Hi, > Glade.XML gxml = new Glade.XML ("./test1.glade", "window1", null); > gxml.Autoconnect (this); > image1.Pixbuf = new Gdk.Pixbuf (null, "icon.png"); image1.Pixbuf = new Gdk.Pixbuf ("icon.png"); See http://www.go-mono.com/docs/index.aspx?link=C%3aGdk.Pixbuf%28System.String%29 Robert