# Can Krita Document preview icons appear on Linux? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Questions\ **Tags:** linux\ **Created:** [November 14, 2025, 8:34pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/can-krita-document-preview-icons-appear-on-linux/148696 "2025-11-14T20:34:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 7
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How you installed Krita does make a difference. See this post for Appimage: > [@How to display .drl files in Linux?](https://krita-artists.org/t/how-to-display-drl-files-in-linux/117262/3): > > Dolphin will give you .kra thumbnails as long as you configure it under Configure \> Configure Dolphin \> General \> Previews \> Krita Documents. If you’re using Krita as appimage, the OS may not automatically make the association and you need to manually add the extension(s) in System Settings \> Applications \> File Associations, and then manually associate .kra and .krz with application x-krita. [bonus]: you can also associate .kra files with Gwenview and have the option to browse and preview the… --- _[View the full topic](https://krita-artists.org/t/can-krita-document-preview-icons-appear-on-linux/148696)._