diff --git a/pyrelacs/app.py b/pyrelacs/app.py
index 790a738..bcf1cb6 100644
--- a/pyrelacs/app.py
+++ b/pyrelacs/app.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import resources
 
 log = config_logging()
 
+from . import resources  # best created with pyside6-rcc resources.qrc -o resources.py (rcc produces an error...)
 
 def main():
     app = QApplication(sys.argv)
diff --git a/pyrelacs/icons/connect.png b/pyrelacs/icons/connect.png
index 0ea0bc4..4585bef 100644
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diff --git a/pyrelacs/icons/disconnect.png b/pyrelacs/icons/disconnect.png
index 5ffb319..f17b5a0 100644
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diff --git a/pyrelacs/icons/exit.png b/pyrelacs/icons/exit.png
index 1be01ac..f66edf3 100644
Binary files a/pyrelacs/icons/exit.png and b/pyrelacs/icons/exit.png differ
diff --git a/pyrelacs/icons/record.png b/pyrelacs/icons/record.png
index 4ef1915..947bb2a 100644
Binary files a/pyrelacs/icons/record.png and b/pyrelacs/icons/record.png differ
diff --git a/pyrelacs/icons/stop.png b/pyrelacs/icons/stop.png
index 9b2ab09..28a9e27 100644
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diff --git a/pyrelacs/resources.qrc b/pyrelacs/resources.qrc
index da26e63..ac1857d 100644
--- a/pyrelacs/resources.qrc
+++ b/pyrelacs/resources.qrc
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@
     <file>icons/disconnect.png</file>
     <file>icons/record.png</file>
     <file>icons/stop.png</file>
+    <file>icons/relacstuxheader.png</file>
 </qresource>
 </RCC>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pyrelacs/ui/about.py b/pyrelacs/ui/about.py
index 1636d65..5ad40f7 100644
--- a/pyrelacs/ui/about.py
+++ b/pyrelacs/ui/about.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import pathlib
-
 from PyQt6.QtGui import QPixmap
 from PyQt6.QtWidgets import QDialog, QDialogButtonBox, QLabel, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
 from PyQt6.QtCore import Qt
@@ -40,8 +38,7 @@ class About(QWidget):
         rtd_link.setAlignment(Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignCenter)
 
         iconlabel = QLabel()
-        _root = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.parent
-        pixmap = QPixmap(str(pathlib.Path.joinpath(_root, "icons/relacstuxheader.png")))
+        pixmap = QPixmap(":/icons/relacstuxheader.png")
         s = pixmap.size()
         new_height = int(s.height() * 300/s.width())
         pixmap = pixmap.scaled(300, new_height, Qt.AspectRatioMode.KeepAspectRatio, Qt.TransformationMode.FastTransformation)
diff --git a/pyrelacs/ui/mainwindow.py b/pyrelacs/ui/mainwindow.py
index 153f1ef..14986d9 100644
--- a/pyrelacs/ui/mainwindow.py
+++ b/pyrelacs/ui/mainwindow.py
@@ -64,9 +64,7 @@ class PyRelacs(QMainWindow):
         self.nix_file = nix.File.open(str(filename), nix.FileMode.Overwrite)
 
     def create_actions(self):
-        self._rlx_exitaction = QAction(
-            QIcon(str(path.joinpath(_root, "icons/exit.png"))), "Exit", self
-        )
+        self._rlx_exitaction = QAction(QIcon(":/icons/exit.png"), "Exit", self)
         self._rlx_exitaction.setStatusTip("Close relacs")
         self._rlx_exitaction.setShortcut(QKeySequence("Alt+q"))
         self._rlx_exitaction.triggered.connect(self.on_exit)
@@ -76,27 +74,17 @@ class PyRelacs(QMainWindow):
         self._rlx_aboutaction.setEnabled(True)
         self._rlx_aboutaction.triggered.connect(self.on_about)
 
-        self._daq_connectaction = QAction(
-            QIcon(str(path.joinpath(_root, "icons/connect.png"))), "Connect DAQ", self
-        )
+        self._daq_connectaction = QAction(QIcon(":icons/connect.png"), "Connect DAQ", self)
         self._daq_connectaction.setStatusTip("Connect to daq device")
         # self._daq_connectaction.setShortcut(QKeySequence("Alt+d"))
         self._daq_connectaction.triggered.connect(self.connect_dac)
 
-        self._daq_disconnectaction = QAction(
-            QIcon(str(path.joinpath(_root, "icons/disconnect.png"))),
-            "Disconnect DAQ",
-            self,
-        )
+        self._daq_disconnectaction = QAction(QIcon(":/icons/disconnect.png"), "Disconnect DAQ", self)
         self._daq_disconnectaction.setStatusTip("Disconnect the DAQ device")
         # self._daq_connectaction.setShortcut(QKeySequence("Alt+d"))
         self._daq_disconnectaction.triggered.connect(self.disconnect_dac)
 
-        self._daq_calibaction = QAction(
-            QIcon(str(path.joinpath(_root, "icons/calibration.png"))),
-            "Plot calibration",
-            self,
-        )
+        self._daq_calibaction = QAction(QIcon(":/icons/calibration.png"), "Plot calibration", self)
         self._daq_calibaction.setStatusTip("Calibrate the attenuator device")
         # self._daq_calibaction.setShortcut(QKeySequence("Alt+d"))
         self._daq_calibaction.triggered.connect(self.plot_calibration)