# override var (atom)

Source: https://ref.dm-lang.org/atom/var/override

### Default value
> 0

**Currently this only applies to** **[images](https://ref.dm-lang.org/image/index.md).**

If you attach an image to an atom, normally it is seen only in addition to the atom's regular icon. If the image's override var is 1, it will be seen *in place of* the original atom (and its overlays). It will inherit the atom's color, alpha, transform, and appearance_flags, unless its own appearance_flags say otherwise.

If the image has a specific name and/or suffix value, those will override the parent atom too. Leaving them blank will let the original atom take precedence.