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When do you use Image Area and when do you use a Button Icon, when you want to display an image on a card?

Hi uelandbob
I use images oftenest with filename when I have a lot of images and sometimes imported images
I never use btn just to display an image because you must have this image in a stack (mainstack, substack or other).
Best regards
Jean-Marc

Hi Jean-Marc, thank you for your answer ,

So you are referencing images instead of importing them. Here is what I suspect, please correct me if I'm wrong

PROs of referencing
- takes much less space in your stack.
- you can change the image without changing the stack

CONs of referencing
- If you send your stack to somebody else, you must the image files also.
- If you move your images the stack will not be able to find them.

The other issue is using an image instead of button (when you have imported the image)

PROs of images
- not so many settings to do in the property inspector
- you can manipulate the image programmatically or with paint tools

CONs of images
- If you use the same image multiple times, an icon would probably take less memory.

Setting a button icon to image or color
PRO no coding for highlight states

Simon