# Images in the project but not in use

**URL:** <https://forum.xojo.com/t/images-in-the-project-but-not-in-use/86642>\
**Category:** Windows\
**Created:** [October 3, 2025, 7:58am UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/images-in-the-project-but-not-in-use/86642 "2025-10-03T07:58:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![GUERINO\_IANDIORIO](https://forum.xojo.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@GUERINO\_IANDIORIO](https://forum.xojo.com/u/GUERINO_IANDIORIO)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2025, 7:58am UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/images-in-the-project-but-not-in-use/86642/1 "2025-10-03T07:58:05Z")

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Hi,

I happened to associate an image with a canvas object and, not satisfied, I changed the image several times until I found the right one.  
However, I noticed that all the old images selected still appear in the project even though they aren’t used.  
Why do they remain in the project even though they aren’t associated with any object? Do I have to delete them manually?

Thanks

 ![Project](https://forum.xojo.com/uploads/default/original/3X/1/c/1cd23829d0332028c7eaa5047346d1a67cf2deb4.jpeg)

 ![Cattura](https://forum.xojo.com/uploads/default/original/3X/d/6/d66733c07583569db8bbfd0133e75df19f08b23d.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![David\_Cox](https://forum.xojo.com/user_avatar/forum.xojo.com/david_cox/32/227_2.png) [@David\_Cox](https://forum.xojo.com/u/David_Cox)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2025, 8:11am UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/images-in-the-project-but-not-in-use/86642/2 "2025-10-03T08:11:45Z")

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Yes

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**Author:** ![Emile\_Schwarz](https://forum.xojo.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/90ced4/32.png) [@Emile\_Schwarz](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Emile_Schwarz)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2025, 8:13am UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/images-in-the-project-but-not-in-use/86642/3 "2025-10-03T08:13:52Z")

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> [@GUERINO\_IANDIORIO](#):
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> Why do they remain in the project

Because you do not remove them.

Worst, if you create the application, they will be added to it !  
(last time I checked, a txt file I used as a reminder was added to the application).

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**Author:** ![GUERINO\_IANDIORIO](https://forum.xojo.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@GUERINO\_IANDIORIO](https://forum.xojo.com/u/GUERINO_IANDIORIO)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2025, 9:36am UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/images-in-the-project-but-not-in-use/86642/4 "2025-10-03T09:36:20Z")

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Ok thanks to all

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**Author:** ![Emile\_Schwarz](https://forum.xojo.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/90ced4/32.png) [@Emile\_Schwarz](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Emile_Schwarz)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2025, 10:54am UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/images-in-the-project-but-not-in-use/86642/5 "2025-10-03T10:54:47Z")

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After thinking about it a second time, it may be a good idea to write a bug report (issue, they call it) about it.

Maybe a check at Build time (as a report it in a window with buttons to tell what we want to do with the list of the elements that are not used ?).

Also, you can check the CheckBox to say this is resolved.

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**Author:** ![Greg\_O](https://forum.xojo.com/user_avatar/forum.xojo.com/greg_o/32/22785_2.png) [@Greg\_O](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Greg_O)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2025, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/images-in-the-project-but-not-in-use/86642/6 "2025-10-03T12:28:05Z")

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Pictures can also be referred to in code by name.