diff --git a/Decorations.cpp b/Decorations.cpp
index 05a5c09..247195d 100644
--- a/Decorations.cpp
+++ b/Decorations.cpp
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ void Handles::accept(Visitor& v)
 }
 
 
-Icon::Icon(Type style, glm::vec3 pos) : Node()
+Symbol::Symbol(Type style, glm::vec3 pos) : Node()
 {
     static Mesh *icons[7] = {nullptr};
     if (icons[0] == nullptr)  {
@@ -320,12 +320,12 @@ Icon::Icon(Type style, glm::vec3 pos) : Node()
 
 }
 
-Icon::~Icon()
+Symbol::~Symbol()
 {
 
 }
 
-void Icon::draw(glm::mat4 modelview, glm::mat4 projection)
+void Symbol::draw(glm::mat4 modelview, glm::mat4 projection)
 {
     if ( !initialized() ) {
         if(icon_ && !icon_->initialized())
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ void Icon::draw(glm::mat4 modelview, glm::mat4 projection)
 }
 
 
-void Icon::accept(Visitor& v)
+void Symbol::accept(Visitor& v)
 {
     Node::accept(v);
     v.visit(*this);
diff --git a/Decorations.h b/Decorations.h
index 57c9d01..caa8444 100644
--- a/Decorations.h
+++ b/Decorations.h
@@ -54,12 +54,12 @@ protected:
 
 };
 
-class Icon : public Node
+class Symbol : public Node
 {
 public:
     typedef enum { GENERIC = 0, IMAGE, VIDEO, SESSION, CLONE, RENDER, EMPTY } Type;
-    Icon(Type type = GENERIC, glm::vec3 pos = glm::vec3(0.f));
-    ~Icon();
+    Symbol(Type type = GENERIC, glm::vec3 pos = glm::vec3(0.f));
+    ~Symbol();
 
     void draw (glm::mat4 modelview, glm::mat4 projection) override;
     void accept (Visitor& v) override;
diff --git a/MediaSource.cpp b/MediaSource.cpp
index 93d043a..df7a1dd 100644
--- a/MediaSource.cpp
+++ b/MediaSource.cpp
@@ -82,12 +82,12 @@ void MediaSource::init()
 
             // icon in mixing view
             if (mediaplayer_->duration() == GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE) {
-                overlays_[View::MIXING]->attach( new Icon(Icon::IMAGE, glm::vec3(0.8f, 0.8f, 0.01f)) );
-                overlays_[View::LAYER]->attach( new Icon(Icon::IMAGE, glm::vec3(0.8f, 0.8f, 0.01f)) );
+                overlays_[View::MIXING]->attach( new Symbol(Symbol::IMAGE, glm::vec3(0.8f, 0.8f, 0.01f)) );
+                overlays_[View::LAYER]->attach( new Symbol(Symbol::IMAGE, glm::vec3(0.8f, 0.8f, 0.01f)) );
             }
             else {
-                overlays_[View::MIXING]->attach( new Icon(Icon::VIDEO, glm::vec3(0.8f, 0.8f, 0.01f)) );
-                overlays_[View::LAYER]->attach( new Icon(Icon::VIDEO, glm::vec3(0.8f, 0.8f, 0.01f)) );
+                overlays_[View::MIXING]->attach( new Symbol(Symbol::VIDEO, glm::vec3(0.8f, 0.8f, 0.01f)) );
+                overlays_[View::LAYER]->attach( new Symbol(Symbol::VIDEO, glm::vec3(0.8f, 0.8f, 0.01f)) );
             }
 
             // done init
diff --git a/SessionSource.cpp b/SessionSource.cpp
index edfeafa..038d9b4 100644
--- a/SessionSource.cpp
+++ b/SessionSource.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ SessionSource::SessionSource() : Source(), path_("")
     overlays_[View::TRANSITION] = new Group;
     overlays_[View::TRANSITION]->translation_.z = 0.1;
     overlays_[View::TRANSITION]->visible_ = false;
-    Icon *center = new Icon(Icon::GENERIC, glm::vec3(0.f, 0.f, 0.1f));
+    Symbol *center = new Symbol(Symbol::GENERIC, glm::vec3(0.f, 0.f, 0.1f));
     overlays_[View::TRANSITION]->attach(center);
     groups_[View::TRANSITION]->attach(overlays_[View::TRANSITION]);
 
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ void SessionSource::init()
         attach(renderbuffer);
 
         // icon in mixing view
-        overlays_[View::MIXING]->attach( new Icon(Icon::SESSION, glm::vec3(0.8f, 0.8f, 0.01f)) );
-        overlays_[View::LAYER]->attach( new Icon(Icon::SESSION, glm::vec3(0.8f, 0.8f, 0.01f)) );
+        overlays_[View::MIXING]->attach( new Symbol(Symbol::SESSION, glm::vec3(0.8f, 0.8f, 0.01f)) );
+        overlays_[View::LAYER]->attach( new Symbol(Symbol::SESSION, glm::vec3(0.8f, 0.8f, 0.01f)) );
 
         // done init
         initialized_ = true;
@@ -252,8 +252,8 @@ void RenderSource::init()
         attach(renderbuffer);
 
         // icon in mixing view
-        overlays_[View::MIXING]->attach( new Icon(Icon::RENDER, glm::vec3(0.8f, 0.8f, 0.01f)) );
-        overlays_[View::LAYER]->attach( new Icon(Icon::RENDER, glm::vec3(0.8f, 0.8f, 0.01f)) );
+        overlays_[View::MIXING]->attach( new Symbol(Symbol::RENDER, glm::vec3(0.8f, 0.8f, 0.01f)) );
+        overlays_[View::LAYER]->attach( new Symbol(Symbol::RENDER, glm::vec3(0.8f, 0.8f, 0.01f)) );
 
         // done init
         initialized_ = true;
diff --git a/Source.cpp b/Source.cpp
index 02dd7ed..3df5cb3 100644
--- a/Source.cpp
+++ b/Source.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Source::Source() : initialized_(false), active_(true), need_update_(true)
     overlays_[View::MIXING] = new Group;
     overlays_[View::MIXING]->translation_.z = 0.1;
     overlays_[View::MIXING]->visible_ = false;
-    Icon *center = new Icon(Icon::GENERIC, glm::vec3(0.f, 0.f, 0.1f));
+    Symbol *center = new Symbol(Symbol::GENERIC, glm::vec3(0.f, 0.f, 0.1f));
     overlays_[View::MIXING]->attach(center);
     groups_[View::MIXING]->attach(overlays_[View::MIXING]);
 
@@ -376,8 +376,8 @@ void CloneSource::init()
         attach(renderbuffer);
 
         // icon in mixing view
-        overlays_[View::MIXING]->attach( new Icon(Icon::CLONE, glm::vec3(0.8f, 0.8f, 0.01f)) );
-        overlays_[View::LAYER]->attach( new Icon(Icon::CLONE, glm::vec3(0.8f, 0.8f, 0.01f)) );
+        overlays_[View::MIXING]->attach( new Symbol(Symbol::CLONE, glm::vec3(0.8f, 0.8f, 0.01f)) );
+        overlays_[View::LAYER]->attach( new Symbol(Symbol::CLONE, glm::vec3(0.8f, 0.8f, 0.01f)) );
 
         // done init
         initialized_ = true;