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# Milk: Forum icon options
Milk uses FontAwesome CSS icons to differentiate between read / unread states. This allows faster loading times and lossless quality on all devices.
It is possible to use your own images as forum icons.
| Option name | Value |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Circle | 
|
| Square | 
|
### Switching icon shape
1. Open the FlightDeck extension (control panel)
2. Find "CSS icon shape"
3. Set as required
4. Submit
***
### Changing icon image
The icon values are defined in: yourforum.com/Milk\_v2/theme/icons\_forums\_topics.css
```
/* Set the icons */ /* Megaphone */
.global_read:before {content: "f0a1";}
.global_read_mine:before {content: "f0a1";}
.global_read_locked:before {content: "f0a1";}
.global_read_locked_mine:before {content: "f0a1";}
.global_unread:before {content: "f0a1";}
.global_unread_mine:before {content: "f0a1";}
.global_unread_locked:before {content: "f0a1";}
.global_unread_locked_mine:before {content: "f0a1";}
/* Megaphone */
.announce_read:before {content: "f0a1";}
.announce_read_mine:before {content: "f0a1";}
.announce_read_locked:before {content: "f0a1";}
.announce_read_locked_mine:before {content: "f0a1";}
.announce_unread:before {content: "f0a1";}
.announce_unread_mine:before {content: "f0a1";}
.announce_unread_locked:before {content: "f0a1";}
.announce_unread_locked_mine:before {content: "f0a1";}
/* External link */
.forum_link:before {content: "f08e";}
/* Speech Bubble */
.forum_read:before {content: "f068";}
.forum_read_subforum:before {content: "f068";}
/* Check */
.forum_unread:before {content: "f00c";}
.forum_unread_subforum:before {content: "f00c";}
/* Pin */
.sticky_read:before {content: "f08d";}
.sticky_read_mine:before {content: "f08d";}
.sticky_read_locked:before {content: "f08d";}
.sticky_read_locked_mine:before {content: "f08d";}
.sticky_unread:before {content: "f08d";}
.sticky_unread_mine:before {content: "f08d";}
.sticky_unread_locked:before {content: "f08d";}
.sticky_unread_locked_mine:before {content: "f08d";}
/* Right arrow */
.topic_moved:before {content: "f061";}
/* Envelope */
.pm_read:before {content: "f0e0";}
.pm_unread:before {content: "f0e0";}
/* Bar */
.topic_read:before {content: "f068";}
.topic_read_mine:before {content: "f068";}
.topic_read_hot:before {content: "f068";}
.topic_read_hot_mine:before {content: "f068";}
/* Tick */
.topic_unread:before {content: "f00c";}
.topic_unread_mine:before {content: "f00c";}
.topic_unread_hot:before {content: "f00c";}
.topic_unread_hot_mine:before {content: "f00c";}
/* Cross */
.forum_read_locked:before {content: "f00d";}
.forum_unread_locked:before {content: "f00d";}
.topic_read_locked:before {content: "f00d";}
.topic_read_locked_mine:before {content: "f00d";}
.topic_unread_locked:before {content: "f00d";}
.topic_unread_locked_mine:before {content: "f00d";}
```
Milk uses [FontAwesome 4.7 icons](https://fontawesome.com/v4/icons/) to represent read / unread states. After finding the new icon you want to use, open its page on the FontAwesome website where you'll be able to grab the **unicode** value.
Replace the unicode value above as necessary.
See: [How to edit code files](/getting-started/how-to-edit-code-files.md)
***
### Disabling the pulse animation
The pulsing animation is defined in: `yourforum.com/Milk_v2/theme/icons_forums_topics.css`
```
/* Box shadow for unread pulse icons */
@keyframes UnreadPulse {
0% {
-moz-box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(132,189,0,0.4);
box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(132,189,0,0.4);
-webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(132,189,0,0.4);
}
70% {
-moz-box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px rgba(132,189,0,0);
box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px rgba(132,189,0, 0);
-webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px rgba(132,189,0,0);
}
100% {
-moz-box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(132,189,0,0);
box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(132,189,0,0);
-webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(132,189,0,0);
}
}
/* Box shadow for unread pulse icons */
@keyframes UnreadLockedPulse {
0% {
-moz-box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(189,0,0,0.4);
box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(189,0,0,0.4);
-webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(189,0,0,0.4);
}
70% {
-moz-box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px rgba(189,0,0,0);
box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px rgba(189,0,0, 0);
-webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px rgba(189,0,0,0);
}
100% {
-moz-box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(189,0,0,0);
box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(189,0,0,0);
-webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(189,0,0,0);
}
}
```
You can delete this code to disable the animation.
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