What are the permissions on the .xpm files in <PREFIX?/lib/xemacs-21.1.10/etc/toolbar/, where <PREFIX> is replaced by your installation prefix. Everyone, not just root, needs read permission for those files. If this doesn't help, I suggest following up to xemacs-beta(a)xemacs.org. - vin Wonho> Hi Vin, Wonho> I couldn't find where to ask this question. Wonho> If you know the right person, please forward this to that Wonho> person. Wonho> IF you know the answer, you can just tell me right away. Wonho> I've downloaded xemacs-21.1.10 today Wonho> and installed. Wonho> As a root, I had no problem. Wonho> As a user, I had several problems. Wonho> When I start xemacs, Wonho> I was several lines on terminal look like the following Wonho> load-path Wonho> exec-directory Wonho> . Wonho> . Wonho> . Wonho> and something else Wonho> Though xemacs is working. Wonho> I found some of xemacs directories are not accessible Wonho> to users and I gave appropriate permissions. Wonho> Now xemacs works fine except one thing: Wonho> I don't see any icons in the tool bar. Wonho> I see just blank rectangles; if I click one of them, it is still Wonho> working. Wonho> When I run xemacs as a root, Wonho> I see all the icons fine. Wonho> What am I missing? Wonho> Thanks. Wonho> Wonho