If we copy the xpm file to ~/.local/share/icons and edit the relevant .desktop file as follows:
Change this: Icon=/home/SomeUser/SomePath/SomeApp/SomeAppIcon.xpm Into this: Icon=SomeAppIcon
It all works out as expected. Now, that's a weird bug, isn't it?
If we copy the xpm file to ~/.local/ share/icons and edit the relevant .desktop file as follows:
Change this: SomeUser/ SomePath/ SomeApp/ SomeAppIcon. xpm
Icon=/home/
Into this:
Icon=SomeAppIcon
It all works out as expected.
Now, that's a weird bug, isn't it?