Where are the image files for the constants in NSImage located?

Question

I'd like to get the image files for the constants definied in NSImage.h, like NSImageNameGoRightTemplate for example. I'd like to copy and edit some of them. Does anybody know where those images are located? I'm too stupid to find them on the drive...

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited Jul 06 '18 at 00:56

I use a category-extension with this array if I want the images:

@implementation NSImage (SystemImages)

+ (NSArray*) systemImages {
    static NSArray *images;

    return images = images ?: ({
        NSMutableArray *imgs = @[].mutableCopy;

        for (id name in @[
            NSImageNameQuickLookTemplate,
            NSImageNameBluetoothTemplate,
            NSImageNameIChatTheaterTemplate,
            NSImageNameSlideshowTemplate,
            NSImageNameActionTemplate,
            NSImageNameSmartBadgeTemplate,
            NSImageNameIconViewTemplate,
            NSImageNameListViewTemplate,
            NSImageNameColumnViewTemplate,
            NSImageNameFlowViewTemplate,
            NSImageNamePathTemplate,
            NSImageNameInvalidDataFreestandingTemplate,
            NSImageNameLockLockedTemplate,
            NSImageNameLockUnlockedTemplate,
            NSImageNameGoRightTemplate,
            NSImageNameGoLeftTemplate,
            NSImageNameRightFacingTriangleTemplate,
            NSImageNameLeftFacingTriangleTemplate,
            NSImageNameAddTemplate,
            NSImageNameRemoveTemplate,
            NSImageNameRevealFreestandingTemplate,
            NSImageNameFollowLinkFreestandingTemplate,
            NSImageNameEnterFullScreenTemplate,
            NSImageNameExitFullScreenTemplate,
            NSImageNameStopProgressTemplate,
            NSImageNameStopProgressFreestandingTemplate,
            NSImageNameRefreshTemplate,
            NSImageNameRefreshFreestandingTemplate,
            NSImageNameBonjour,
            NSImageNameComputer,
            NSImageNameFolderBurnable,
            NSImageNameFolderSmart,
            NSImageNameFolder,
            NSImageNameNetwork,
            NSImageNameDotMac,
            NSImageNameMobileMe,
            NSImageNameMultipleDocuments,
            NSImageNameUserAccounts,
            NSImageNamePreferencesGeneral,
            NSImageNameAdvanced,
            NSImageNameInfo,
            NSImageNameFontPanel,
            NSImageNameColorPanel,
            NSImageNameUser,
            NSImageNameUserGroup,
            NSImageNameEveryone,
            NSImageNameUserGuest,
            NSImageNameMenuOnStateTemplate,
            NSImageNameMenuMixedStateTemplate,
            NSImageNameApplicationIcon,
            NSImageNameTrashEmpty,
            NSImageNameTrashFull,
            NSImageNameHomeTemplate,
            NSImageNameBookmarksTemplate,
            NSImageNameCaution,
            NSImageNameStatusAvailable,
            NSImageNameStatusPartiallyAvailable,
            NSImageNameStatusUnavailable,
            NSImageNameStatusNone
        ])
        {
            [imgs addObject:[NSImage imageNamed:name]];
        }
        imgs.copy;
    });
}

@end

Why do you add each image 1000 times? Isn't adding it once sufficient? — mah, Oct 20 '14 at 13:16
@mah I have no idea... some body-snatcher left that idiotic answer. Here's a slightly less idiotic edit, that is at least an actual category, lol. — Alex Gray, Oct 28 '14 at 03:44

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 12 '14 at 02:03

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As far as I know, they are not located in a single place, and their names may not reflect at all the name of the constants.

They can be located in the 'Resources' folder of a framework, like

/System/Library/Frameworks/AppKit.framework/Resources/

or directly in an application, like

/System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/Resources/

You may also take a look at a theming app, like CandyBar. Maybe you'll be able to see some paths in the binary.

edited Jun 12 '14 at 02:03

Jason Aller

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answered Apr 21 '10 at 08:49

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Thanks for your answer. I found a lot of images in /System/Library/Frameworks/Quartz.framework/Frameworks/ImageKit.framework/Versions/A/Resources. Also there are a lot in the Finder bundle as you proposed. However, I did not find the one I actually was looking for. Maybe they are located in this binary file: /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreUI.framework//Resources/ArtFile.bin. But can't read it. I'll create my own ones. – marsl Apr 21 '10 at 12:40

Where are the image files for the constants in NSImage located?

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