Review: Icon Manager

Originally published on 7 March 2007.

Summary

Icon Manager, by Christopher Antos, is an icon management and creation utility.

Overview

Manufacturer: Christopher Antos
Platform: Palm
Current Version: Palm: 1.6b

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Solid application
• Allows copying between sets
• Allows designation of a set as default
• Easy to use
• Lots of functionality for seeing and creating icons in various color schemes and resolutions
• Runs from an SD card

Cons

• None

Why Did I Download/Buy This?

When I first downloaded Action Names (now Agendus), I was entranced by the icons. Icon Manager allowed me to consolidate several icon sets, along with making my own icons. It also runs very well from my SD card, which ensures that my icon sets are not in main memory.

How Do I Use This?

I use Icons to group tasks together. For example, I have a category for my tasks called computer for tasks to be performed on a computer, but I use icons to distinguish between those that need my home computer and ones that need any internet access and those that need internet access at home.

I use icons on the calendars as virtual stickers to help me establish habits and to designate events. For example, if I need to note my exercising, I give myself a virtual star on the calendar every day I exercise. I can tell at a glance how well I have been doing on establishing the habit.

I also use the icons to designate events. The people in my life have icons, and there are separate icons for church functions, doctor appointments and holidays. I can glance at the calendar and see who has what items scheduled on a given day.