Re: How to add a background image icon to a button
== it looks so rubbish in IE. ==
Yup, IE < 9 is bane of designer/developer 
There are still at least 2 solutions as I pointed to above if you want to pursue the buttons later.
== But please is there a way to wrap the Edit Profile link which is in the item-header so that it shows on your own profile alone and not when viewing others profile. instead of hiding it under private message button. ==
Saw your new topic and answered you there https://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/how-to-make-a-link-show-on-your-profile-alone/
