Right-click any button in any tab label on the tab panel. > Edit Button Appearance
Use this dialog to change the appearance of the selected button. You can substitute a different icon for the button, or change to a text button instead. You can also customize the tooltip.
Interface
Tooltip: You can add your own tooltips to the buttons. This is the tooltip that displays when the mouse is over the tool button. You can edit this to describe the tool.
Text Button: Lets you assign text to the button. You can enter whatever text you like for the button.
Image Button: Lets you assign an image (icon) to the button. You can use any predefined icons that you want by selecting it from the display on the right. If you want to create custom icons, see the topic Creating Icon Bitmap Files in the MAXScript Reference.
Group: Displays a list of button categories. The groups of icons change with each category selection.
Odd Only: Certain icon sets, like Internal, Classic, Main toolbar and others, are designed in pairs that show what the tool looks like when the button is enabled, and what it looks like when disabled. When Odd Only is turned on, only the odd numbered icons (enabled) are displayed, when Odd Only is turned off, all of the icons, enabled and disabled, are displayed.