Mi rispondo da solo, magari può essere utile a qualcuno che, come me vede poco...
in \components\com_content\views\article\tmpl\default.php (si, era proprio sotto al naso)
<?php if ($canEdit || $params->get('show_print_icon') || $params->get('show_email_icon')) : ?>
<ul class="actions">
<?php if (!$this->print) : ?>
<?php if ($params->get('show_print_icon')) : ?>
<li class="print-icon">
<?php echo JHtml::_('icon.print_popup', $this->item, $params); ?>
</li>
<?php endif; ?>
<?php if ($params->get('show_email_icon')) : ?>
<li class="email-icon">
<?php echo JHtml::_('icon.email', $this->item, $params); ?>
</li>
<?php endif; ?>
<?php if ($canEdit) : ?>
<li class="edit-icon">
<?php echo JHtml::_('icon.edit', $this->item, $params); ?>
</li>
<?php endif; ?>
<?php else : ?>
<li>
<?php echo JHtml::_('icon.print_screen', $this->item, $params); ?>
</li>
<?php endif; ?>
</ul>
<?php endif; ?>
e li in mezzo chi c'è???
<?php if ($canEdit) : ?>
<li class="edit-icon">
<?php echo JHtml::_('icon.edit', $this->item, $params); ?>
</li>
<?php endif; ?>
Paolino