diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index e4efc8d6c5..a5d2e977b7 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -4490,12 +4490,12 @@ examples/gridexamples/grid_semaphor/example/table04hidden.stb -text svneol=unset
 examples/gridexamples/grid_semaphor/example/unit1.lfm svneol=native#text/plain
 examples/gridexamples/grid_semaphor/example/unit1.pas svneol=native#text/pascal
 examples/gridexamples/grid_semaphor/readme.txt svneol=native#text/plain
-examples/gridexamples/grid_semaphor/semaphordbgridicon.lrs svneol=native#text/pascal
+examples/gridexamples/grid_semaphor/semaphordbgridicon.res -text
 examples/gridexamples/grid_semaphor/semaphordbgrids.pas svneol=native#text/pascal
 examples/gridexamples/grid_semaphor/semaphorgridlpk.lpk svneol=native#text/pascal
 examples/gridexamples/grid_semaphor/semaphorgridlpk.pas svneol=native#text/pascal
 examples/gridexamples/grid_semaphor/semaphorgrids.pas svneol=native#text/pascal
-examples/gridexamples/grid_semaphor/semaphorgridsicon.lrs svneol=native#text/pascal
+examples/gridexamples/grid_semaphor/semaphorgridsicon.res -text
 examples/gridexamples/grid_semaphor/tsemaphorgrid.xpm -text svneol=native#image/x-xpixmap
 examples/gridexamples/gridcelleditor/gridcelleditor.lpi svneol=native#text/plain
 examples/gridexamples/gridcelleditor/gridcelleditor.lpr svneol=native#text/plain
diff --git a/examples/gridexamples/grid_semaphor/semaphordbgridicon.lrs b/examples/gridexamples/grid_semaphor/semaphordbgridicon.lrs
deleted file mode 100644
index d7de6eae67..0000000000
--- a/examples/gridexamples/grid_semaphor/semaphordbgridicon.lrs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-LazarusResources.Add('TSemaphorDBGrid','XPM',[
-  '/* XPM */'#13#10'static char * TSemaphorDBGrid_xpm[] = {'#13#10'"21 21 9 1",'
-  +#13#10'" '#9'c None",'#13#10'".'#9'c #040404",'#13#10'"+'#9'c #048404",'#13
-  +#10'"@'#9'c #7A7A7A",'#13#10'"#'#9'c #BABABA",'#13#10'"$'#9'c #FA0404",'#13
-  +#10'"%'#9'c #FA04FA",'#13#10'"&'#9'c #FAFA04",'#13#10'"*'#9'c #FAFAFA",'#13
-  +#10'"@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@      ",'#13#10'"@#@*####*#####@      ",'#13#10'"@@@@@@@'
-  +'@@@@@@@@      ",'#13#10'"@#@****#******@  $$  ",'#13#10'"@*@*$$*#*++++*@ $$'
-  +'$$ ",'#13#10'"@#@****#******@ $$$$ ",'#13#10'"@*@*&&*#*###**@  $$  ",'#13#10
-  +'"@#@****#******@      ",'#13#10'"@*@..............&&..",'#13#10'"@#@.#.*###'
-  +'##*###&&&&.",'#13#10'"@@@.............&&&&.",'#13#10'"   .#.*****#*****&&*.'
-  +'",'#13#10'"   .*.##############.",'#13#10'"   .#.*****#*****++*.",'#13#10'"'
-  +'   .*.##########++++.",'#13#10'"   .#.*****#****++++.",'#13#10'"   .*.#####'
-  +'######++#.",'#13#10'"   .#.*****#********.",'#13#10'"   .*.##############."'
-  +','#13#10'"   .#.*****#********.",'#13#10'"   .................."};'#13#10
-]);
diff --git a/examples/gridexamples/grid_semaphor/semaphordbgridicon.res b/examples/gridexamples/grid_semaphor/semaphordbgridicon.res
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..247765d9aa
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diff --git a/examples/gridexamples/grid_semaphor/semaphordbgrids.pas b/examples/gridexamples/grid_semaphor/semaphordbgrids.pas
index e0d9d27718..7a17297f29 100644
--- a/examples/gridexamples/grid_semaphor/semaphordbgrids.pas
+++ b/examples/gridexamples/grid_semaphor/semaphordbgrids.pas
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ procedure Register;
 
 implementation
 
+{$R SemaphorDBGridIcon.res}
+
 procedure TSemaphorDBGrid.SetSemaphorShape(Value : TSemaphorShape);
 begin
   FSemaphorShape:=Value;
@@ -165,9 +167,6 @@ begin
   RegisterComponents('Data Controls',[TSemaphorDBGrid]);
 end;
 
-initialization
-  {$I SemaphorDBGridIcon.lrs}
-
 end.
 
 
diff --git a/examples/gridexamples/grid_semaphor/semaphorgrids.pas b/examples/gridexamples/grid_semaphor/semaphorgrids.pas
index 7780d49a0d..ff7eaf0d46 100644
--- a/examples/gridexamples/grid_semaphor/semaphorgrids.pas
+++ b/examples/gridexamples/grid_semaphor/semaphorgrids.pas
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ procedure Register;
 
 implementation
 
+{$R SemaphorGridsicon.res}
+
 procedure TSemaphorGrid.DrawCell(aCol,aRow: Integer; aRect: TRect; aState:TGridDrawState);
 const dr=4;
 var Rect:TRect;
@@ -772,8 +774,5 @@ begin
   RegisterComponents('Additional',[TSemaphorGrid]);
 end;
 
-initialization
-  {$I SemaphorGridsicon.lrs}
-
 end.
 
diff --git a/examples/gridexamples/grid_semaphor/semaphorgridsicon.lrs b/examples/gridexamples/grid_semaphor/semaphorgridsicon.lrs
deleted file mode 100644
index 6535bf87da..0000000000
--- a/examples/gridexamples/grid_semaphor/semaphorgridsicon.lrs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-LazarusResources.Add('TSemaphorGrid','XPM',[
-  '/* XPM */'#13#10'static char * TSemaforoGrid_xpm[] = {'#13#10'"23 23 10 1",'
-  +#13#10'" '#9'c None",'#13#10'".'#9'c #000000",'#13#10'"+'#9'c #FF0000",'#13
-  +#10'"@'#9'c #C0C0C0",'#13#10'"#'#9'c #FFFFFF",'#13#10'"$'#9'c #46A057",'#13
-  +#10'"%'#9'c #FFFF00",'#13#10'"&'#9'c #008000",'#13#10'"*'#9'c #1D0101",'#13
-  +#10'"='#9'c #0E0000",'#13#10'"                       ",'#13#10'" ...........'
-  +'.....  ++  ",'#13#10'" .@.#@@@@#@@@@@@. ++++ ",'#13#10'" ................ +'
-  +'+++ ",'#13#10'" .@.####@#######.  ++  ",'#13#10'" .#.#$$#@#%%%%%#.      ",'
-  +#13#10'" .@.####@#######.  %%  ",'#13#10'" .#.#++#@#....##. %%%% ",'#13#10'"'
-  +' .@.####@#######. %%%% ",'#13#10'" .#.#%%#@#$$$$$#.  %%  ",'#13#10'" .@.###'
-  +'#@#######.      ",'#13#10'" .#.#..#@#++++##.  &&  ",'#13#10'" .@.####@#####'
-  +'##. &&&& ",'#13#10'" *=.............. &&&& ",'#13#10'"       +           &&'
-  +'  ",'#13#10'"       +               ",'#13#10'"   ++  +++   ++        ",'#13
-  +#10'"     + +  + +  +       ",'#13#10'"   +++ +  + +          ",'#13#10'"  +'
-  +'  + +  + +          ",'#13#10'"  +  + +  + +  +       ",'#13#10'"   +++ +++'
-  +'   ++        ",'#13#10'"                       "};'#13#10
-]);
diff --git a/examples/gridexamples/grid_semaphor/semaphorgridsicon.res b/examples/gridexamples/grid_semaphor/semaphorgridsicon.res
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a02dc501b9
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