# Is there any way of adding custom icons to buttons?

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**Created:** [June 15, 2026, 4:42am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/is-there-any-way-of-adding-custom-icons-to-buttons/185368 "2026-06-15T04:42:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Michelist](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/michelist/32/65826_2.png) [@Michelist](https://krita-artists.org/u/Michelist)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 11:49am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/is-there-any-way-of-adding-custom-icons-to-buttons/185368/2 "2026-06-18T11:49:51Z")

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You should inspect the plugins from @Grum999, especially Buli Commander. He found a way to add his own icons to Krita, but it is a very laborious way, and I was unable to fully grasp the process.

Michelist

Add/Edit: As you can see in this screenshot, he created a menu entry for Buli Commander and added an own icon to it.

 ![Buli Commander Icon](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/7/b/7b79328a2d96c1ca1ce8bea4374d305f86fd7364.webp)

In this [posting](https://krita-artists.org/t/bulicommander/11612/57) you can find a description how to patch the last version of the plugin to make it work again. Alternatively, you can download it already patched from my cloud:

> **[2.78 MB file on MEGA](https://mega.nz/file/vkkwwDrD#mzRDQ9EMvExZNEsTdG4pzuMMQPzALaguCnNZQyFWEEw)**

It is also found a few postings below @Grum999’s description and offers another download option if you should have issues with downloads from MEGA:

> [@BuliCommander](https://krita-artists.org/t/bulicommander/11612/60):
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> [Here](https://krita-artists.org/t/bulicommander/11612/57) @Grum999 describes how you could repair the plugin yourself. But if you don’t like fiddling around in code, you can get the fixed version out of my cloud: Alternative download location: You install plugins in Krita by clicking on “Tools” \>\> “Scripts” \>\> “Import Plugin from File” and in the dialog that opens, select the file you just downloaded, confirm the selection, then confirm Krita’s message that the plugin is installed and restart Krita. Then you have to search in Krita under ‘‘S…

Michelist

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