5.16. Front Panel Icon Manager
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### 5.16. Front Panel Icon Manager

Figure 48. Front Panel Icon Manager

Front Panel Icon Manager can set icon and command of the empty Front Panel Button, or change it's icon and content if selected from the Front Panel button contextual menu with the mouse button 3 as Change This Button. Front Panel Icon Manager edits user's `$FVWM_USERDIR/FrontPanel.actions`.

Front Panel Icon Manager has a list of system recognized desktop applications, and text fields with their names, commands and icon paths. Icon for every entry is also displayed if it exists. If the icon does not exist, or user wants to change it, clicking an icon will run file picker, which can be used to select alternative icon of choice. Icon should not be bigger than 48x48 pixels, which is default size for Front Panel icons, it can be less, but it will not looks nice in that case. Fileds with name and command can be also edited before applying new settings to the button. Name of the action is visible on the contextual menu called with mouse button 3 on the Front Panel's icon.

Figure 49. Front Panel Icon Manager: select an action

Adding or editing Front Panel applets is currently not supported, one will have to edit `$FVWM_USERDIR/FrontPanel.actions` to get new applet on the Front Panel.

Key Bindings:

- Escape: Quits Front Panel Icon Manager.

- Ctrl+Q: Quits Front Panel Icon Manager.

- Sun Help and F1: Displays this help text.

- Ctrl+Return: Perform Apply button action and exit.

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