png2argb

A tool to convert PNG image data into Xlib-compatible cardinal ARGB buffer.
It basically lets you embed raw image resources into your X11 programs.
Can be used as the data parameter to XChangeProperty(). See the example program for reference.

Dependencies

Requires libpng-dev to compile, libpng to work.

Installation

make clean all
sudo make install

Example usage

png2argb image16.png image32.png > buffer.h

Output

unsigned long buffer[] = {
    16, 16,
    0, 0, 0, 0, [...],

    32, 32,
    0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, [...],
};