Hi Brian! In Band-in-a-Box and the Band-in-a-Box plugin, the "=" sign next to a track indicates that the track is "custom" and is not a part of the original style. In your first picture, it looks like you replaced all the tracks in the style with other tracks which is why each one has the "=" in front of the track label. In your second picture, you selected a style and did not change any of the original tracks which is why you do not see an "=" next to the track label. I hope this helps!