diff --git a/src/ce_infos.pas b/src/ce_infos.pas
index d67736d3..c33e23e8 100644
--- a/src/ce_infos.pas
+++ b/src/ce_infos.pas
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ interface
 
 uses
   Classes, SysUtils, FileUtil, Forms, Controls, Graphics, Dialogs,
-  StdCtrls, ExtCtrls, Buttons, Menus,ce_widget, ce_common;
+  StdCtrls, ExtCtrls, Buttons, Menus,ce_widget, ce_common, ce_sharedres;
 
 type
 
@@ -105,25 +105,23 @@ end;
 procedure TToolInfo.refreshStatus;
 var
   pth: string;
-  png: TPortableNetworkGraphic;
 begin
   if (fLabel = nil) or (fStatus = nil) then exit;
   //
   fLabel.Caption:= fToolName;
-  png := TPortableNetworkGraphic.Create;
-  try case fKind of
+  case fKind of
     tikFindable:
     begin
       pth := exeFullName(fToolName + exeExt);
       if pth = '' then
       begin
         fStatus.Caption:= ' the tool cannot be found';
-        png.LoadFromLazarusResource('bullet_red');
+        AssignPng(fIco, 'bullet_red');
       end
       else
       begin
         fStatus.Caption:= ' the tool is available';
-        png.LoadFromLazarusResource('bullet_green');
+        AssignPng(fIco, 'bullet_green');
       end;
     end;
     tikRunning:
@@ -132,24 +130,20 @@ begin
       if pth = '' then
       begin
         fStatus.Caption:= ' the tool cannot be found';
-        png.LoadFromLazarusResource('bullet_red');
+        AssignPng(fIco, 'bullet_red');
       end
       else if AppIsRunning(fToolName + exeExt) then
       begin
         fStatus.Caption:= ' the tool is available and running';
-        png.LoadFromLazarusResource('bullet_green');
+        AssignPng(fIco, 'bullet_green');
       end
       else
       begin
         fStatus.Caption:= ' the tool is available but is not running';
-        png.LoadFromLazarusResource('bullet_yellow');
+        AssignPng(fIco, 'bullet_yellow');
       end;
     end;
   end;
-  finally
-    fIco.Glyph.Assign(png);
-    png.Free;
-  end;
   ReAlign;
   Invalidate;
 end;
diff --git a/src/ce_libmaneditor.pas b/src/ce_libmaneditor.pas
index 367d12d0..38f29b9a 100644
--- a/src/ce_libmaneditor.pas
+++ b/src/ce_libmaneditor.pas
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ interface
 uses
   Classes, SysUtils, FileUtil, Forms, Controls, Graphics, Dialogs, ExtCtrls,
   Menus, ComCtrls, Buttons, ce_widget, ce_interfaces, ce_nativeproject, ce_dmdwrap,
-  ce_common, ce_dialogs;
+  ce_common, ce_dialogs, ce_sharedres;
 
 type
 
@@ -64,33 +64,17 @@ const
   notav: string = '< n/a >';
 
 constructor TCELibManEditorWidget.Create(aOwner: TComponent);
-var
-  png: TPortableNetworkGraphic;
 begin
   inherited;
-  png := TPortableNetworkGraphic.Create;
-  try
-    png.LoadFromLazarusResource('arrow_down');
-    btnMoveDown.Glyph.Assign(png);
-    png.LoadFromLazarusResource('arrow_up');
-    btnMoveUp.Glyph.Assign(png);
-    png.LoadFromLazarusResource('book_add');
-    btnAddLib.Glyph.Assign(png);
-    png.LoadFromLazarusResource('book_delete');
-    btnRemLib.Glyph.Assign(png);
-    png.LoadFromLazarusResource('book_edit');
-    btnEditAlias.Glyph.Assign(png);
-    png.LoadFromLazarusResource('folder_brick');
-    btnSelFile.Glyph.Assign(png);
-    png.LoadFromLazarusResource('bricks');
-    btnSelfoldOfFiles.Glyph.Assign(png);
-    png.LoadFromLazarusResource('folder_add');
-    btnSelRoot.Glyph.Assign(png);
-    png.LoadFromLazarusResource('book_link');
-    btnReg.Glyph.Assign(png);
-  finally
-    png.Free;
-  end;
+  AssignPng(btnMoveDown, 'arrow_down');
+  AssignPng(btnMoveUp, 'arrow_up');
+  AssignPng(btnAddLib, 'book_add');
+  AssignPng(btnRemLib, 'book_delete');
+  AssignPng(btnEditAlias, 'book_edit');
+  AssignPng(btnSelFile, 'folder_brick');
+  AssignPng(btnSelfoldOfFiles, 'bricks');
+  AssignPng(btnSelRoot, 'folder_add');
+  AssignPng(btnReg, 'book_link');
 end;
 
 procedure TCELibManEditorWidget.updateRegistrable;
diff --git a/src/ce_messages.pas b/src/ce_messages.pas
index 554e3790..f7933823 100644
--- a/src/ce_messages.pas
+++ b/src/ce_messages.pas
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ uses
   Classes, SysUtils, Forms, Controls, Graphics, Dialogs, ExtCtrls, ComCtrls,
   lcltype, ce_widget, ActnList, Menus, clipbrd, AnchorDocking, TreeFilterEdit,
   Buttons, math, process, ce_writableComponent, ce_common, ce_synmemo, GraphType,
-  ce_dlangutils, ce_interfaces, ce_observer, ce_symstring, ce_processes;
+  ce_dlangutils, ce_interfaces, ce_observer, ce_symstring, ce_processes, ce_sharedres;
 
 type
 
@@ -248,7 +248,6 @@ end;
 constructor TCEMessagesWidget.create(aOwner: TComponent);
 var
   fname: string;
-  png: TPortableNetworkGraphic;
 begin
   fMaxMessCnt := 500;
   fCtxt := amcAll;
@@ -306,13 +305,7 @@ begin
   fBtns[amcProj]:= btnSelProj;
   //
   btnClearCat.OnClick := @actClearCurCatExecute;
-  png:= TPortableNetworkGraphic.Create;
-  try
-    png.LoadFromLazarusResource('clean');
-    btnClearCat.Glyph.Assign(png);
-  finally
-    png.free;
-  end;
+  AssignPng(btnClearCat, 'clean');
   //
   fname := getCoeditDocPath + optname;
   if fileExists(fname) then
diff --git a/src/ce_miniexplorer.pas b/src/ce_miniexplorer.pas
index 340d05a3..94babeaf 100644
--- a/src/ce_miniexplorer.pas
+++ b/src/ce_miniexplorer.pas
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ interface
 uses
   Classes, SysUtils, FileUtil, ListFilterEdit, Forms, Controls, Graphics,
   ExtCtrls, Menus, ComCtrls, Buttons, lcltype, strutils, ce_widget,
-  ce_common, ce_interfaces, ce_observer, ce_writableComponent;
+  ce_common, ce_interfaces, ce_observer, ce_writableComponent, ce_sharedres;
 
 type
 
@@ -137,24 +137,14 @@ end;
 {$REGION Standard Comp/Obj------------------------------------------------------}
 constructor TCEMiniExplorerWidget.create(aIwner: TComponent);
 var
-  png: TPortableNetworkGraphic;
   fname: string;
 begin
   inherited;
   //
-  png := TPortableNetworkGraphic.Create;
-  try
-    png.LoadFromLazarusResource('folder_add');
-    btnAddFav.Glyph.Assign(png);
-    png.LoadFromLazarusResource('folder_delete');
-    btnRemFav.Glyph.Assign(png);
-    png.LoadFromLazarusResource('flash');
-    btnShellOpen.Glyph.Assign(png);
-    png.LoadFromLazarusResource('pencil');
-    btnEdit.Glyph.Assign(png);
-  finally
-    png.Free;
-  end;
+  AssignPng(btnAddFav, 'folder_add');
+  AssignPng(btnRemFav, 'folder_delete');
+  AssignPng(btnShellOpen, 'flash');
+  AssignPng(btnEdit, 'pencil');
   //
   fFavorites := TStringList.Create;
   fFavorites.onChange := @favStringsChange;
diff --git a/src/ce_optionseditor.pas b/src/ce_optionseditor.pas
index e5aaf2d2..2cb0f993 100644
--- a/src/ce_optionseditor.pas
+++ b/src/ce_optionseditor.pas
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ interface
 
 uses
   Classes, SysUtils, FileUtil, RTTIGrids, Forms, Controls, Graphics, ExtCtrls,
-  Menus, ComCtrls, Buttons, PropEdits, ObjectInspector,
+  Menus, ComCtrls, Buttons, PropEdits, ObjectInspector, ce_sharedres,
   ce_common, ce_widget, ce_interfaces, ce_observer, ce_dialogs;
 
 type
@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@ const
 
 {$REGION Standard Comp/Obj------------------------------------------------------}
 constructor TCEOptionEditorWidget.create(aOwner: TComponent);
-var
-  png: TPortableNetworkGraphic;
 begin
   inherited;
   fIsDockable := false;
@@ -73,15 +71,8 @@ begin
   inspector.CheckboxForBoolean := true;
   inspector.PropertyEditorHook.AddHandlerModified(@inspectorModified);
   //
-  png := TPortableNetworkGraphic.Create;
-  try
-    png.LoadFromLazarusResource('cancel');
-    btnCancel.Glyph.Assign(png);
-    png.LoadFromLazarusResource('accept');
-    btnAccept.Glyph.Assign(png);
-  finally
-    png.Free;
-  end;
+  AssignPng(btnCancel, 'cancel');
+  AssignPng(btnAccept, 'accept');
 end;
 
 destructor TCEOptionEditorWidget.destroy;
diff --git a/src/ce_projconf.pas b/src/ce_projconf.pas
index 5660084b..69d8480d 100644
--- a/src/ce_projconf.pas
+++ b/src/ce_projconf.pas
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ interface
 uses
   Classes, SysUtils, FileUtil, RTTIGrids, RTTICtrls, Forms, Controls, Graphics,
   Dialogs, ExtCtrls, ComCtrls, StdCtrls, Menus, Buttons, rttiutils, typinfo,
-  PropEdits, ObjectInspector, ce_dmdwrap, ce_nativeproject, ce_widget, ce_interfaces,
-  ce_observer;
+  PropEdits, ObjectInspector, ce_dmdwrap, ce_nativeproject, ce_widget,
+  ce_interfaces, ce_observer, ce_sharedres;
 
 type
 
@@ -63,23 +63,14 @@ implementation
 
 {$REGION Standard Comp/Obj------------------------------------------------------}
 constructor TCEProjectConfigurationWidget.create(aOwner: TComponent);
-var
-  png: TPortableNetworkGraphic;
 begin
   inherited;
-  png := TPortableNetworkGraphic.Create;
-  try
-    png.LoadFromLazarusResource('cog_add');
-    btnAddConf.Glyph.Assign(png);
-    png.LoadFromLazarusResource('cog_delete');
-    btnDelConf.Glyph.Assign(png);
-    png.LoadFromLazarusResource('cog_go');
-    btnCloneConf.Glyph.Assign(png);
-    png.LoadFromLazarusResource('link_break');
-    btnSyncEdit.Glyph.Assign(png);
-  finally
-    png.Free;
-  end;
+  //
+  AssignPng(btnAddConf, 'cog_add');
+  AssignPng(btnDelConf, 'cog_delete');
+  AssignPng(btnCloneConf, 'cog_go');
+  AssignPng(btnSyncEdit, 'link_break');
+  //
   fSynchroItem := TStringList.Create;
   fSynchroValue := TStringList.Create;
   Tree.Selected := Tree.Items.GetLastNode;
@@ -177,20 +168,12 @@ begin
 end;
 
 procedure TCEProjectConfigurationWidget.setSyncroMode(aValue: boolean);
-var
-  png: TPortableNetworkGraphic;
 begin
   if fSyncroMode = aValue then exit;
   //
   fSyncroMode := aValue;
-  png := TPortableNetworkGraphic.Create;
-  try
-    if fSyncroMode then png.LoadFromLazarusResource('link')
-    else png.LoadFromLazarusResource('link_break');
-    btnSyncEdit.Glyph.Assign(png);
-  finally
-    png.Free;
-  end;
+  if fSyncroMode then  AssignPng(btnSyncEdit, 'link')
+  else AssignPng(btnSyncEdit, 'link_break');
 end;
 
 function TCEProjectConfigurationWidget.syncroSetPropAsString(const ASection, Item, Default: string): string;
diff --git a/src/ce_projinspect.pas b/src/ce_projinspect.pas
index 18cd82f9..2da5caf1 100644
--- a/src/ce_projinspect.pas
+++ b/src/ce_projinspect.pas
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ interface
 uses
   Classes, SysUtils, FileUtil, TreeFilterEdit, Forms, Controls, Graphics, actnlist,
   Dialogs, ExtCtrls, ComCtrls, Menus, Buttons, lcltype, ce_nativeproject, ce_interfaces,
-  ce_common, ce_widget, ce_observer, ce_dialogs;
+  ce_common, ce_widget, ce_observer, ce_dialogs, ce_sharedres;
 
 type
   TCEProjectInspectWidget = class(TCEWidget, ICEProjectObserver)
@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@ uses
 
 {$REGION Standard Comp/Obj------------------------------------------------------}
 constructor TCEProjectInspectWidget.create(aOwner: TComponent);
-var
-  png: TPortableNetworkGraphic;
 begin
   fActOpenFile := TAction.Create(self);
   fActOpenFile.Caption := 'Open file in editor';
@@ -78,21 +76,11 @@ begin
   //
   inherited;
   //
-  png := TPortableNetworkGraphic.Create;
-  try
-    png.LoadFromLazarusResource('document_add');
-    btnAddFile.Glyph.Assign(png);
-    png.LoadFromLazarusResource('document_delete');
-    btnRemFile.Glyph.Assign(png);
-    png.LoadFromLazarusResource('folder_add');
-    btnAddFold.Glyph.Assign(png);
-    png.LoadFromLazarusResource('folder_delete');
-    btnRemFold.Glyph.Assign(png);
-    png.LoadFromLazarusResource('wrench_orange');
-    btnProjOpts.Glyph.Assign(png);
-  finally
-    png.Free;
-  end;
+  AssignPng(btnAddFile, 'document_add');
+  AssignPng(btnRemFile, 'document_delete');
+  AssignPng(btnAddFold, 'folder_add');
+  AssignPng(btnRemFold, 'folder_delete');
+  AssignPng(btnProjOpts, 'wrench_orange');
   //
   Tree.OnDblClick := @TreeDblClick;
   fFileNode := Tree.Items[0];
diff --git a/src/ce_shortcutseditor.pas b/src/ce_shortcutseditor.pas
index 319d0311..55b9e32c 100644
--- a/src/ce_shortcutseditor.pas
+++ b/src/ce_shortcutseditor.pas
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ interface
 uses
   Classes, SysUtils, FileUtil, TreeFilterEdit, Forms, Controls, Menus, Graphics,
   ExtCtrls, LCLProc, ComCtrls, StdCtrls, Buttons, LCLType,
-  ce_observer, ce_interfaces, ce_common, ce_writableComponent;
+  ce_sharedres, ce_observer, ce_interfaces, ce_common, ce_writableComponent;
 
 type
 
@@ -171,22 +171,12 @@ end;
 
 {$REGION Standard Comp/Object things -------------------------------------------}
 constructor TCEShortcutEditor.create(TheOwner: TComponent);
-var
-  png: TPortableNetworkGraphic;
 begin
   inherited;
   fObservers := TCEEditableShortCutSubject.create;
   fShortcuts := TShortCutCollection.create(self);
   fBackup := TShortCutCollection.create(self);
-  //
-  png := TPortableNetworkGraphic.Create;
-  try
-    png.LoadFromLazarusResource('clean');
-    btnClear.Glyph.Assign(png);
-  finally
-    png.free;
-  end;
-  //
+  AssignPng(btnClear, 'clean');
   EntitiesConnector.addObserver(self);
 end;
 
@@ -197,19 +187,11 @@ begin
 end;
 
 procedure TCEShortcutEditor.UpdateShowing;
-var
-  png : TPortableNetworkGraphic;
 begin
   inherited;
   if not visible then exit;
   //
-  png := TPortableNetworkGraphic.Create;
-  try
-    png.LoadFromLazarusResource('keyboard_pencil');
-    btnActivate.Glyph.Assign(png);
-  finally
-    png.free;
-  end;
+  AssignPng(btnActivate, 'keyboard_pencil');
 end;
 {$ENDREGION}
 
diff --git a/src/ce_synmemo.pas b/src/ce_synmemo.pas
index 4ae41a13..2df1bfaf 100644
--- a/src/ce_synmemo.pas
+++ b/src/ce_synmemo.pas
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ uses
   Classes, SysUtils, controls,lcltype, Forms, graphics, ExtCtrls, crc,
   SynPluginSyncroEdit, SynCompletion, SynEditKeyCmds, LazSynEditText, SynEdit,
   SynHighlighterLFM, SynEditHighlighter, SynEditMouseCmds, SynEditFoldedView,
-  ce_common, ce_observer, ce_writableComponent, ce_d2syn, ce_txtsyn, ce_dialogs;
+  ce_common, ce_observer, ce_writableComponent, ce_d2syn, ce_txtsyn, ce_dialogs,
+  ce_sharedres;
 
 type
 
@@ -357,8 +358,6 @@ end;
 
 {$REGION TCESynMemo ------------------------------------------------------------}
 constructor TCESynMemo.Create(aOwner: TComponent);
-var
-  png: TPortableNetworkGraphic;
 begin
   inherited;
   //
@@ -390,13 +389,7 @@ begin
   fSyncEdit := TSynPluginSyncroEdit.Create(self);
   fSyncEdit.Editor := self;
   fSyncEdit.CaseSensitive := true;
-  png := TPortableNetworkGraphic.Create;
-  try
-    png.LoadFromLazarusResource('link_edit');
-    fSyncEdit.GutterGlyph.Assign(png);
-  finally
-    png.Free;
-  end;
+  AssignPng(fSyncEdit.GutterGlyph, 'link_edit');
   //
   fCompletionCaseSens:=false;
   fCompletion := TSyncompletion.create(nil);
diff --git a/src/ce_todolist.pas b/src/ce_todolist.pas
index f92fc193..9c80802c 100644
--- a/src/ce_todolist.pas
+++ b/src/ce_todolist.pas
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ uses
   Classes, SysUtils, FileUtil, ListFilterEdit, Forms, Controls,
   strutils, Graphics, Dialogs, ExtCtrls, Menus, Buttons, ComCtrls,
   ce_widget, process, ce_common, ce_interfaces, ce_synmemo, ce_processes,
-  ce_nativeproject, ce_symstring, ce_writableComponent, ce_observer;
+  ce_nativeproject, ce_symstring, ce_writableComponent, ce_observer, ce_sharedres;
 
 type
 
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@ end;
 {$REGION Standard Comp/Obj -----------------------------------------------------}
 constructor TCETodoListWidget.Create(aOwner: TComponent);
 var
-  png: TPortableNetworkGraphic;
   fname: string;
 begin
   inherited;
@@ -212,15 +211,8 @@ begin
   lstfilter.OnChange := @filterItems;
   btnGo.OnClick := @handleListClick;
   //
-  png := TPortableNetworkGraphic.Create;
-  try
-    png.LoadFromLazarusResource('arrow_update');
-    btnRefresh.Glyph.Assign(png);
-    png.LoadFromLazarusResource('arrow_pen');
-    btnGo.Glyph.Assign(png);
-  finally
-    png.Free;
-  end;
+  AssignPng(btnRefresh, 'arrow_update');
+  AssignPng(btnGo, 'arrow_pen');
   //
   fname := getCoeditDocPath + OptFname;
   if FileExists(fname) then
diff --git a/src/ce_toolseditor.pas b/src/ce_toolseditor.pas
index 7d21a34f..06a07dd6 100644
--- a/src/ce_toolseditor.pas
+++ b/src/ce_toolseditor.pas
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ interface
 
 uses
   Classes, SysUtils, FileUtil, RTTIGrids, Forms, Controls, Graphics, Dialogs,
-  ExtCtrls, Menus, Buttons, StdCtrls, ce_widget, ce_tools;
+  ExtCtrls, Menus, Buttons, StdCtrls, ce_widget, ce_tools, ce_sharedres;
 
 type
 
@@ -46,28 +46,17 @@ implementation
 {$R *.lfm}
 
 constructor TCEToolsEditorWidget.create(aOwner: TComponent);
-var
-  png: TPortableNetworkGraphic;
 begin
   inherited;
+  //
+  AssignPng(btnMoveUp, 'arrow_up');
+  AssignPng(btnMoveDown, 'arrow_down');
+  AssignPng(BtnAddTool, 'application_add');
+  AssignPng(btnRemTool, 'application_delete');
+  AssignPng(btnRun, 'application_flash');
+  AssignPng(btnClone, 'application_double');
+  //
   propsEd.CheckboxForBoolean := true;
-  png := TPortableNetworkGraphic.Create;
-  try
-    png.LoadFromLazarusResource('arrow_up');
-    btnMoveUp.Glyph.Assign(png);
-    png.LoadFromLazarusResource('arrow_down');
-    btnMoveDown.Glyph.Assign(png);
-    png.LoadFromLazarusResource('application_add');
-    BtnAddTool.Glyph.Assign(png);
-    png.LoadFromLazarusResource('application_delete');
-    btnRemTool.Glyph.Assign(png);
-    png.LoadFromLazarusResource('application_flash');
-    btnRun.Glyph.Assign(png);
-    png.LoadFromLazarusResource('application_double');
-    btnClone.Glyph.Assign(png);
-  finally
-    png.free;
-  end;
   rebuildToolList;
 end;