The location of the picons database. Should point to a directory containing the `news', `domains', `users' (and so on) subdirectories. Defaults to `/usr/local/faces'.

Sub-directory of the faces database containing the icons for newsgroups.

List of subdirectories to search in gnus-picons-database for user faces. ("local" "users" "usenix" "misc/MISC") is the default.

List of subdirectories to search in gnus-picons-database for domain name faces. Defaults to ("domains"). Some people may want to add `unknown' to this list.

The command to use to convert the X-Face header to an X bitmap (xbm). Defaults to (format "{ echo '/* Width=48, Height=48 */'; uncompface; } | icontopbm | pbmtoxbm > %s" gnus-picons-x-face-file-name)

Names a temporary file to store the X-Face bitmap in. Defaults to (format "/tmp/picon-xface.%s.xbm" (user-login-name)).

The name of the buffer that picons points to. Defaults to `*Icon Buffer*'.