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Chapter 37

The Icon Editor and Icon Management


Describes the G2 Icon Editor and its icon description language.

Overview
Icon Library
Composition of an Icon
Regions
Starting the Icon Editor
Parts of the Icon Editor
Layers Pad
Icon Viewer
Layer Indicators
Other Indicators
Drawing Buttons
Command Buttons
Defining Icons
Starting an Icon Definition
Controlling Icon Size and Shape
Controlling Icon Viewer Magnification
Working with Layers
Creating Layers
Moving Layers
Cloning Layers
Deleting Layers
Specifying Colors
Creating Graphics
Drawing Points
Drawing Lines
Drawing Segmented Lines
Drawing Arcs
Drawing Rectangles
Drawing Circles
Drawing Polygons
Toggling Filled and Outlined Graphics
Deleting Graphics
Moving Graphics
Reshaping Graphics
Defining Text Components
Including Externally Created Images
Image Size and Icon Size
Image Position
Defining Regions
Creating Groups
Saving and Canceling Changes
Tips for Working with Icons
Editing Icons Textually
Icon Description Language Example
Icon Description Language Grammar
Specifying Points
Specifying Lines
Specifying Segmented Lines
Specifying Arcs
Specifying Outlined Rectangles
Specifying Filled Rectangles
Specifying Outlined Circles
Specifying Filled Circles
Specifying Outlined Polygons
Specifying Filled Polygons
Specifying Text Components
Including External Images
Using the Icon and Text Editors Together
Specifying an Icon Background Layer
Specifying a Background Image
Notes on Background Images
Specifying a Background Color
Animated Icons
Defining and Using Icon Variables
Specifying Graphical Positions with Icon Variables
Specifying Text Components with Icon Variables
Specifying Image Components with Icon Variables
Specifying Locations with Expressions
Manual Layer Positioning and Icon Variables
Errors in Icon Variable Specifications
Animating Icons
Changing Width and Height
Referencing Icon Variables
Replacing Icon Variable Values
Merging Icon Variable Values
Conveniently Merging New and Default Values
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