Storing WPF Image Resources

Question

For a WPF application which will need 10 - 20 small icons and images for illustrative purposes, is storing these in the assembly as embedded resources the right way to go?

Answer 1

I found to be the best practice of using images, videos, etc. is:

• Change your files "Build action" to "Content". Be sure to check Copy to build directory.
  • Found on the "Right-Click" menu at the Solution Explorer window.
• Image Source in the following format:
  • "/«YourAssemblyName»;component/«YourPath»/«YourImage.png»"

Example

Benefits:

• Files are not embedded into the assembly.
  • The Resource Manager will raise some memory overflow problems with too many resources (at build time).
• Can be called between assemblies.