Manage Picons

A picon (from "Program" + "Icon") is a graphical element in the OSD that displays the channel logo of a TV or radio programme. The filename is based on the channel reference of the corresponding service.

Requirements

File format: *.png
Colour depth: 8 or 32 bit
Storage location depends on the installed skin
The skin must allocate a space for picons in the OSD
Default paths: /usr/share/enigma2/picon and /media/usb/picon

Channel reference display on the box — The channel reference shown under Menu → Information on the box

Configuration in dreamboxEDIT

Local Path

Add the path where you have stored your picons in the profile options under Local path for picons.

Options – local picon path setting — Setting the local picon path in the profile options

Target Path on the Box

Select the correct path in Options → Profiles → Path for picons on the box:

Boxes with sufficient flash storage: /usr/share/enigma2/picon
Alternative (external storage): /media/usb/picon

Options – picon path on the box — Picon target path setting for the box

GUI Settings

Enable picon display by checking the checkbox
Set the Picon dimensions – respect the native size of your picons (e.g. 100×60 or 50×30)

GUI options – picon display settings — GUI settings for picon display and dimensions

Managing and Assigning Picons

After saving the settings, picons are displayed in dreamboxEDIT to the left of the channel names. To manually assign a picon:

Right-click on a channel
Select "Assign channel picon"
Navigate to your local picon folder

Additional options: delete the assignment or copy the channel reference.

Updating Picons

When you find a new picon pack online, it is always recommended to overwrite the entire contents of the local picon folder with the new package.