diff -r 9a5f47fbc5c3 -r 458831c574f4 ui/gtk/image.c
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+++ b/ui/gtk/image.c	Sat May 10 15:43:22 2014 +0200
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+/*
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS HEADER.
+ *
+ * Copyright 2014 Olaf Wintermann. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ *   1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ *   2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *      documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+ * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include "../../ucx/map.h"
+
+#include "image.h"
+#include "../common/properties.h"
+
+
+static UcxMap *image_map;
+
+void ui_image_init() {
+    image_map = ucx_map_new(8);
+}
+
+void ui_add_image(char *imgname, char *filename) {
+    // create file path
+    char *path =  uic_get_image_path(filename);
+    if(!path) {
+        // TODO: error
+        fprintf(stderr, "UiError: pixmaps directory not set\n");
+        return;
+    }
+    
+    GError *error = NULL;
+    GdkPixbuf *image = gdk_pixbuf_new_from_file(path, &error);
+    if(!image) {
+        // TODO: error
+        fprintf(stderr, "UiError: Cannot load image: %s\n", path);
+    } else {
+        ucx_map_cstr_put(image_map, imgname, image);
+    }
+    
+    free(path);
+}
+
+GdkPixbuf* ui_get_image(char *name) {
+    GdkPixbuf *pixbuf = ucx_map_cstr_get(image_map, name);
+    if(pixbuf) {
+        return pixbuf;
+    } else {
+        ui_add_image(name, name);
+        return ucx_map_cstr_get(image_map, name);
+    }
+}