Icons in front of category list

You can change it in category's property in admin control panel -> Categories -> View/Edit/Delete, then in proper category list, click [edit].

Fill the Image File field with image file name. You should upload the image file first in image folder for each theme set. For example you want to assign myfolder.gif. You should have the copy of myfolder.gif in each theme set. If you have 3 theme set, then you must have 3 myfolder.gif in image folder.

- /themes/default/images/myfolder.gif
- /themes/anytheme1/images/myfolder.gif
- /themes/anytheme2/images/myfolder.gif


New, updated, top rated, hot, and editor pick icon

Edit file /lib/link.class.php line 55-59

PHP Code:
var $icon_new "<b><font size=2 color=Blue>New</font></b>";
  var 
$icon_updated "<b><font size=2 color=Green>Updated</font></b>";
  var 
$icon_top_rated "<b><font size=2 color=Maron>Top Rated</font></b>";
  var 
$icon_hot "<b><font size=2 color=Red>Hot</font></b>";
  var 
$icon_pick "<b><font size=2 color=gray>Pick</font></b>"
As you see, they're using html code. You may want to change the font face, size, or color. If you want to use image, you should upload the image files, then use <img> to display it.

PHP Code:
var $icon_new "<img src=http://www.yourdomain.com/images/new.gif";
  var 
$icon_updated "<img src=http://www.yourdomain.com/images/updated.gif";
  var 
$icon_top_rated "<img src=http://www.yourdomain.com/images/top_rated.gif";
  var 
$icon_hot "<img src=http://www.yourdomain.com/images/hot.gif";
  var 
$icon_pick "<img src=http://www.yourdomain.com/images/pick.gif"