diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c64887a8c340073b7fdeba068e170e878a8f90bf..b94ef9c98d25879ede6ecec53a95fa23dcee7abe 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -160,8 +160,6 @@ if(NOT WIN32)
     add_subdirectory(man)
 endif()
 
-
-
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Check License Headers
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/buildtools/generate-gresource-xml.py b/buildtools/generate-gresource-xml.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..2efa1678f7bbd7aa6bfe26a730a153117ac08bf6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buildtools/generate-gresource-xml.py
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+# Resource xml generator
+# Author: Martin Owens <doctormo@geek-2.com>
+# Licensed under GPL version 3 or any later version.
+
+import glob
+import os
+import sys
+
+from collections import defaultdict
+
+PREFIX = '/org/inkscape/'
+
+SCRIPT = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
+PATH = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(SCRIPT, '..', 'share'))
+
+if len(sys.argv) == 2:
+    PATH = os.path.abspath(sys.argv[-1])
+
+if not os.path.isdir(PATH):
+    sys.stderr.write(f"Couldn't find share path: '{PATH}'")
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+WHAT = [
+    # Path to the resources, fnmatch, xml attributes
+    ('ui', "*.ui", {"preprocess": "xml-stripblanks", "compressed": "true"}),
+    ('ui', "*.glade", {"preprocess": "xml-stripblanks", "compressed": "true"}),
+    ('extensions', '*.inx', {"preprocess": "xml-stripblanks", "compressed": "true"}),
+]
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    output = "\n"
+    for path, pattern, attrs in WHAT:
+        fullpath = os.path.join(PATH, path)
+        if not os.path.isdir(fullpath):
+            sys.stderr.write(f"Can't find resource path: {path}\n")
+            sys.exit(1)
+
+        att = ""
+        for key, val in attrs.items():
+            att += f" {key}=\"{val}\""
+
+        for root, subdirs, files in os.walk(fullpath):
+            for file in files:
+                if glob.fnmatch.fnmatch(file, pattern):
+                    internal_name = os.path.join(path, root.replace(fullpath, '').strip('/'), file)
+                    output += f"    <file{att}>{internal_name}</file>\n"
+
+    if not output:
+        sys.exit(2)
+
+    print(f"""<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<gresources>
+  <gresource prefix="{PREFIX}">{output}  </gresource>
+</gresources>""")
diff --git a/share/inkscape.gresources.xml b/share/inkscape.gresources.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..19afcfca3165d46a40862acda71cf05781c1ad12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/share/inkscape.gresources.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,253 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<gresources>
+  <gresource prefix="/org/inkscape/">
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/toolbar-marker.ui</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/toolbar-calligraphy.ui</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/toolbar-star.ui</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/toolbar-select.ui</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/toolbar-text.ui</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/toolbar-spiral.ui</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/toolbar-box3d.ui</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/widget-new-from-template.ui</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/toolbar-tweak.ui</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/toolbar-measure.ui</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/toolbar-snap.ui</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/toolbar-booleans.ui</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/toolbar-spray.ui</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/toolbar-commands.ui</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/toolbar-node.ui</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/inkview-controls.ui</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/toolbar-rect.ui</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/toolbar-objectpicker.ui</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/toolbar-mesh.ui</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/toolbar-gradient.ui</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/toolbar-arc.ui</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/document-tab-preview.ui</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/toolbar-dropper.ui</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/statusbar.ui</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/toolbar-connector.ui</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/simple-tab.ui</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/toolbar-paintbucket.ui</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/toolbar-eraser.ui</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/toolbar-tool-prefs.ui</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/toolbar-pencil.ui</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/toolbar-page.ui</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/toolbar-lpe.ui</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/dialog-spellcheck.ui</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/dialog-measure-tool-settings.ui</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/toolbar-tool.ui</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/align-and-distribute.ui</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/menus.ui</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/document-tab.ui</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/toolbar-zoom.ui</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/dialog-objects.glade</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/dialog-livepatheffect.glade</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/dialog-filter-editor.glade</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/attribute-edit-component.glade</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/font-list.glade</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/page-properties.glade</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/completion-box.glade</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/object-attributes.glade</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/pattern-edit.glade</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/dialog-livepatheffect-item.glade</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/canvas-notice.glade</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/dialog-trace.glade</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/display-popup.glade</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/inkscape-start.glade</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/dialog-css.glade</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/dialog-text-edit.glade</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/dialog-xml.glade</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/command-palette-main.glade</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/color-page.glade</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/color-palette.glade</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/marker-popup.glade</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/command-palette-operation.glade</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/dialog-save-template.glade</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/gradient-edit.glade</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/dialog-export.glade</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/dialog-paint-servers.glade</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/dialog-crash.glade</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/dialog-document-resources.glade</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/dialog-symbols.glade</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/image-properties.glade</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/dialog-swatches.glade</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/dialog-extensions.glade</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/inkscape-about.glade</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/extension-pdfinput.glade</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/dialog-export-prefs.glade</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">ui/dialog-font-collections.glade</file>
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+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/typst_formula.inx</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/straightseg.inx</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/convert2dashes.inx</file>
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+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/jessyink_install.inx</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/ps_input.inx</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/frame.inx</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/path_to_absolute.inx</file>
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+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/render_barcode.inx</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/guides_creator.inx</file>
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+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/color_replace.inx</file>
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+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/color_removeblue.inx</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/measure.inx</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/tar_layers.inx</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/template_seamless_pattern.inx</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/text_randomcase.inx</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/jessyink_effects.inx</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/layers2svgfont.inx</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/color_morelight.inx</file>
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+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/lorem_ipsum.inx</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/web_set_att.inx</file>
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+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/param_curves.inx</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/guillotine.inx</file>
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+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/template_business_card.inx</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/text_merge.inx</file>
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+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/svg2fxg.inx</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/pdflatex.inx</file>
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+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/color_blackandwhite.inx</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/web_transmit_att.inx</file>
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+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/flatten.inx</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/perspective.inx</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/rtree.inx</file>
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+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/markers_strokepaint.inx</file>
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+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/jessyink_transitions.inx</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/dpi96to90.inx</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/image_attributes.inx</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/spirograph.inx</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/text_split.inx</file>
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+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/raster_output_png.inx</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/render_gear_rack.inx</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/other/templates/template_shape_prefab.inx</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/other/clipart/import_web_image.inx</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/other/gcodetools/gcodetools_prepare_path_for_plasma.inx</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/other/gcodetools/gcodetools_lathe.inx</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/other/gcodetools/gcodetools_dxf_points.inx</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/other/gcodetools/gcodetools_area.inx</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/other/gcodetools/gcodetools_about.inx</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/other/gcodetools/gcodetools_engraving.inx</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/other/gcodetools/gcodetools_orientation_points.inx</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/other/gcodetools/gcodetools_tools_library.inx</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/other/gcodetools/gcodetools_graffiti.inx</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/other/gcodetools/gcodetools_path_to_gcode.inx</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/other/extension-xaml/inkxaml/svg2xaml.inx</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/other/extension-xaml/inkxaml/xaml2svg.inx</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">extensions/other/inkman/manage_extensions.inx</file>
+  </gresource>
+</gresources>
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 6e620d538e88be76fb5aa0c52863e0a624ffa230..bbb644a9eccbe1272a1c28b1dabb89d438bdbe50 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -288,6 +288,38 @@ list(APPEND inkscape_SRC
   ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/src/inkscape-version.cpp
 )
 
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Generate resource file
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+add_custom_command(
+    OUTPUT ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/include/inkscape-gresources.h
+    COMMAND glib-compile-resources
+        ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/share/inkscape.gresources.xml
+        --target=${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/include/inkscape-gresources.h
+        --internal
+        --generate
+    WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/share/
+    COMMENT "Generating inkscape-gresources.h")
+
+add_custom_command(
+    OUTPUT ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/src/inkscape-gresources.c always-run-gr-source
+    COMMAND glib-compile-resources
+        ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/share/inkscape.gresources.xml
+        --target=${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/src/inkscape-gresources.c
+        --internal
+        --generate
+    WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/share/
+    COMMENT "Generating inkscape-gresources.c")
+
+list(APPEND inkscape_SRC
+  ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/include/inkscape-gresources.h
+  ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/src/inkscape-gresources.c
+)
+
+add_custom_target(build-gresources
+    DEPENDS always-run-gr-source
+)
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Load in subdirectories
diff --git a/src/extension/init.cpp b/src/extension/init.cpp
index 9226ced6f420e970522534455ab332ad55d4462b..22c9c252d7cd967c79494c8fa0001a639d17a64a 100644
--- a/src/extension/init.cpp
+++ b/src/extension/init.cpp
@@ -247,10 +247,15 @@ init()
     load_user_extensions();
     load_shared_extensions();
 
-    for(auto &filename: get_filenames(SYSTEM, EXTENSIONS, {SP_MODULE_EXTENSION})) {
-        build_from_file(filename.c_str());
+    // We need to tell it where the inx would have been so it can match py files
+    auto const resource_root = get_path_string(GRESOURCE, EXTENSIONS);
+    auto const system_root = get_path_string(SYSTEM, EXTENSIONS);
+
+    for(auto &resource : get_resources(EXTENSIONS, {SP_MODULE_EXTENSION})) {
+        build_from_resource(resource_root + resource, system_root + resource);
     }
 
+
     /* this is at the very end because it has several catch-alls
      * that are possibly over-ridden by other extensions (such as
      * svgz)
diff --git a/src/extension/system.cpp b/src/extension/system.cpp
index e09a46f6dd2fb122f0641736d981df6ccf4ba82e..025d8efede2d5f44290c5eb1b0c5bcb10f91f3f5 100644
--- a/src/extension/system.cpp
+++ b/src/extension/system.cpp
@@ -459,6 +459,31 @@ build_from_file(gchar const *filename)
     Inkscape::GC::release(doc);
 }
 
+/**
+ * \brief    This function creates a module from a filename of an
+ *           XML description.
+ * \param    resource  The file holding the XML description of the module.
+ * \param    filename  The location the inx *would have had* on the disk.
+ *
+ * This function calls build_from_reprdoc with using sp_repr_read_file to create the reprdoc.
+ */
+void
+build_from_resource(std::string const &resource, std::string const &filename)
+{
+    auto doc = sp_repr_read_resource(resource, INKSCAPE_EXTENSION_URI);
+    if (!doc) {
+        g_critical("Inkscape::Extension::build_from_file() - XML description loaded from '%s' not valid.", resource.c_str());
+        return;
+    }
+
+    std::string dir = Glib::path_get_dirname(filename);
+    auto file_name = Glib::path_get_basename(filename);
+    if (!build_from_reprdoc(doc, {}, &dir, &file_name)) {
+        g_warning("Inkscape::Extension::build_from_file() - Could not parse extension from '%s'.", resource.c_str());
+    }
+    Inkscape::GC::release(doc);
+}
+
 /**
  * \brief Create a module from a buffer holding an XML description.
  * \param buffer The buffer holding the XML description of the module.
diff --git a/src/extension/system.h b/src/extension/system.h
index 1ded8396038f1a0a57af276523ffdb4651163638..eaabfc0cf8428e1b46377f574212db8152e850ac 100644
--- a/src/extension/system.h
+++ b/src/extension/system.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ void save(Extension *key, SPDocument *doc, char const *filename,
           Inkscape::Extension::FileSaveMethod save_method);
 Print *get_print(char const *key);
 void build_from_file(char const *filename);
+void build_from_resource(std::string const &resource, std::string const &filename);
 void build_from_mem(char const *buffer, std::unique_ptr<Implementation::Implementation> in_imp);
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/inkscape.cpp b/src/inkscape.cpp
index d55d303e0aa22cb43451eb94e32cbbe940801956..d4be2a8d703d205038b99df81dab0bee82013413 100644
--- a/src/inkscape.cpp
+++ b/src/inkscape.cpp
@@ -240,13 +240,18 @@ Application::Application(bool use_gui) :
         auto display = Gdk::Display::get_default();
         auto icon_theme = Gtk::IconTheme::get_for_display(display);
         auto search_paths = icon_theme->get_search_path();
+        search_paths.clear();
         // prepend search paths or else hicolor icons fallback will fail
         for (auto type : {USER, SHARED, SYSTEM}) {
             auto path = get_path_string(type, ICONS);
             if (!path.empty()) {
+                g_warning(" > '%s'", path.c_str());
                 search_paths.insert(search_paths.begin(), path);
             }
         }
+        for (auto &path : search_paths) {
+            g_warning(" < '%s'", path.c_str());
+        }
         icon_theme->set_search_path(search_paths);
 
         themecontext = new Inkscape::UI::ThemeContext();
diff --git a/src/io/resource.cpp b/src/io/resource.cpp
index 1241b88ac7b10e033f988624fc2db57d43aff15d..567f21c4d944eb879e3c87dc4424af1aa615dc7f 100644
--- a/src/io/resource.cpp
+++ b/src/io/resource.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 
+#include <giomm/resource.h>
 #include <glibmm/convert.h>
 #include <glibmm/i18n.h>
 #include <glibmm/miscutils.h>
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ using Inkscape::IO::file_test;
 namespace Inkscape::IO::Resource {
 
 #define INKSCAPE_PROFILE_DIR "inkscape"
+#define INKSCAPE_GRESOURCE_PREFIX "/org/inkscape/"
 
 /**
  * @returns Path. Value is in platform-native encoding (see Glib::filename_to_utf8).
@@ -80,6 +82,7 @@ gchar *_get_path(Domain domain, Type type, char const *filename, char const *ext
         case SYSTEM:
             sysdir = "inkscape";
         case SHARED:
+        case GRESOURCE:
         case USER: {
             switch (type) {
                 case ATTRIBUTES: name = "attributes"; break;
@@ -89,7 +92,7 @@ gchar *_get_path(Domain domain, Type type, char const *filename, char const *ext
                 case FILTERS: name = "filters"; break;
                 case FONTS: name = "fonts"; break;
                 case FONTCOLLECTIONS: name = "fontcollections"; break;
-                case ICONS: name = "icons"; break;
+                case ICONS: name = "others"; break;
                 case KEYS: name = "keys"; break;
                 case MARKERS: name = "markers"; break;
                 case PAINT: name = "paint"; break;
@@ -105,6 +108,11 @@ gchar *_get_path(Domain domain, Type type, char const *filename, char const *ext
             }
         } break;
     }
+
+    if (domain == GRESOURCE) {
+        return g_build_path("/", INKSCAPE_GRESOURCE_PREFIX, name, filename, extra, nullptr);
+    }
+
     // Look for an over-ride in the local environment
     if (envor && domain == USER) {
         std::string env_dir = Glib::getenv(envor);
@@ -287,6 +295,41 @@ std::vector<std::string> get_filenames(std::string path, std::vector<const char
     return ret;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Look for GResources with the given type and extensions.
+ *
+ *  type - The type of files, e.g. TEMPLATES
+ *  extensions - A list of extensions to return, e.g. xml, svg
+ */
+std::vector<std::string> get_resources(Type type, std::vector<const char *> const &extensions)
+{
+    std::vector<std::string> resources;
+    std::vector<std::string> paths = {"/"};
+    auto const root = get_path_string(GRESOURCE, type);
+
+    // Recursive lookup
+    while(!paths.empty()) {
+        auto resource_path = paths.back();
+        auto resource_root = root + resource_path;
+        paths.pop_back();
+        for (auto &resource : Gio::Resource::enumerate_children_global(resource_root.c_str())) {
+            // If not extensions are specified, don't reject ANY files.
+            bool reject = !extensions.empty();
+
+            // Unreject any file which has one of the extensions.
+            for (auto &ext: extensions) {
+                reject ^= Glib::str_has_suffix(resource, ext);
+            }
+            if (resource.back() == '/') {
+                paths.emplace_back(resource_path + resource);
+            } else if(!reject) {
+                resources.emplace_back(resource_path + resource);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return resources;
+}
+
 /*
  * Gets all folders inside each type, for all domain types.
  *
diff --git a/src/io/resource.h b/src/io/resource.h
index 3cea902b158e2cdf756291f27250127bcc6b1505..fee24325dc1f9ce3375a0557b93723226fb3287d 100644
--- a/src/io/resource.h
+++ b/src/io/resource.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ enum Domain {
     CREATE,
     CACHE,
     SHARED,
+    GRESOURCE,
     USER
 };
 
@@ -82,6 +83,10 @@ std::vector<std::string> get_filenames(std::string path,
                                        std::vector<const char *> const &extensions={},
                                        std::vector<const char *> const &exclusions={});
 
+[[nodiscard]]
+std::vector<std::string> get_resources(Type type,
+                                       std::vector<const char *> const &extensions = {});
+
 [[nodiscard]]
 std::vector<std::string> get_foldernames(Type type,
                                          std::vector<const char *> const &exclusions = {});
diff --git a/src/ui/builder-utils.cpp b/src/ui/builder-utils.cpp
index 21c24a19bdbee347249496372e437d97a8ad5ee8..3e8beb3d40aafe94627058ed434da55257b1d0da 100644
--- a/src/ui/builder-utils.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/builder-utils.cpp
@@ -34,10 +34,17 @@ void throw_missing(const char* object_type, const char* id)
 } // namespace Detail
 
 Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::Builder> create_builder(const char* filename) {
-    auto glade = Inkscape::IO::Resource::get_filename(Inkscape::IO::Resource::UIS, filename);
+    auto glade = IO::Resource::get_path_string(IO::Resource::GRESOURCE, IO::Resource::UIS, filename);
     Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::Builder> builder;
+
+    static bool loaded = false;
+    if (!loaded) {
+        g_resources_register(inkscape_get_resource());
+        loaded = true;
+    }
+
     try {
-        return Gtk::Builder::create_from_file(glade);
+        return Gtk::Builder::create_from_resource(glade);
     }
     catch (Glib::Error& ex) {
         g_error("Cannot load glade file: %s", ex.what());
diff --git a/src/ui/builder-utils.h b/src/ui/builder-utils.h
index 1f6a90cd25004449cfec3f52d216211b475b33cc..c4fc82a219b74e0375b752610786c05c9b2ca7ed 100644
--- a/src/ui/builder-utils.h
+++ b/src/ui/builder-utils.h
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@
 #include <glibmm/refptr.h>
 #include <gtkmm/builder.h>
 
+extern "C" {
+#include "inkscape-gresources.h"
+}
+
 namespace Inkscape {
 namespace UI {
 
diff --git a/src/ui/cursor-utils.cpp b/src/ui/cursor-utils.cpp
index b3a8aa9008db25b4540419c3c357c98f9dbf6817..f87ee4572a17f3853a88dc494ffeea298980deae 100644
--- a/src/ui/cursor-utils.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/cursor-utils.cpp
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@
 #include "util/statics.h"
 #include "util/units.h"
 
-using Inkscape::IO::Resource::SYSTEM;
-using Inkscape::IO::Resource::ICONS;
-
 namespace Inkscape {
 
 // SVG cursor unique ID/key
diff --git a/src/xml/repr-io.cpp b/src/xml/repr-io.cpp
index 7422d6a54aa817a78313ef4fe74acb9598089218..a81195a74e078edde1916b4d315b5551af6b412d 100644
--- a/src/xml/repr-io.cpp
+++ b/src/xml/repr-io.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 
 #include "preferences.h"
 
+#include <giomm/resource.h>
 #include <glibmm/miscutils.h>
 
 using Inkscape::IO::Writer;
@@ -318,6 +319,19 @@ Document *sp_repr_read_file (const gchar * filename, const gchar *default_ns, bo
     return rdoc;
 }
 
+Document *sp_repr_read_resource(std::string const &resource, const gchar *default_ns)
+{
+    try {
+        if (auto bytes = Gio::Resource::lookup_data_global(resource)) {
+            auto size = bytes->get_size();
+            return sp_repr_read_mem(reinterpret_cast<char const *>(bytes->get_data(size)), size, default_ns);
+        }
+    } catch (Glib::Error& ex) {
+        g_warning("Cannot load resource file: %s", ex.what());
+    }
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
 /**
  * Reads and parses XML from a buffer, returning it as an Document
  */
diff --git a/src/xml/repr.h b/src/xml/repr.h
index d1183495424ed7b76be27c327c1491b01672773a..5ed09eca23de85c4f4363ff3b1da38d1b22d6021 100644
--- a/src/xml/repr.h
+++ b/src/xml/repr.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ Inkscape::XML::Document *sp_repr_document_new(char const *rootname);
 /* IO */
 
 Inkscape::XML::Document *sp_repr_read_file(char const *filename, char const *default_ns, bool xinclude = false);
+Inkscape::XML::Document *sp_repr_read_resource(std::string const &resource, const gchar *default_ns);
 Inkscape::XML::Document *sp_repr_read_mem(char const *buffer, int length, char const *default_ns);
 void sp_repr_write_stream(Inkscape::XML::Node *repr, Inkscape::IO::Writer &out,
                           int indent_level,  bool add_whitespace, Glib::QueryQuark elide_prefix,