not part of the required groups.
+        notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="dialog-error" --app-name="WinApps" --app-icon="$APP_ICON_PATH" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "The user $(whoami) is not part of the required groups.
 Please run:
     sudo usermod -a -G libvirt $(whoami)
     sudo usermod -a -G kvm $(whoami)"
         ;;
     "$EC_FAIL_START")
         dprint "ERROR: WINDOWS FAILED TO START. EXITING."
-        notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="dialog-error" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Windows failed to start."
+        notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="dialog-error" --app-name="WinApps" --app-icon="$APP_ICON_PATH" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Windows failed to start."
         ;;
     "$EC_FAIL_RESUME")
         dprint "ERROR: WINDOWS FAILED TO RESUME. EXITING."
-        notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="dialog-error" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Windows failed to resume."
+        notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="dialog-error" --app-name="WinApps" --app-icon="$APP_ICON_PATH" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Windows failed to resume."
         ;;
     "$EC_FAIL_DESTROY")
         dprint "ERROR: FAILED TO FORCE STOP WINDOWS. EXITING."
-        notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="dialog-error" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Failed to forcibly stop Windows."
+        notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="dialog-error" --app-name="WinApps" --app-icon="$APP_ICON_PATH" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Failed to forcibly stop Windows."
         ;;
     "$EC_SD_TIMEOUT")
         dprint "ERROR: WINDOWS TOOK TOO LONG TO SHUT DOWN. EXITING."
-        notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="dialog-error" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Windows took too long to shut down."
+        notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="dialog-error" --app-name="WinApps" --app-icon="$APP_ICON_PATH" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Windows took too long to shut down."
         ;;
     "$EC_DIE_TIMEOUT")
         dprint "ERROR: WINDOWS TOOK TOO LONG TO DIE. EXITING."
-        notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="dialog-error" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Windows took too long to die."
+        notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="dialog-error" --app-name="WinApps" --app-icon="$APP_ICON_PATH" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Windows took too long to die."
         ;;
     "$EC_RESTART_TIMEOUT")
         dprint "ERROR: WINDOWS TOOK TOO LONG TO RESTART. EXITING."
-        notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="dialog-error" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Windows took too long to restart."
+        notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="dialog-error" --app-name="WinApps" --app-icon="$APP_ICON_PATH" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Windows took too long to restart."
         ;;
     "$EC_NOT_EXIST")
         dprint "ERROR: WINDOWS NONEXISTENT. EXITING."
-        notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="dialog-error" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Windows VM named '${VM_NAME}' does not exist."
+        notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="dialog-error" --app-name="WinApps" --app-icon="$APP_ICON_PATH" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Windows VM named '${VM_NAME}' does not exist."
         ;;
     "$EC_UNKNOWN")
         dprint "ERROR: UNKNOWN CONTAINER ERROR. EXITING."
-        notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="dialog-error" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Unknown Windows container error."
+        notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="dialog-error" --app-name="WinApps" --app-icon="$APP_ICON_PATH" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Unknown Windows container error."
         ;;
     "$EC_NO_IP")
         dprint "ERROR: WINDOWS UNREACHABLE. EXITING."
-        notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="dialog-error" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Windows is unreachable.\nPlease ensure Windows is assigned an IP address."
+        notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="dialog-error" --app-name="WinApps" --app-icon="$APP_ICON_PATH" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Windows is unreachable.\nPlease ensure Windows is assigned an IP address."
         ;;
     "$EC_BAD_PORT")
         dprint "ERROR: RDP PORT CLOSED ON '${RDP_IP}:${RDP_PORT}'. EXITING."
-        notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="dialog-error" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "The Windows RDP port '${RDP_PORT}' on ip '${RDP_IP}' is closed.\nPlease ensure Remote Desktop is correctly configured on Windows."
+        notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="dialog-error" --app-name="WinApps" --app-icon="$APP_ICON_PATH" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "The Windows RDP port '${RDP_PORT}' on ip '${RDP_IP}' is closed.\nPlease ensure Remote Desktop is correctly configured on Windows."
         ;;
     "$EC_UNSUPPORTED_APP")
         dprint "ERROR: APPLICATION NOT FOUND. EXITING."
-        notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="dialog-error" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Application not found.\nPlease ensure the program is correctly configured as an officially supported application."
+        notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="dialog-error" --app-name="WinApps" --app-icon="$APP_ICON_PATH" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Application not found.\nPlease ensure the program is correctly configured as an officially supported application."
         ;;
     "$EC_INVALID_FLAVOR")
         dprint "ERROR: INVALID FLAVOR. EXITING."
-        notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="dialog-error" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Invalid WinApps flavor.\nPlease ensure 'docker', 'podman' or 'libvirt' are specified as the flavor in the WinApps configuration file."
+        notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="dialog-error" --app-name="WinApps" --app-icon="$APP_ICON_PATH" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Invalid WinApps flavor.\nPlease ensure 'docker', 'podman' or 'libvirt' are specified as the flavor in the WinApps configuration file."
         ;;
     esac
 
@@ -357,7 +358,7 @@ function waFixScale() {
 
         # Print feedback.
         dprint "WARNING: Unsupported RDP_SCALE value '${OLD_SCALE}'. Defaulting to '${RDP_SCALE}'."
-        notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-warning" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Unsupported RDP_SCALE value '${OLD_SCALE}'.\nDefaulting to '${RDP_SCALE}'."
+        notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-warning" --app-name="WinApps" --app-icon="$APP_ICON_PATH" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Unsupported RDP_SCALE value '${OLD_SCALE}'.\nDefaulting to '${RDP_SCALE}'."
     fi
 }
 
@@ -501,28 +502,28 @@ function waCheckVMRunning() {
     if (virsh list --all --name | grep -Fxq -- "$VM_NAME"); then
         if (virsh list --state-shutoff --name | grep -Fxq -- "$VM_NAME"); then
             dprint "WINDOWS SHUT OFF. BOOTING WINDOWS."
-            notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Booting Windows."
+            notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --app-icon="$APP_ICON_PATH" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Booting Windows."
             NEEDED_BOOT=true
             virsh start "$VM_NAME" &>/dev/null || EXIT_STATUS=$EC_FAIL_START
             if (virsh list --state-paused --name | grep -Fxq -- "$VM_NAME"); then
                 dprint "WINDOWS PAUSED. RESUMING WINDOWS."
-                notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Resuming Windows."
+                notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --app-icon="$APP_ICON_PATH" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Resuming Windows."
                 virsh resume "$VM_NAME" &>/dev/null || EXIT_STATUS=$EC_FAIL_RESUME
             fi
         elif (virsh list --state-paused --name | grep -Fxq -- "$VM_NAME"); then
             dprint "WINDOWS PAUSED. RESUMING WINDOWS."
-            notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Resuming Windows."
+            notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --app-icon="$APP_ICON_PATH" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Resuming Windows."
             virsh resume "$VM_NAME" &>/dev/null || EXIT_STATUS=$EC_FAIL_RESUME
         elif (virsh list --state-other --name | grep -Fxq -- "$VM_NAME"); then
             if (virsh domstate "$VM_NAME" | grep -Fxq "in shutdown"); then
                 dprint "WINDOWS SHUTTING DOWN. WAITING."
-                notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Windows is currently shutting down.\nIt will automatically restart once the shutdown process is complete."
+                notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --app-icon="$APP_ICON_PATH" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Windows is currently shutting down.\nIt will automatically restart once the shutdown process is complete."
                 EXIT_STATUS=$EC_SD_TIMEOUT
                 while (( TIME_ELAPSED < TIME_LIMIT )); do
                     if (virsh list --state-shutoff --name | grep -Fxq -- "$VM_NAME"); then
                         EXIT_STATUS=0
                         dprint "WINDOWS SHUT OFF. BOOTING WINDOWS."
-                        notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Booting Windows."
+                        notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --app-icon="$APP_ICON_PATH" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Booting Windows."
                         virsh start "$VM_NAME" &>/dev/null || EXIT_STATUS=$EC_FAIL_START
                         NEEDED_BOOT=true
                         break
@@ -532,27 +533,27 @@ function waCheckVMRunning() {
                 done
             elif (virsh domstate "$VM_NAME" | grep -Fxq "crashed"); then
                 dprint "WINDOWS CRASHED. DESTROYING WINDOWS."
-                notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Windows experienced an unexpected crash.\nAttempting to restart Windows."
+                notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --app-icon="$APP_ICON_PATH" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Windows experienced an unexpected crash.\nAttempting to restart Windows."
                 virsh destroy "$VM_NAME" &>/dev/null || EXIT_STATUS=$EC_FAIL_DESTROY
                 if [ "$EXIT_STATUS" -eq 0 ]; then
                     dprint "WINDOWS DESTROYED. BOOTING WINDOWS."
-                    notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Booting Windows."
+                    notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --app-icon="$APP_ICON_PATH" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Booting Windows."
                     virsh start "$VM_NAME" &>/dev/null || EXIT_STATUS=$EC_FAIL_START
                     NEEDED_BOOT=true
                 fi
             elif (virsh domstate "$VM_NAME" | grep -Fxq "dying"); then
                 dprint "WINDOWS DYING. WAITING."
-                notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Windows is currently shutting down unexpectedly.\nIt will try to restart once the shutdown process finishes."
+                notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --app-icon="$APP_ICON_PATH" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Windows is currently shutting down unexpectedly.\nIt will try to restart once the shutdown process finishes."
                 EXIT_STATUS=$EC_DIE_TIMEOUT
                 while (( TIME_ELAPSED < TIME_LIMIT )); do
                     if (virsh domstate "$VM_NAME" | grep -Fxq "crashed"); then
                         EXIT_STATUS=0
                         dprint "WINDOWS CRASHED. DESTROYING WINDOWS."
-                        notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Windows experienced an unexpected crash.\nAttempting to restart Windows."
+                        notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --app-icon="$APP_ICON_PATH" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Windows experienced an unexpected crash.\nAttempting to restart Windows."
                         virsh destroy "$VM_NAME" &>/dev/null || EXIT_STATUS=$EC_FAIL_DESTROY
                         if [ "$EXIT_STATUS" -eq 0 ]; then
                             dprint "WINDOWS DESTROYED. BOOTING WINDOWS."
-                            notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Booting Windows."
+                            notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --app-icon="$APP_ICON_PATH" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Booting Windows."
                             virsh start "$VM_NAME" &>/dev/null || EXIT_STATUS=$EC_FAIL_START
                             NEEDED_BOOT=true
                         fi
@@ -560,7 +561,7 @@ function waCheckVMRunning() {
                     elif (virsh list --state-shutoff --name | grep -Fxq -- "$VM_NAME"); then
                         EXIT_STATUS=0
                         dprint "WINDOWS SHUT OFF. BOOTING WINDOWS."
-                        notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Booting Windows."
+                        notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --app-icon="$APP_ICON_PATH" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Booting Windows."
                         virsh start "$VM_NAME" &>/dev/null || EXIT_STATUS=$EC_FAIL_START
                         NEEDED_BOOT=true
                         break
@@ -583,7 +584,7 @@ function waCheckVMRunning() {
     # Wait for VM to be fully ready
     if [[ "$NEEDED_BOOT" == "true" ]]; then
         dprint "WAITING FOR VM TO BE FULLY READY..."
-        notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Waiting for Windows to be ready..."
+        notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --app-icon="$APP_ICON_PATH" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Waiting for Windows to be ready..."
 
         TIME_ELAPSED=0
 
@@ -602,7 +603,7 @@ function waCheckVMRunning() {
                     fi
                 elif timeout 1 bash -c ">/dev/tcp/$RDP_IP/$RDP_PORT" 2>/dev/null; then
                     dprint "VM IS READY"
-                    notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Windows is ready."
+                    notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --app-icon="$APP_ICON_PATH" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Windows is ready."
                     # Add a delay after Windows is ready
                     if [ "$NEEDED_BOOT" = "true" ]; then
                         sleep 10
@@ -616,14 +617,14 @@ function waCheckVMRunning() {
 
             # Show progress every 30 seconds
             if (( TIME_ELAPSED % 30 == 0 )); then
-                notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Still waiting for Windows to be ready... ($TIME_ELAPSED seconds elapsed)"
+                notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --app-icon="$APP_ICON_PATH" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Still waiting for Windows to be ready... ($TIME_ELAPSED seconds elapsed)"
             fi
         done
 
         # If we timed out waiting for the VM
         if (( TIME_ELAPSED >= BOOT_TIMEOUT )); then
             dprint "TIMEOUT WAITING FOR VM TO BE READY"
-            notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Timeout waiting for Windows to be ready. Please try again."
+            notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --app-icon="$APP_ICON_PATH" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Timeout waiting for Windows to be ready. Please try again."
             waThrowExit $EC_FAIL_START
         fi
     fi
@@ -656,19 +657,19 @@ function waCheckContainerRunning() {
     case "$CONTAINER_STATE" in
         "created")
             dprint "WINDOWS CREATED. BOOTING WINDOWS."
-            notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Booting Windows."
+            notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --app-icon="$APP_ICON_PATH" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Booting Windows."
             $COMPOSE_COMMAND --file "$COMPOSE_PATH" start &>/dev/null
             NEEDED_BOOT=true
             ;;
         "restarting")
             dprint "WINDOWS RESTARTING. WAITING."
-            notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Windows is currently restarting. Please wait."
+            notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --app-icon="$APP_ICON_PATH" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Windows is currently restarting. Please wait."
             EXIT_STATUS=$EC_RESTART_TIMEOUT
             while (( TIME_ELAPSED < TIME_LIMIT )); do
                 if [[ $("$WAFLAVOR" inspect --format='{{.State.Status}}' "$CONTAINER_NAME") == "running" ]]; then
                     EXIT_STATUS=0
                     dprint "WINDOWS RESTARTED."
-                    notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Restarted Windows."
+                    notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --app-icon="$APP_ICON_PATH" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Restarted Windows."
                     NEEDED_BOOT=true
                     break
                 fi
@@ -678,18 +679,18 @@ function waCheckContainerRunning() {
             ;;
         "paused")
             dprint "WINDOWS PAUSED. RESUMING WINDOWS."
-            notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Resuming Windows."
+            notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --app-icon="$APP_ICON_PATH" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Resuming Windows."
             $COMPOSE_COMMAND --file "$COMPOSE_PATH" unpause &>/dev/null
             ;;
         "exited")
             dprint "WINDOWS SHUT OFF. BOOTING WINDOWS."
-            notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Booting Windows."
+            notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --app-icon="$APP_ICON_PATH" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Booting Windows."
             $COMPOSE_COMMAND --file "$COMPOSE_PATH" start &>/dev/null
             NEEDED_BOOT=true
             ;;
         "dead")
             dprint "WINDOWS DEAD. RECREATING WINDOWS CONTAINER."
-            notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Re-creating and booting Windows."
+            notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --app-icon="$APP_ICON_PATH" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Re-creating and booting Windows."
             $COMPOSE_COMMAND --file "$COMPOSE_PATH" down &>/dev/null && $COMPOSE_COMMAND --file "$COMPOSE_PATH" up -d &>/dev/null
             NEEDED_BOOT=true
             ;;
@@ -704,7 +705,7 @@ function waCheckContainerRunning() {
     # Wait for container to be fully ready
     if [[ "$CONTAINER_STATE" == "created" || "$CONTAINER_STATE" == "exited" || "$CONTAINER_STATE" == "dead" || "$CONTAINER_STATE" == "restarting" ]]; then
         dprint "WAITING FOR CONTAINER TO BE FULLY READY..."
-        notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Waiting for Windows to be ready..."
+        notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --app-icon="$APP_ICON_PATH" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Waiting for Windows to be ready..."
 
         TIME_ELAPSED=0
 
@@ -714,7 +715,7 @@ function waCheckContainerRunning() {
                 # Try to connect to RDP port to verify it's ready
                 if timeout 1 bash -c ">/dev/tcp/$RDP_IP/$RDP_PORT" 2>/dev/null; then
                     dprint "CONTAINER IS READY"
-                    notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Windows is ready."
+                    notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --app-icon="$APP_ICON_PATH" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Windows is ready."
                     # Add a delay after Windows is ready
                     if [ "$NEEDED_BOOT" = "true" ]; then
                         sleep 10
@@ -728,14 +729,14 @@ function waCheckContainerRunning() {
 
             # Show progress every 30 seconds
             if (( TIME_ELAPSED % 30 == 0 )); then
-                notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Still waiting for Windows to be ready... ($TIME_ELAPSED seconds elapsed)"
+                notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --app-icon="$APP_ICON_PATH" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Still waiting for Windows to be ready... ($TIME_ELAPSED seconds elapsed)"
             fi
         done
 
         # If we timed out waiting for the container
         if (( TIME_ELAPSED >= BOOT_TIMEOUT )); then
             dprint "TIMEOUT WAITING FOR CONTAINER TO BE READY"
-            notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Timeout waiting for Windows to be ready. Please try again."
+            notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --app-icon="$APP_ICON_PATH" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Timeout waiting for Windows to be ready. Please try again."
             waThrowExit $EC_FAIL_START
         fi
     fi
@@ -756,7 +757,7 @@ function waCheckPortOpen() {
 
         while (( TIME_ELAPSED < TIME_LIMIT )); do
             if [ "$TIME_ELAPSED" -eq "$TIME_INTERVAL" ]; then
-                notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Requesting Windows IP address..."
+                notify-send --expire-time=4000 --icon="dialog-info" --app-name="WinApps" --app-icon="$APP_ICON_PATH" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Requesting Windows IP address..."
             fi
             # Try every neighbour IP for this MAC until RDP answers (see #432).
             waSelectReachableVMIP 10
@@ -963,7 +964,7 @@ function waCheckIdle() {
         # Hibernate/Pause Windows.
         if [ "$SUSPEND_WINDOWS" -eq 1 ]; then
             dprint "IDLE FOR ${AUTOPAUSE_TIME} SECONDS. SUSPENDING WINDOWS."
-            notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="info" --app-name="WinApps" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Pausing Windows due to inactivity."
+            notify-send --expire-time=8000 --icon="info" --app-name="WinApps" --app-icon="$APP_ICON_PATH" --urgency="low" "WinApps" "Pausing Windows due to inactivity."
             if [ "$WAFLAVOR" = "docker" ]; then
                 docker compose --file "$COMPOSE_PATH" pause &>/dev/null
             elif [ "$WAFLAVOR" = "podman" ]; then