diff --git a/CCDpanelsetup.py b/CCDpanelsetup.py
index 13ef5bf..0ac2816 100644
--- a/CCDpanelsetup.py
+++ b/CCDpanelsetup.py
@@ -304,11 +304,11 @@ class buildpanel(tk.Frame):
         self.jfs4calhp.grid(row=device_row+1,column=5,sticky='e',padx=4)
         self.jfs4nm_check = tk.Checkbutton(self,text="[nm] scale on/off",variable=self.jf.nm_checked,command=lambda CCDplot=CCDplot: self.updateplot(CCDplot))
         self.jfs4nm_check.grid(row=shicg_row-1,column=4,sticky='w',padx=4)
-        self.jfsdark = tk.Button(self,text='save Darkline',fg="blue", command= darkline)
+        self.jfsdark = tk.Button(self,text='save Dark',image=self.jf.bulbOff,compound=tk.LEFT,fg="blue", command= darkline)
         self.jfsdark.grid(row=shicg_row,column=4,sticky='e',padx=4)
         self.jfsdark_check = tk.Checkbutton(self,text="Darkline on/off",variable=self.jf.darkline_checked,state=tk.DISABLED,command=lambda CCDplot=CCDplot: self.updateplot(CCDplot))
         self.jfsdark_check.grid(row=shicg_row+1,column=4,sticky='w')
-        self.jfsbase = tk.Button(self,text='save Baseline',fg="blue", command= baseline)
+        self.jfsbase = tk.Button(self,text='save Base',image=self.jf.bulbOn,compound=tk.LEFT,fg="blue", command= baseline)
         self.jfsbase.grid(row=shicg_row+2,column=4,sticky='e',padx=4)
         self.jfsbase_check = tk.Checkbutton(self,text="Baseline on/off",variable=self.jf.baseline_checked,state=tk.DISABLED,command=lambda CCDplot=CCDplot: self.updateplot(CCDplot))
         self.jfsbase_check.grid(row=shicg_row+3,column=4,sticky='w')
diff --git a/JFShelp.py b/JFShelp.py
index 614c5f8..1583376 100644
--- a/JFShelp.py
+++ b/JFShelp.py
@@ -43,15 +43,16 @@ def center_window(size, window) :
     return
 
 
-
+def get_icon_image(xx):
+    directory_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+    file_path = os.path.join(directory_path, 'images\\')
+    image =Image.open(file_path+xx)
+    photo = ImageTk.PhotoImage(image) 
+    return photo
 
 
       
 def jfshelpme(win,helpfor):
-    #### this is where we store the pictures etc
-    directory_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-    file_path = os.path.join(directory_path, 'images\\')
-
     top = tk.Toplevel(win)
     scrolling = tk.Scrollbar(top)
     scrolling.pack(side=tk.RIGHT, fill=tk.Y)
@@ -63,14 +64,10 @@ def jfshelpme(win,helpfor):
     scrolling.config(command=text.yview)
     text.config(yscrollcommand=scrolling.set)
    
-    image1 = Image.open(file_path+'nm405.gif')
-    photoImg = ImageTk.PhotoImage(image1)
-    image2 = Image.open(file_path+'methods.gif')
-    photoImg2= ImageTk.PhotoImage(image2)
-    image3 = Image.open(file_path+'kinetics.gif')
-    photoImg3= ImageTk.PhotoImage(image3)
-    image4 = Image.open(file_path+'xenon.gif')
-    photoImg4= ImageTk.PhotoImage(image4)
+    photoImg = get_icon_image('nm405.gif')
+    photoImg2= get_icon_image('methods.gif')
+    photoImg3= get_icon_image('kinetics.gif')
+    photoImg4= get_icon_image('xenon.gif')
 
     text.tag_configure('it', font=('Arial', 10, 'italic'))
     text.tag_configure('h1', font=('Verdana', 16, 'bold'))
diff --git a/JFSphoto.py b/JFSphoto.py
index 55b8695..9df9e95 100644
--- a/JFSphoto.py
+++ b/JFSphoto.py
@@ -130,7 +130,9 @@ class Jfsphoto (object):
         self.log = True
         ######### jfs methods
         self.methods = []
-
+        ######### get icons
+        self.bulbOn = get_icon_image('bulb-on.jpg')
+        self.bulbOff = get_icon_image('bulb-off.jpg')
         
     def do_calibrate(self):
         win = tk.Toplevel()
diff --git a/images/bulb-off.jpg b/images/bulb-off.jpg
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diff --git a/images/bulb-on.jpg b/images/bulb-on.jpg
new file mode 100644
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