Any easy way to use icons from resources?

c# forms resources icons
guest86 picture guest86 · Apr 14, 2011 · Viewed 123.2k times · Source

I have an C# app. I need to add an icon to that app so i added an icon resource. Adding resource went fine, but is there any way to use my (resource) icon as form icon WITHOUT adding additional code? When i try to use design-time "icon" property of form it seems i have to choose a file, but i want to use embedded icon...

Any help?

Answer

Moudi picture Moudi · Apr 4, 2013

  1. Add the icon to the project resources and rename to icon.

  2. Open the designer of the form you want to add the icon to.

  3. Append the InitializeComponent function.

  4. Add this line in the top:

    this.Icon = PROJECTNAME.Properties.Resources.icon;

    repeat step 4 for any forms in your project you want to update

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