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JMaje.1
JMaje.1
Associate
February 27, 2022
Question

What does the key symbol mean on top of my source folders?

  • February 27, 2022
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Thank you

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Tesla DeLorean
Tesla DeLorean
Guru
February 27, 2022

Sort of thing indicating directories and/or files are read-only. Check attributes on the files​

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Andrew Neil
Andrew Neil
Super User
February 28, 2022

The forum now allows you to paste images into a post - where we can see it:

Is this in STM32CubeIDE, or something else?

As @Community member​ said, check if the files are read-only...

EDIT

So it seems that image pasting is broken again?

:pouting_face:

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Andrew Neil
Andrew Neil
Super User
February 28, 2022

Try again, using the 'Image' button:

0693W00000KagtUQAR.pngAre you sure that's a key? It looks like a spanner (wrench) to me?

As STM32CubeIDE is Eclipse-based, a general Eclipse search should help; eg,

https://e2e.ti.com/support/tools/code-composer-studio-group/ccs/f/code-composer-studio-forum/192606/key-symbol-in-icon

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