diff -rup gdl-2.31.2/gdl/gdl-dock-bar.c gdl-2.31.2-ricky/gdl/gdl-dock-bar.c
--- gdl-2.31.2/gdl/gdl-dock-bar.c	2010-05-02 20:03:06.000000000 +0800
+++ gdl-2.31.2-ricky/gdl/gdl-dock-bar.c	2013-07-01 15:25:01.795260400 +0800
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ gdl_dock_bar_add_item (GdlDockBar  *dock
     GtkWidget *button;
     gchar *stock_id;
     gchar *name;
+	GdkPixbuf *pixbuf_icon;
     GtkWidget *image, *box, *label;
 
     g_return_if_fail (GDL_IS_DOCK_BAR (dockbar));
@@ -293,6 +294,8 @@ gdl_dock_bar_add_item (GdlDockBar  *dock
         box = gtk_vbox_new (FALSE, 0);
     
     g_object_get (item, "stock-id", &stock_id, "long-name", &name, NULL);
+	g_object_get (item, "stock-id", &stock_id, "pixbuf-icon", &pixbuf_icon,
+					"long-name", &name, NULL);
 
     if (dockbar->_priv->dockbar_style == GDL_DOCK_BAR_TEXT ||
         dockbar->_priv->dockbar_style == GDL_DOCK_BAR_BOTH) {
@@ -311,7 +314,9 @@ gdl_dock_bar_add_item (GdlDockBar  *dock
             image = gtk_image_new_from_stock (stock_id,
                                               GTK_ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR);
             g_free (stock_id);
-        } else {
+        } else if(pixbuf_icon){
+			image = gtk_image_new_from_pixbuf (pixbuf_icon);
+		}else {
             image = gtk_image_new_from_stock (GTK_STOCK_NEW,
                                               GTK_ICON_SIZE_SMALL_TOOLBAR);
         }
diff -rup gdl-2.31.2/gdl/gdl-dock-item.c gdl-2.31.2-ricky/gdl/gdl-dock-item.c
--- gdl-2.31.2/gdl/gdl-dock-item.c	2010-05-03 03:53:28.000000000 +0800
+++ gdl-2.31.2-ricky/gdl/gdl-dock-item.c	2013-07-02 09:33:19.280291200 +0800
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ struct _GdlDockItemPrivate {
     gboolean  intern_tab_label;
     guint     notify_label;
     guint     notify_stock_id;
+	guint     notify_pixbuf_icon;
 
     gint       preferred_width;
     gint       preferred_height;
@@ -444,11 +445,21 @@ on_stock_id_changed (GObject* item,
                       gpointer user_data)
 {
     gchar* stock_id;
-    g_object_get (item, "stock_id", &stock_id, NULL);
+    g_object_get (item, "stock-id", &stock_id, NULL);
     gtk_image_set_from_stock (GTK_IMAGE (user_data), stock_id, GTK_ICON_SIZE_MENU);
     g_free(stock_id);
 }
 
+static void
+on_pixbuf_icon_changed (GObject* item,
+                      GParamSpec* spec,
+                      gpointer user_data)
+{
+    GdkPixbuf* pixbuf_icon;
+    g_object_get (item, "pixbuf-icon", &pixbuf_icon, NULL);
+	gtk_image_set_from_pixbuf(GTK_IMAGE (user_data), pixbuf_icon);
+}
+
 static GObject *
 gdl_dock_item_constructor (GType                  type,
                            guint                  n_construct_properties,
@@ -469,6 +480,7 @@ gdl_dock_item_constructor (GType
         GtkWidget *icon;
         gchar* long_name;
         gchar* stock_id;
+		GdkPixbuf *pixbuf_icon;
 
         if (GDL_DOCK_ITEM_HAS_GRIP (item)) {
             item->_priv->grip_shown = TRUE;
@@ -481,6 +493,8 @@ gdl_dock_item_constructor (GType
         }
 
         g_object_get (g_object, "long-name", &long_name, "stock-id", &stock_id, NULL);
+		g_object_get (g_object, "long-name", &long_name, "stock-id", &stock_id,
+					"pixbuf-icon", &pixbuf_icon,NULL);
 
         hbox = gtk_hbox_new (FALSE, 5);    
         label = gtk_label_new (long_name);
@@ -488,6 +502,9 @@ gdl_dock_item_constructor (GType
         if (stock_id)
             gtk_image_set_from_stock (GTK_IMAGE (icon), stock_id, 
                                       GTK_ICON_SIZE_MENU);
+		else if(pixbuf_icon)
+			gtk_image_set_from_pixbuf (GTK_IMAGE (icon), pixbuf_icon);
+
         gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (hbox), icon, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
         gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (hbox), label, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
 
@@ -497,6 +514,9 @@ gdl_dock_item_constructor (GType
         item->_priv->notify_stock_id = 
             g_signal_connect (item, "notify::stock-id", G_CALLBACK (on_stock_id_changed),
                               icon);
+		item->_priv->notify_pixbuf_icon = 
+            g_signal_connect (item, "notify::pixbuf-icon", G_CALLBACK (on_pixbuf_icon_changed),
+                              icon);
         
         gtk_widget_show_all (hbox);
         
@@ -1722,6 +1742,28 @@ gdl_dock_item_new_with_stock (const gcha
     return GTK_WIDGET (item);
 }
 
+GtkWidget *
+gdl_dock_item_new_with_pixbuf_icon (const gchar         *name,
+                                    const gchar         *long_name,
+                                    const GdkPixbuf     *pixbuf_icon,
+                                    GdlDockItemBehavior  behavior)
+{
+    GdlDockItem *item;
+
+    item = GDL_DOCK_ITEM (g_object_new (GDL_TYPE_DOCK_ITEM, 
+                                        "name", name, 
+                                        "long-name", long_name,
+                                        "pixbuf-icon", pixbuf_icon,
+                                        "behavior", behavior,
+                                        NULL));
+
+    GDL_DOCK_OBJECT_UNSET_FLAGS (item, GDL_DOCK_AUTOMATIC);
+    gdl_dock_item_set_tablabel (item, gtk_label_new (long_name));
+
+    return GTK_WIDGET (item);
+}
+
+
 /* convenient function (and to preserve source compat) */
 /**
  * gdl_dock_item_dock_to:
@@ -1842,6 +1884,7 @@ gdl_dock_item_set_tablabel (GdlDockItem
         item->_priv->intern_tab_label = FALSE;
         g_signal_handler_disconnect (item, item->_priv->notify_label);        
         g_signal_handler_disconnect (item, item->_priv->notify_stock_id);
+		g_signal_handler_disconnect (item, item->_priv->notify_pixbuf_icon);
     }
     
     if (item->_priv->tab_label) {
diff -rup gdl-2.31.2/gdl/gdl-dock-item.h gdl-2.31.2-ricky/gdl/gdl-dock-item.h
--- gdl-2.31.2/gdl/gdl-dock-item.h	2010-04-11 21:26:30.000000000 +0800
+++ gdl-2.31.2-ricky/gdl/gdl-dock-item.h	2013-07-01 15:30:01.489563500 +0800
@@ -142,6 +142,12 @@ GtkWidget     *gdl_dock_item_new_with_st
                                                 const gchar         *stock_id,
                                                 GdlDockItemBehavior  behavior);
 
+GtkWidget     *gdl_dock_item_new_with_pixbuf_icon (const gchar         *name,
+                                                   const gchar         *long_name,
+                                                   const GdkPixbuf     *pixbuf_icon,
+                                                   GdlDockItemBehavior  behavior);
+
+
 GType          gdl_dock_item_get_type          (void);
 
 void           gdl_dock_item_dock_to           (GdlDockItem      *item,
diff -rup gdl-2.31.2/gdl/gdl-dock-item-grip.c gdl-2.31.2-ricky/gdl/gdl-dock-item-grip.c
--- gdl-2.31.2/gdl/gdl-dock-item-grip.c	2010-05-02 20:03:06.000000000 +0800
+++ gdl-2.31.2-ricky/gdl/gdl-dock-item-grip.c	2013-07-01 15:27:55.387563500 +0800
@@ -69,10 +69,12 @@ gdl_dock_item_create_label_widget(GdlDoc
     GtkLabel *label;
     gchar *stock_id = NULL;
     gchar *title = NULL;
+	GdkPixbuf *pixbuf;
   
     label_box = (GtkHBox*)gtk_hbox_new (FALSE, 0);
     
     g_object_get (G_OBJECT (grip->item), "stock-id", &stock_id, NULL);
+	g_object_get (G_OBJECT (grip->item), "pixbuf-icon", &pixbuf, NULL);
     if(stock_id) {   
         image = GTK_IMAGE(gtk_image_new_from_stock (stock_id, GTK_ICON_SIZE_MENU));
         
@@ -81,6 +83,12 @@ gdl_dock_item_create_label_widget(GdlDoc
             
         g_free (stock_id);
     }
+	else if(pixbuf){
+		image = GTK_IMAGE(gtk_image_new_from_pixbuf (pixbuf));
+		
+		gtk_widget_show (GTK_WIDGET(image));
+		gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(label_box), GTK_WIDGET(image), FALSE, TRUE, 0);
+	}
         
     g_object_get (G_OBJECT (grip->item), "long-name", &title, NULL);
     if (title) {
diff -rup gdl-2.31.2/gdl/gdl-dock-notebook.c gdl-2.31.2-ricky/gdl/gdl-dock-notebook.c
--- gdl-2.31.2/gdl/gdl-dock-notebook.c	2010-04-24 19:42:49.000000000 +0800
+++ gdl-2.31.2-ricky/gdl/gdl-dock-notebook.c	2013-07-02 11:56:58.058942800 +0800
@@ -388,11 +388,12 @@ gdl_dock_notebook_dock (GdlDockObject
             GdlDockItem *item = GDL_DOCK_ITEM (object);
             GdlDockItem *requestor_item = GDL_DOCK_ITEM (requestor);
             gchar       *long_name, *stock_id;
+			GdkPixbuf   *pixbuf_icon;
             GtkWidget   *label;
             gint         position = -1;
             
             g_object_get (requestor_item, "long-name", &long_name,
-                          "stock-id", &stock_id, NULL);
+                          "stock-id", &stock_id, "pixbuf-icon", &pixbuf_icon, NULL);
             label = gdl_dock_item_get_tablabel (requestor_item);
             if (!label) {
                 label = gtk_label_new (long_name);
@@ -412,7 +413,7 @@ gdl_dock_notebook_dock (GdlDockObject
             position = gdl_switcher_insert_page (GDL_SWITCHER (item->child), 
                                                  GTK_WIDGET (requestor), label,
                                                  long_name, long_name,
-                                                 stock_id, position);
+                                                 stock_id, pixbuf_icon, position);
             
             GDL_DOCK_OBJECT_SET_FLAGS (requestor, GDL_DOCK_ATTACHED);
             
diff -rup gdl-2.31.2/gdl/gdl-dock-object.c gdl-2.31.2-ricky/gdl/gdl-dock-object.c
--- gdl-2.31.2/gdl/gdl-dock-object.c	2010-05-02 20:03:06.000000000 +0800
+++ gdl-2.31.2-ricky/gdl/gdl-dock-object.c	2013-07-01 16:37:45.281565200 +0800
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ enum {
     PROP_NAME,
     PROP_LONG_NAME,
     PROP_STOCK_ID,
+	PROP_PIXBUF_ICON,
     PROP_MASTER,
     PROP_EXPORT_PROPERTIES
 };
@@ -137,6 +138,12 @@ gdl_dock_object_class_init (GdlDockObjec
                              G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT));
 
     g_object_class_install_property (
+        g_object_class, PROP_PIXBUF_ICON,
+        g_param_spec_pointer ("pixbuf-icon", _("Pixbuf Icon"),
+                              _("Pixbuf icon for the dock object"),
+                              G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+
+    g_object_class_install_property (
         g_object_class, PROP_MASTER,
         g_param_spec_object ("master", _("Dock master"),
                              _("Dock master this dock object is bound to"),
@@ -213,6 +220,9 @@ gdl_dock_object_set_property  (GObject
         g_free (object->stock_id);
         object->stock_id = g_value_dup_string (value);
         break;
+    case PROP_PIXBUF_ICON:
+        object->pixbuf_icon = g_value_get_pointer (value);
+        break;
     case PROP_MASTER:
         if (g_value_get_object (value)) 
             gdl_dock_object_bind (object, g_value_get_object (value));
@@ -243,6 +253,9 @@ gdl_dock_object_get_property  (GObject
     case PROP_STOCK_ID:
         g_value_set_string (value, object->stock_id);
         break;
+    case PROP_PIXBUF_ICON:
+        g_value_set_pointer (value, object->pixbuf_icon);
+        break;
     case PROP_MASTER:
         g_value_set_object (value, object->master);
         break;
diff -rup gdl-2.31.2/gdl/gdl-dock-object.h gdl-2.31.2-ricky/gdl/gdl-dock-object.h
--- gdl-2.31.2/gdl/gdl-dock-object.h	2010-04-11 21:26:30.000000000 +0800
+++ gdl-2.31.2-ricky/gdl/gdl-dock-object.h	2013-07-01 15:50:02.935563500 +0800
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ struct _GdlDockObject {
     gchar              *name;
     gchar              *long_name;
     gchar              *stock_id;
+	GdkPixbuf          *pixbuf_icon;
     
     gboolean            reduce_pending;
 };
diff -rup gdl-2.31.2/gdl/gdl-switcher.c gdl-2.31.2-ricky/gdl/gdl-switcher.c
--- gdl-2.31.2/gdl/gdl-switcher.c	2010-05-02 20:09:27.000000000 +0800
+++ gdl-2.31.2-ricky/gdl/gdl-switcher.c	2013-07-02 09:18:28.271970500 +0800
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ static void gdl_switcher_add_button  (Gd
                                       const gchar *label,
                                       const gchar *tooltips,
                                       const gchar *stock_id,
+									  const GdkPixbuf *pixbuf_icon,
                                       gint switcher_id,
                                       GtkWidget *page);
 /* static void gdl_switcher_remove_button (GdlSwitcher *switcher, gint switcher_id); */
@@ -125,6 +126,18 @@ gdl_switcher_stock_id_changed (GObject*
     g_free (id);
 }
 
+static void
+gdl_switcher_pixbuf_icon_changed (GObject* object,
+                               GParamSpec* spec,
+                               gpointer user_data)
+{
+    Button* button = user_data;
+	GdkPixbuf* pixbuf_icon;
+
+    g_object_get (object, "pixbuf-icon", &pixbuf_icon, NULL);
+    gtk_image_set_from_pixbuf (GTK_IMAGE(button->icon),pixbuf_icon);
+}
+
 
 static Button *
 button_new (GtkWidget *button_widget, GtkWidget *label, GtkWidget *icon,
@@ -144,6 +157,8 @@ button_new (GtkWidget *button_widget, Gt
                       button);
     g_signal_connect (page, "notify::stock-id", G_CALLBACK (gdl_switcher_stock_id_changed), 
                       button);
+	g_signal_connect (page, "notify::pixbuf-icon", G_CALLBACK (gdl_switcher_pixbuf_icon_changed), 
+                      button);
     
     g_object_ref (button_widget);
     g_object_ref (label);
@@ -670,8 +685,8 @@ gdl_switcher_page_added_cb (GtkNotebook
  
     switcher_id = gdl_switcher_get_page_id (page);
     
-    gdl_switcher_add_button (GDL_SWITCHER (switcher), NULL, NULL, NULL,
-                             switcher_id, page);
+	gdl_switcher_add_button (GDL_SWITCHER (switcher), NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+                              switcher_id, page);
     gdl_switcher_select_button (GDL_SWITCHER (switcher), switcher_id);
 }
 
@@ -781,6 +796,7 @@ gdl_switcher_new (void)
 void
 gdl_switcher_add_button (GdlSwitcher *switcher, const gchar *label,
                          const gchar *tooltips, const gchar *stock_id,
+						 const GdkPixbuf *pixbuf_icon,
                          gint switcher_id, GtkWidget* page)
 {
     GtkWidget *event_box;
@@ -803,8 +819,15 @@ gdl_switcher_add_button (GdlSwitcher *sw
     gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (button_widget), hbox);
     gtk_widget_show (hbox);
 
-    icon_widget = gtk_image_new_from_stock (stock_id, GTK_ICON_SIZE_MENU);
-    gtk_widget_show (icon_widget);
+    if (stock_id) {
+        icon_widget = gtk_image_new_from_stock (stock_id, GTK_ICON_SIZE_MENU);
+    } else if (pixbuf_icon) {
+        icon_widget = gtk_image_new_from_pixbuf (pixbuf_icon);
+    } else {
+        icon_widget = gtk_image_new_from_stock (GTK_STOCK_NEW, GTK_ICON_SIZE_MENU);
+    }
+
+	gtk_widget_show (icon_widget);
     
     if (!label) {
         gchar *text = g_strdup_printf ("Item %d", switcher_id);
@@ -881,7 +904,7 @@ gint
 gdl_switcher_insert_page (GdlSwitcher *switcher, GtkWidget *page,
                           GtkWidget *tab_widget, const gchar *label,
                           const gchar *tooltips, const gchar *stock_id,
-                          gint position)
+                          const GdkPixbuf *pixbuf_icon, gint position)
 {
     gint ret_position;
     gint switcher_id;
@@ -894,7 +917,7 @@ gdl_switcher_insert_page (GdlSwitcher *s
         gtk_widget_show (tab_widget);
     }
     switcher_id = gdl_switcher_get_page_id (page);
-    gdl_switcher_add_button (switcher, label, tooltips, stock_id, switcher_id, page);
+	gdl_switcher_add_button (switcher, label, tooltips, stock_id, pixbuf_icon, switcher_id, page);
     
     ret_position = gtk_notebook_insert_page (GTK_NOTEBOOK (switcher), page,
                                              tab_widget, position);
diff -rup gdl-2.31.2/gdl/gdl-switcher.h gdl-2.31.2-ricky/gdl/gdl-switcher.h
--- gdl-2.31.2/gdl/gdl-switcher.h	2010-04-11 21:26:30.000000000 +0800
+++ gdl-2.31.2-ricky/gdl/gdl-switcher.h	2013-07-01 15:43:38.083563500 +0800
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ gint       gdl_switcher_insert_page  (Gd
                                       const gchar *label,
                                       const gchar *tooltips,
                                       const gchar *stock_id,
+									  const GdkPixbuf *pixbuf_icon,
                                       gint position);
 G_END_DECLS