UI Icons Reference
FXCanvas uses Lucide icons in the interface. Each icon is a visual cue for an action or a state. This page gives the meaning of each icon and the place it appears.
The glyphs on this page come from a different icon set than the application. Read each row for the meaning and the place, and not for the exact shape.
Preset Type Indicators
These icons show where a preset comes from, and whether you can edit it. They appear in every preset panel.
| Icon | Name | Meaning | Editable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cube | Built-in preset | No (read-only) | |
| User | Preset that a user creates | Yes |
- Source Presets panel (action bar and preset list)
- Effect Presets panel (action bar and preset list)
- Palette panel (action bar)
- Layout settings (section headers)
Common Action Icons
These icons appear on buttons and controls in the whole application:
| Icon | Name | Meaning | Where you see it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floppy Disk | Save the current settings, or make a new preset | Source/Effect parameters, Palette editor, Layout settings | |
| Square Plus | Add a new item | DMX Manager tabs, Video Mapping outputs, section headers | |
| Plus | Add a new item | The add button of every panel action bar, manual palette colors | |
| Crossed Eye | Bypass the whole effects chain | Effects Chain action bar | |
| Magnifying Glass | Marks the filter field | Panel action bars | |
| Trash | Delete an item, or remove it from a list | Preset context menus, Effect chain, Palette colors, Log viewer | |
| X Mark | Close a window, or remove an item from a list | Effect chain remove button, Dialog close | |
| Rotate | Load the items again from disk | Preset panels, Palette panel | |
| Rotate Left | Go back to the saved state | Source parameters, Effect parameters | |
| Arrows Rotate | Load the items again from disk | Preset panels | |
| Check | Apply an action or a setting | Dialog confirmations, Layout apply | |
| Copy | Make a copy of an item, or copy text | Layout settings (Save As), OSC addresses | |
| Pen | Edit or rename an item | Layout settings rename | |
| Download | Export a file to disk | GDTF profile export |
Status Indicators
These icons and visual cues show the current state of features or connections:
| Icon | Name | Meaning | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circle | Status indicator (color varies) | BPM Sync status, OSC status, DMX status | |
| Link | Ableton Link connection | Live panel Tempo section when Link is active | |
| Check Circle | Success or connected | Layout default indicator | |
| Warning Triangle | Warning that needs attention | BPM Sync errors, Settings warnings | |
| Exclamation Circle | Error | Log viewer error messages | |
| Info Circle | Information or notice | Log viewer info messages | |
| Lock | The BPM is locked and cannot change | Pioneer DJ section when BPM locked | |
| Lock Open | The BPM is unlocked and can change | Pioneer DJ section when BPM unlocked | |
| Power | Blackout control. It pulses red during blackout | Live panel Canvas Controls heading | |
| Radio Tower | Marks an NDI output or an NDI input | Output settings, Live Inputs, DMX Output tab |
Visual State Indicators
These are visual cues, not icons:
| Visual | Meaning | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Orange text + asterisk (*) | Changed parameters that are not saved | Preset names in all preset panels |
| Orange overline | The panel holds unsaved changes | Thin orange line at top of panel tabs |
| Accent ring on the filter field | A filter is active. A clear button appears inside the field | Panel action bars |
| Accent ring on a bar button | The state that the button controls is live now | Effects Chain bypass all |
| Accent chip | The cue that is loaded | Cues panel action bar |
| CURRENT pill | The palette that is active | Palette tiles |
Panel-Specific Icons
Effects Chain Panel
| Icon | Name | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Plus | Opens the menu that adds a new effect to the chain | |
| Crossed Eye | Bypasses the whole chain. While the bypass is active, the button carries an accent ring | |
| Trash | Removes every effect from the chain, after you confirm | |
| Floppy Disk | Opens the save menu of one effect (Save, Save As, Revert) | |
| Rotate Left | Goes back to the saved preset parameters | |
| X Mark | Removes the effect from the chain |
Palette Panel
| Icon | Name | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Rotate | Loads the palettes again from disk | |
| Table Columns | Opens the selector for the column count | |
| Cube | Shows or hides the built-in palettes | |
| User | Shows or hides your own palettes | |
| Plus | Makes a new palette | |
| Magnifying Glass | Marks the filter field | |
| X | Clears the filter field | |
| Sliders | Opens the palette in the Palette Editor | |
| Plus | Makes a new color in the manual palette | |
| Trash | Deletes a color from the palette (in the editor) |
Live Panel
| Icon | Name | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Power | Blackout control in the Canvas Controls heading. It pulses red during blackout | |
| Rotate Left | Resets a section (Canvas Controls, Source Globals) | |
| Gear | Opens the Tempo or Color settings menu | |
| Plus | Empty slot that adds a color to the manual palette |
| | Backward | Enables or disables reverse for the palette animation | | | Link | Ableton Link status in the Tempo section | | | Circle | Tempo status. The color shows the state | | | Lock | The BPM is locked to a Pioneer device | | | Lock Open | The BPM is unlocked | | | Warning | Connection error |
Cues Panel
| Icon | Name | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Plus | Makes a new cue from the current state | |
| Chevron Left | Goes to the previous cue | |
| Chevron Right | Goes to the next cue | |
| Grip | Switches to the thumbnail view | |
| List | Switches to the list view | |
| Image | Placeholder for a thumbnail that is missing | |
| Warning | The cue refers to content that this machine cannot find | |
| Sliders | Opens the cue in the Cue Editor |
Navigation Icons
These icons appear in navigation controls:
| Icon | Name | Usage |
|---|---|---|
| Chevron Left | Goes back to the previous item | |
| Chevron Right | Goes forward to the next item | |
| Chevron Down | Opens a dropdown or a section | |
| Arrow Left | Incoming message direction | |
| Arrow Right | Outgoing message direction |
Source Category Icons
These icons mark the source categories in the Source Presets tree. Individual effects and sources carry no icon of their own.
| Icon | Name | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Drum | The BPM category, which holds the beat-driven sources | |
| Wand | The ISF category, and the Shaders category above it | |
| Clock | The Continuous category | |
| Video | The Live Inputs category |
Window and Layout Icons
| Icon | Name | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Cube | Built-in layouts section header | |
| User | User layouts section header | |
| Star | Marks default startup layout | |
| Check | Currently active layout | |
| Floppy Disk | Save layout | |
| Copy | Save layout as new | |
| Pen | Rename layout | |
| Trash | Delete layout |
Log Viewer Window
| Icon | Name | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Network Wired | OSC messages tab | |
| Music | MIDI messages tab, Pioneer messages filter | |
| Terminal | System log tab | |
| Signal | API messages filter | |
| Trash | Clears the log | |
| Play | Continues the log | |
| Pause | Pauses the log | |
| Arrow Left | Incoming message indicator | |
| Arrow Right | Outgoing message indicator | |
| Circle | Internal message indicator | |
| Ellipsis | Verbose log level | |
| Circle Info | Notice log level | |
| Triangle Exclamation | Warning log level | |
| Circle Exclamation | Error log level | |
| X Mark | Fatal error log level |
DMX Manager — Monitor Tab
| Icon | Name | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Circle | Status indicator (Disabled, Running, Receiving, Waiting) | |
| List | Table view | |
| Grip | Grid view | |
| Palette | Colors preview view | |
| Sliders | Control channel indicator | |
| Square | In-range channel indicator |
Tips for Using Icons
Visual Scanning
Icons let you find a function quickly. You do not need to read every label. Look for these icons:
- to save
- or to add an item
- to delete an item
- to load the items again
Color Coding
Visual indicators change color to show a state:
- Green = Success, connected, or running
- Yellow or orange = Warning, attention needed
- Red = Error, or critical error
- Gray or dim = Disabled, or inactive
A preset with unsaved changes shows its name in orange text with an asterisk (*) at the end. A panel tab with unsaved content shows a thin orange overline at the top.
Hover for Details
Most icons show a tooltip. To read the tooltip for an icon, hold the mouse pointer over that icon.
Consistency
The same icon always means the same thing in FXCanvas. The floppy-disk icon means save, and it appears in every panel that can save.
Accessibility Note
Icons help you recognize a function quickly. FXCanvas also shows a text label for most actions. If two icons are difficult to identify, use these text labels instead.
Related Topics
- Keyboard Shortcuts - Learn keyboard alternatives to icon buttons
- Getting Started - Overview of the FXCanvas interface