An '''icon'''  is a graphical image used within a [GUI] as a compact form of
communication, often about an action that may be taken by selecting the icon.



** See Also **

   [fileicons]:   

   tcllib [ico]:   



** Disambiguation **

   [Icon Programming Language]:   



** Description **

For instance, an ''icon'' can be a graphical image used within a [GUI]
application to represent some action to take.  [Tklib] includes an
[ico] [package] with specific icon-related capabilities.

The [BWidget] toolkit supports toolbars with icons very nicely.

You can get an excellent collection of beautiful icons, complete with the supporting software to integrate them into your Tk application, from Adrian Davis' Tk [ICONS] project.



** Free Icons **

   [http://www.famfamfam.com/%|%Silk web icon set] , by Mark James:   1000 16x16 pixel icons in [PNG] format , licensed under the [http://creativecommons.org/%|%Creative Commons] [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/%|%2.5]  or [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/%|%3.0] attribution licenses



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