in response to post #3 try this
,case WM_INITDIALOG
,XtremeSuiteControls.ListView li3
,li3._getcontrol(id(3 hDlg))
,li3.ListItems.Add(0, "", "Settings", 1)
,li3.ListItems.Add(0, "", "Find", 2)
,li3.ListItems.Add(0, "", "Run", 3)
,li3.ListItems.Add(0, "", "Help", 4)
,li3.SetIconSize(24 24)
,XtremeSuiteControls.ImageManagerIcons lvi3=li3.Icons
,str s1.expandpath("$desktop$\AlphaSettings.bmp")
,str s2.expandpath("$desktop$\AlphaFind.bmp")
,str s3.expandpath("$desktop$\AlphaRun.bmp")
,str s4.expandpath("$desktop$\AlphaHelp.bmp")
,lvi3.LoadBitmap(s1 1 XtremeSuiteControls.xtpImageNormal)
,lvi3.LoadBitmap(s2 2 XtremeSuiteControls.xtpImageNormal)
,lvi3.LoadBitmap(s3 3 XtremeSuiteControls.xtpImageNormal)
,lvi3.LoadBitmap(s4 4 XtremeSuiteControls.xtpImageNormal)