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Edit the contents of a shelf
Customize shelves
Change the display of shelves
Use a custom name or icon
for a shelf item
To select an item
in the shelf editor
- Click the shelf tab containing the item.
- Select
Window > Settings/Preferences > Shelf Editor.
- On the Shelf Contents tab,
click the name of the item.
To use a custom icon for a shelf item
- Select the item in the shelf editor.
- Click Change Image.
- Use the File open dialog
box to select a 32 by 32 pixel image.
The image must be in
XPM, BMP (Windows only), or DIB format.
To change the name of a shelf item as
it appears in lists and tooltips
- Select the item in the shelf editor.
- Type the new name in the Label & Tooltips text
box and press .
To overlay a short text label on an icon
- Select the item in the shelf editor.
- Type up to four characters in the Icon
Name text box and press .
The characters are overlayed
on the icon.