Try doing a full rebuild, or delete the build files and then build the file. Visual Studio doesn’t always pick up changes to resources, and it can be a pain to get it recompile. Also try using a full URI as that helped me when I had the same problem. Something like pack://application:,,,/MyAssembly;component/bug.png
Figures! As soon as I finally break down and ask the question that I find the answer… The app.config file properties section (somehow) listed the Build Action of “Compile” when it should be set to “None”. How in the world did it get changed? I know I didn’t change it. Grrr… Oh well, at least … Read more
“Content” means that it is a deployable project item, it signals that the file needs to be copied to the target machine. Something you can see with a simple console mode project. Project + Add New Item, pick the Bitmap File item template. Its Build Action is automatically set to “Content”. Use Project + Properties, … Read more
When setting the Build Action to Content, the file will not be compiled and will be put in the Content output group. Whether the file gets copied or not depends on the Copy to Output Directory setting at that point. Of course, if you set Copy Always on a file, it may get compiled and … Read more