File option

Description

Open

Loads the icon of a support file into the icon buffer.

Save

Stores the contents of the icon buffer to disk.

Import

Reads the icon of a support file and inserts it into the icon buffer.

Exit/Cancel

Closes the icon editor window. If the option displays Exit and the icon buffer has been modified, you are given a chance to save the icon before closing. If a Done option is available from the main menu, this option displays Cancel, and the window is closed without any warning with respect to loss of modified data.

Edit option

Description

Undo

Cancels the last edit operation.

Redo

Cancels the undo command.

Cut

Copies a bitmap version of the icon to the Clipboard and clears the icon buffer. This bitmap can be pasted into other applications (e.g. paint.exe).

Copy

Places a bitmap version of the icon in the Clipboard.

Paste

Inserts the bitmap in the Clipboard into the icon buffer. If colors are different from those used in the original bitmap, it is because the icon editor calculates which color in its own color palette provides the nearest match to any bitmap color.

Delete

Clears the icon buffer.

Tools option

Description

Pen

Selects the pen drawing tool, enabling you to draw single icon pixels, or lines or shapes by pressing and holding down the left or right mouse button while you move the mouse.

Fill

Selects the flood fill tool. Fills any shape with the current color.

Line

Selects the line tool. Draws a line in the selected front color. Click and hold, release to draw.

Circle

Selects the circle tool. Draws a circle in the selected front color. Click and hold, release to draw.

Rectangle

Selects the rectangle tool. Draws a rectangle in the selected front color. Click and hold, release to draw.