All of the images MyBB uses are stored in the 'images' directory in the root MyBB folder. Here you will be able to find out what each image represents, and where they are shown.
- buddies.gif
- Shown next to "Select from Buddies" on the compose PM page.
- buddy_away.gif
- Image shown to signify a user who has their account set to "Away"; used on the Thread Display and in the Buddy/Ignore List in the User CP.
- buddy_delete.gif
- Button allowing you to remove a member from your buddy or ignore list. Used on the Buddy/Ignore list.
- buddy_offline.gif
- Image shown to signify a user's status as offline; used on the Thread Display and in the Buddy/Ignore List in the User CP.
- buddy_online.gif
- Image shown to signify a user's status as online; used on the Thread Display and in the Buddy/Ignore List in the User CP.
- collapse.gif, collapse_collapsed.gif
- Used for the collapse/expand links for forum categories on the Index Page
- default_avatar.gif
- The avatar shown in the buddy popup if a user does not have an avatar.
- dismiss_notice.gif
- Button allowing you to dismiss the new private message noticed. Used on every page, when a new message is in the user's inbox (and they have alerts enabled).
- dot_folder.gif
- Represents a thread in which the user has posted
- dot_hotfolder.gif
- Represents a popular thread in which the user has posted
- dot_hotlockfolder.gif
- Represents a closed popular thread in which the user has posted
- dot_lockfolder.gif
- Represents a closed thread in which the user has posted
- dot_newfolder.gif
- Represents a thread with new posts in which the user has posted
- dot_newhotfolder.gif
- Represents a popular thread with new posts in which the user has posted
- dot_newhotlockfolder.gif
- Represents a closed popular thread with new posts in which the user has posted
- dot_newlockfolder.gif
- Represents a closed thread with new posts in which the user has posted
- error.gif
- Used in the inline error messages used throughout the board.
- female.gif
- Not used; signifies a female user.
- folder.gif
- Represents a normal thread (not popular, no new posts, not closed)
- fw_pm.gif
- Represents a private message which the user has forwarded to another user
- hotfolder.gif
- Represents a popular thread
- hotlockfolder.gif
- Represents a closed popular thread
- invalid.gif
- Used when a field does not validate correctly on the registration page.
- jump.gif
- Used beside each thread with new posts on the Forum Display page to jump to the newest post in the thread.
- lockfolder.gif
- Represents a closed thread
- logo.gif
- The MyBB logo, shown by default in the header
- male.gif
- Not used; signifies a male user.
- minioff.gif
- The miniature icon shown in front of each subforum to represent no new posts
- miniofflock.gif
- The miniature icon shown in front of each subforum to represent a locked forum
- minion.gif
- The miniature icon shown in front of each subforum to represent new posts
- movefolder.gif
- Represents a moved thread.
- nav_bit.gif
- The icon used to indicate the active navigation element in the Admin CP.
- new_pm.gif
- Represents a new private message
- newfolder.gif
- Represents a thread with new posts
- newhotfolder.gif
- Represents a popular thread with new posts
- newhotlockfolder.gif
- Represents a closed popular thread with new posts
- newlockfolder.gif
- Represents a closed thread with new posts
- off.gif
- Used on the Index Page and Forum Display to indicate a forum with no new posts
- offlock.gif
- Used on the Index Page and Forum Display to indicate a forum closed to postings
- old_pm.gif
- Represents an old private message
- on.gif
- Used on the Index Page and Forum Display to indicate a forum with new posts
- paperclip.gif
- Used on the Forum Display to indicate a thread with one or more attachments
- pixel.gif
- Used as a spacer
- pollbar.gif
- Used to make poll results graphs (middle part)
- pollbar-e.gif
- Used to make poll results graphs (end part)
- pollbar-s.gif
- Used to make poll results graphs (start part)
- printable.gif
- Used on the Portal and Thread Display to link to the printable version of the thread
- re_pm.gif
- Represents a private message to which the user has replied.
- send.gif
- Used on the portal to link to the form to send the thread to a friend
- spacer.gif
- Used as a spacer
- spinner.gif, spinner_big.gif
- Used when waiting for something to load via AJAX or other.
- star.gif
- These are the default stars shown in the postbit under the username. They represent the amount of posts the user has posted or the user's role on the board
- star_rating.gif
- Used for thread ratings on the Forum Display and Thread Display.
- subscribe
- Used on the Thread Display to subscribe to the thread.
- thead_bg.gif
- The background for the 'thead' class
- unsubscribe.gif
- Used on the Thread Display to unsubscribe to the thread (if enabled in Admin CP)
- valid.gif
- Used when a field validates correctly on the registration page.
[edit] Language-specific Images
- closed.gif
- Shown instead of newreply.gif if the thread is closed.
- Used on the Thread Display page
- newreply.gif
- Shown as a link for users to create a new reply to the thread
- Used on the Thread Display page
- newthread.gif
- Shown as a link for users to create a new thread in the forum
- Used on the Thread Display page, and Forum Display page
- pm_delete.gif
- Shown as a link to delete the PM
- Used in Private Messages
- pm_forward.gif
- Shown as a link to forward the PM
- Used in Private Messages
- pm_reply.gif
- Shown as a link to reply to the PM
- Used in Private Messages
- postbit_delete.gif
- Shown as a link to delete the post
- Used on the Postbit
- postbit_edit.gif
- Shown as a link to edit the post
- Used on the Postbit
- postbit_email.gif
- Shown as a link to email the user
- Used on the Postbit and Forum Team
- postbit_find.gif
- Shown as a link to search for all messages posted by this user
- Used on the Postbit
- postbit_multiquote.gif
- Shown as a link to enable Multiquote on this post
- Used on the Postbit
- postbit_multiquote_on.gif
- Shown as a link to disable Multiquote on this post
- Used on the Postbit
- postbit_pm.gif
- Shown as a link to send the author a private message
- Used on the Postbit, Member List, Forum Team
- postbit_profile.gif
- Shown as a link to view the profile of a user
- postbit_quote.gif
- Shown as a link to quote the post in a new reply
- Used in the Postbit
- postbit_replyall.gif
- Shown as a link to reply to all recipients and the sender in a PM
- Used in the Private Messages
- postbit_report.gif
- Shown as a link to report the post to moderators
- Used in the Postbit
- postbit_spam.gif
- Shown as a link to mark the post as spam (when the Akismet plugin is enabled)
- Used in the Postbit
- postbit_warn.gif
- Shown as a link to warn the author of the post
- Used in the Postbit
- postbit_www.gif
- Shown as a link to visit the author's website
- Used in the Postbit
- rateuser.gif
- Shown as a link to rate the user
- Used on the reputation summary
[edit] Additional Folders
- images/attachtypes
- The icons for each attachment type are stored here
- images/avatars
- The gallery avatars are stored here
- images/codebuttons
- The images displayed in the MyCode editor are stored here
- images/english or images/<language>
- Language-specific images are stored in each language's folder
- images/groupimages
- Icons representing the user's usergroup shown in the postbit below the username are stored here
- images/icons
- Post icons are stored here
- images/modcp
- Icons used in the Mod CP are stored here
- images/smilies
- Smilies are stored here
- images/toplinks
- Images for the Top Navigation Links Bar are stored here
- images/usercp
- Icons used in the User CP are stored here