DARKSIDER'S PROFILE

Well hi people I'm new to this forum never even seen it before til today but I was looking up tutorials for rpg maker 2003 I've been toying with rpg maker 2k,2k3,xp, and vx for about 6 years now never really made a real game with it but I'm starting to want to again.

I've written a basic storyline and have got most of the spriting I want for it done theres one question I've been asking myself though.

Do I do it in 2k3 or VX? I like both of these but I want a Side View Battle System tlike 2k3 has but I also want Icons for Skills and Items and what not like VX has.

I figure putting icons into 2k3 would be easier than putting a side view battle system into VX because I don't know the first thing about scripting in ruby but I can manage to do almost anything with events.

But I can't find a way to put Icons in can anyone help me out?