Glossary

Activated icon set

An icon set that is available for use in IconGenerator, either because it is free or because it has been activated by a license (typically via account synchronization or a license key).

See Licenses and icon set activation and Updates and account.

Anchor points

Vector anchor points displayed in icon views for inspection and editing purposes. Toggle them with View ‣ Show Anchor Points Ctrl+J.

Auto-update

A feature that automatically checks for and downloads updates for the IconGenerator application and/or icon sets. It is configured in Edit ‣ Preferences… F2, Auto-Update tab.

See Preferences and Updates and account.

AXICP collection

IconGenerator collection document (.AXICP). A collection stores a curated list of icons for a project, including per‑icon properties (name, resource IDs, overlay position, colorization, background, etc.). Collections can be exported in batch with Collection ‣ Create Collection Icon Files… F4.

See Working with Collections.

AXPAL palette

Axialis color palette file (.AXPAL) used by IconGenerator for icon colorization. AXPAL files are XML text files and can be edited with any text editor. They are stored in:

  • C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Axialis\IconGenerator\Color Palettes\

See Colorizing icons.

Cache

Local storage used to speed up browsing. Icon vector preview images shown in icon views can be stored in a cache folder so the application can display them faster later.

Cache behavior and disk usage are configured in Edit ‣ Preferences… F2, Cache Files tab.

See Preferences.

Collection

A project document (.AXICP) containing a list of customized icons for an application. Collections are the recommended way to manage large projects: you can sort, rename, duplicate, and export all icons in one batch operation.

See Working with Collections.

Collection Icon Properties

Dialog used to edit properties of one or more icons stored in a collection: name, resource IDs, overlay position, colorization, and background. It can be opened with Edit ‣ Properties Alt+Enter or from a collection context menu.

See Working with Collections.

Control points

Vector control points displayed in icon views for inspection and editing purposes. Toggle them with View ‣ Show ControlPoints Ctrl+K.

Create Collection Icon Files

Command that generates icon files from the current collection (batch export):

  • Collection ‣ Create Collection Icon Files… F4

See Export formats and options and Working with Collections.

Create Generated Icon Files

Command that generates icon files directly from the current Generated Icons selection (icons + overlays currently previewed), without using a collection:

  • File ‣ Create Generated Icon Files F3

See Generating icons and Export formats and options.

Dark Mode Icons

A toggle that generates and previews icons optimized for dark UI backgrounds. When enabled, icon colors are automatically transformed to remain clearly visible on dark backgrounds.

It is available in the UI as the Dark Mode Icons toggle and also as Edit ‣ Dark Mode Icons.

See Make Icons for Dark Mode.

Dark mode variant

A version of an icon designed to be used on a dark background. In IconGenerator, dark mode variants can be created by enabling Dark Mode Icons in the UI or by forcing dark mode generation in export options / CLI (for example the CLI option /dm).

See Make Icons for Dark Mode and Command line usage.

Generated icon

The result of combining a base icon with optional overlays, overlay position, colorization, and (optionally) dark mode generation. Generated icons are shown in the Generated Icons panel and can be exported or added to a collection.

See Workflow and Generating icons.

Grid

A visual alignment grid displayed in icon views and in the Generated Icons preview. Toggle it with View ‣ Show Grid Ctrl+H.

Icon family

A top-level group of icon sets that share the same design rules (drawing style, grid, export behavior). In the Icon Sets tree, families contain multiple sets and categories.

See Workspace overview.

Icon font

An export format where multiple icons are packaged as a font (for example .EOT, .TTF, .WOFF, .OTF). IconGenerator can optionally generate CSS for using the font in web projects. Font export requires FontForge (see export help).

See Export formats and options and Command line usage.

Icon list

The central grid/list view that displays icons from the currently selected icon set/category (or from search results). You can select icons here to preview them in Generated Icons, add overlays, colorize, or add them to a collection.

See Workspace overview.

Icon set

A themed collection of icons with a consistent style and technical grid. Icon sets belong to an icon family and often include matching overlays.

See Workspace overview.

Image strip

A single bitmap containing multiple icons arranged in a row or column for easy use in toolbars or image lists. Image strips can be generated from export options (PNG/BMP/JPG) and via the CLI option /gis.

See Export formats and options and Command line usage.

License activation

The process of enabling a licensed icon set in IconGenerator. Activation can be performed:

  • automatically by signing in and synchronizing licenses from your Axialis account, or

  • manually by entering a license key.

See Licenses and icon set activation and Updates and account.

License information

The built-in dialog that explains the license terms of the current icon set. It is available from:

  • Licenses ‣ License Information…

  • the icon list context menu (right‑click) → License Information

See Licenses and icon set activation.

License synchronization

A process that connects to your Axialis account and activates icon sets that have a valid license in your account. Synchronization is performed automatically on sign-in and can also be triggered manually via Licenses ‣ Synchronize Licenses.

See Updates and account and Licenses and icon set activation.

Monochrome colorization

A colorization mode where the icon is colorized using a single chosen color. Dark or medium parts are replaced by the chosen color, while very light areas are usually made transparent. This mode is commonly used for outlined/line icons.

See Colorizing icons.

Native size

The base grid size of an icon family (for example 24×24). Raster scale factors (1×, 2×, 3×…) are computed from this native size. Some families provide two native sizes (for example a large and a small size) for pixel-perfect UI use.

See Export formats and options and Workflow.

Overlay

A small symbol placed over an icon to indicate an action or a state (Add, Remove, Info, Error, etc.). Overlays can be applied to generated icons and to icons in collections.

See Adding Overlays.

Overlay position

The corner where the overlay is placed. IconGenerator provides four positions:

  • Top‑Left

  • Top‑Right

  • Bottom‑Left

  • Bottom‑Right

You can change overlay position with F5 to F8 (focus dependent).

See Adding Overlays.

Raster size

A bitmap output size used when exporting PNG/BMP/JPG/ICO/ICNS. Sizes can be defined as:

  • scale factors (for example 1×, 2×, 4×), or

  • fixed pixel sizes (for example 32×32, 128×128).

See Export formats and options.

Resource directory

A directory layout used when exporting XAML resources so they can be referenced by applications. In the CLI, this is enabled with /resdir (resource directory) and can be combined with /wpf (WPF geometry).

See Command line usage and Export formats and options.

Resource ID

A symbolic identifier stored in a collection icon (for example ID_SAVE), often used to map exported icons to code or resource tables.

See Working with Collections.

Resource ID value

A numeric identifier stored in a collection icon (for example 1000), useful for environments where icons are referenced by integer IDs.

See Working with Collections.

Search Result folder

A temporary folder displayed in the Icon Sets tree after using Edit ‣ Find Ctrl+F. It contains all found icons, which can be selected, colorized, overlaid, generated, and added to collections.

To locate the original set/category of a found icon, right‑click it and choose Locate Icon in Set.

See Finding icons.

Shaded colorization

A colorization mode where the icon is colorized while preserving the original shades of grey. This mode is typically used for icons that have shading without strong outlines.

See Colorizing icons.

SVG editor

An external vector editor used to edit icon copies (SVG). The default editor is configured in Edit ‣ Preferences… F2, Editors tab. IconGenerator can detect several editors automatically (including Axialis IconVectors, Inkscape, Illustrator, Affinity Designer), but you can choose any editor that supports SVG.

See Editing icons.

Two-size icon set

An icon set that provides both large and small native sizes (optimized for different UI usages such as ribbons/toolbars/menus). When editing such an icon, two SVG copies are opened (one per size).

See Editing icons and Export formats and options.

WPF geometry

A XAML export style optimized for WPF geometry resources. In the CLI this is enabled with /wpf and is typically combined with /xaml and /resdir.

See Command line usage and Export formats and options.