diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui.tests/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/ui/tests/AllMakeUITests.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui.tests/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/ui/tests/AllMakeUITests.java
index 4f6dbf54a9d..711060c5b1e 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui.tests/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/ui/tests/AllMakeUITests.java
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui.tests/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/ui/tests/AllMakeUITests.java
@@ -10,21 +10,11 @@
  *******************************************************************************/
 package org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui.tests;
 
-import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
-
-import org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui.tests.AllMakeUITests.ToDo;
-import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 import org.junit.runners.Suite;
 import org.junit.runners.Suite.SuiteClasses;
 
 @RunWith(Suite.class)
-@SuiteClasses({ ToDo.class })
+@SuiteClasses({ MakeUISharedImagesTest.class })
 public class AllMakeUITests {
-	public static class ToDo {
-		@Test
-		public void test() {
-			fail("Not yet implemented");
-		}
-	}
 }
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui.tests/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/ui/tests/MakeUISharedImagesTest.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui.tests/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/ui/tests/MakeUISharedImagesTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..08da9f426f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui.tests/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/ui/tests/MakeUISharedImagesTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, 2013 Andrew Gvozdev and others.
+ * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
+ * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
+ * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+ *
+ * Contributors:
+ *    Andrew Gvozdev - initial API and implementation
+ *******************************************************************************/
+package org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui.tests;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotSame;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertSame;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+
+import java.lang.reflect.Field;
+import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;
+import java.net.URL;
+
+import org.eclipse.cdt.make.internal.ui.MakeUIPlugin;
+import org.eclipse.cdt.make.internal.ui.MakeUISharedImages;
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.FileLocator;
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IPath;
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.Path;
+import org.eclipse.jface.resource.ImageDescriptor;
+import org.eclipse.jface.viewers.IDecoration;
+import org.eclipse.swt.graphics.Image;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+public class MakeUISharedImagesTest {
+	private static final ImageDescriptor MISSING_IMAGE_DESCRIPTOR = ImageDescriptor.getMissingImageDescriptor();
+
+	// sample image (IMG_ETOOL_MAKEFILE) from MakeUIPlugin bundle
+	private static final String KEY_ETOOL_MAKEFILE = MakeUISharedImages.IMG_ETOOL_MAKEFILE;
+	private static final IPath PATH_ETOOL_MAKEFILE = new Path("icons/etool16/makefile.gif");
+	private static final URL URL_ETOOL_MAKEFILE= FileLocator.find(MakeUIPlugin.getDefault().getBundle(), PATH_ETOOL_MAKEFILE, null);
+
+	/**
+	 * Handling of missing keys.
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void testNoImage() throws Exception {
+		ImageDescriptor descriptor = MakeUISharedImages.getImageDescriptor("missing key 1");
+		assertSame(MISSING_IMAGE_DESCRIPTOR, descriptor);
+
+		Image image1 = MakeUISharedImages.getImage("missing key 1");
+		Image image2 = MakeUISharedImages.getImage("missing key 2");
+		assertSame(image1, image2);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Test regular images.
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void testImage() throws Exception {
+		// create descriptor from MakeUISharedImages key
+		ImageDescriptor descriptorFromKey = MakeUISharedImages.getImageDescriptor(KEY_ETOOL_MAKEFILE);
+		assertNotSame(MISSING_IMAGE_DESCRIPTOR, descriptorFromKey);
+
+		// create descriptor from registered bundle URL as a key
+		MakeUISharedImages.register(URL_ETOOL_MAKEFILE);
+		ImageDescriptor descriptorFromUrl = MakeUISharedImages.getImageDescriptor(URL_ETOOL_MAKEFILE.toString());
+		assertNotSame(MISSING_IMAGE_DESCRIPTOR, descriptorFromUrl);
+		assertSame(descriptorFromKey, descriptorFromUrl);
+
+		// verify that it is the same image
+		Image imageFromKey = MakeUISharedImages.getImage(KEY_ETOOL_MAKEFILE);
+		Image imageFromUrl = MakeUISharedImages.getImage(URL_ETOOL_MAKEFILE.toString());
+		assertSame(imageFromKey, imageFromUrl);
+
+		// verify that no leaks on second access
+		Image imageFromKey2 = MakeUISharedImages.getImage(KEY_ETOOL_MAKEFILE);
+		assertSame(imageFromKey, imageFromKey2);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Test images with overlays.
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void testOverlays() throws Exception {
+		{
+			Image image1 = MakeUISharedImages.getImageOverlaid(KEY_ETOOL_MAKEFILE, new String[5]);
+			Image image2 = MakeUISharedImages.getImage(KEY_ETOOL_MAKEFILE);
+			assertSame(image1, image2);
+		}
+
+		{
+			String[] overlayKeys = new String[5];
+			overlayKeys[IDecoration.BOTTOM_LEFT] = MakeUISharedImages.IMG_OVR_AUTOMATIC;
+			Image imageOver1 = MakeUISharedImages.getImageOverlaid(KEY_ETOOL_MAKEFILE, overlayKeys);
+			Image imageOver2 = MakeUISharedImages.getImageOverlaid(KEY_ETOOL_MAKEFILE, MakeUISharedImages.IMG_OVR_AUTOMATIC, IDecoration.BOTTOM_LEFT);
+			assertSame(imageOver1, imageOver2);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Verify that MakeUISharedImages constants define existing images.
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void testVerifyFields() throws Exception {
+		Class<MakeUISharedImages> clazz = MakeUISharedImages.class;
+
+		Field[] fields = clazz.getDeclaredFields();
+		for (Field field : fields) {
+			String name = field.getName();
+			if (name.startsWith("IMG_")) {
+				assertEquals("MakeUISharedImages."+name+" is not a String", String.class, field.getType());
+				assertTrue("MakeUISharedImages."+name+" is not a static field", (field.getModifiers() & Modifier.STATIC) != 0);
+				assertTrue("MakeUISharedImages."+name+" is not a public field", (field.getModifiers() & Modifier.PUBLIC) != 0);
+				String imageKey = (String) field.get(null);
+				ImageDescriptor descriptor = MakeUISharedImages.getImageDescriptor(imageKey);
+				assertTrue("Missing image MakeUISharedImages."+name+"=\""+imageKey+"\"", descriptor!=MISSING_IMAGE_DESCRIPTOR);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
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diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/internal/ui/MakeUISharedImages.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/internal/ui/MakeUISharedImages.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f94dd8f0495
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/internal/ui/MakeUISharedImages.java
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, 2013 Andrew Gvozdev and others.
+ * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
+ * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
+ * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+ *
+ * Contributors:
+ *    Andrew Gvozdev - initial API and implementation
+ *******************************************************************************/
+package org.eclipse.cdt.make.internal.ui;
+
+import java.net.URL;
+
+import org.eclipse.cdt.ui.CDTSharedImages;
+import org.eclipse.cdt.ui.SharedImagesFactory;
+import org.eclipse.jface.resource.ImageDescriptor;
+import org.eclipse.jface.viewers.IDecoration;
+import org.eclipse.swt.graphics.Image;
+
+/**
+ * A repository for common images used by org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui plugin.
+ * <p>
+ * This class provides {@link Image} and {@link ImageDescriptor}
+ * for each named image in the interface.  All {@code Image} objects provided
+ * by this class are managed by this class and must never be disposed
+ * by other clients.
+ * </p>
+ * <p>
+ * For common CDT images see {@link CDTSharedImages}.
+ * <p>
+ * For common platform images see {@link org.eclipse.ui.ISharedImages}
+ * ({@code org.eclipse.ui.PlatformUI.getWorkbench().getSharedImages()})
+ * <br>
+ * and {@link org.eclipse.ui.ide.IDE.SharedImages}.
+ * </p>
+ * <p>
+ * Note that org.eclipse.cdt.ui.tests.misc.MakeUISharedImagesTest will verify
+ * existence of the images defined here.
+ * </p>
+ *
+ * @noextend This class is not intended to be subclassed by clients.
+ * @noinstantiate This class is not intended to be instantiated by clients.
+ *
+ * @since 5.3
+ */
+public class MakeUISharedImages {
+	public static final String IMG_ETOOL_MAKEFILE = "icons/etool16/makefile.gif"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+	public static final String IMG_OBJS_TARGET = "icons/obj16/target_obj.gif"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+
+	// overlays
+	public static final String IMG_OVR_AUTOMATIC = "icons/ovr16/auto_co.gif"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+	public static final String IMG_OVR_SPECIAL = "icons/ovr16/special_co.gif"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+
+	private static SharedImagesFactory imagesFactory = new SharedImagesFactory(MakeUIPlugin.getDefault());
+
+	/**
+	 * Internal method. It lets register image URL from a bundle directly to the map.
+	 * It is user responsibility to ensure that a valid URL is passed.
+	 *
+	 * @param url - URL of the image pointing to its location in a bundle (bundle entry).
+	 *
+	 * @noreference This is internal method which is not intended to be referenced by clients.
+	 */
+	public static void register(URL url) {
+		imagesFactory.register(url);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * The method retrieves an image from the internal repository according to the given key.
+	 * The image is managed by image registry and the caller must not dispose it.
+	 *
+	 * @param key - one of {@code MakeUISharedImages.IMG_} constants.
+	 * <p>
+	 * Reserved for internal usage: the key could be a string representation of URL pointing to location
+	 * of the image in the bundle. Such URL key must be registered first with {@code register(URL url)}.
+	 * </p>
+	 * @return the image from the repository or the default image for missing image descriptor.
+	 */
+	public static Image getImage(String key) {
+		return imagesFactory.getImage(key);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * The method retrieves an image descriptor from the internal repository according to the given key.
+	 * See also {@link #getImage(String)}.
+	 *
+	 * @param key - one of {@code MakeUISharedImages.IMG_} constants.
+	 * @return the image from the repository or {@link ImageDescriptor#getMissingImageDescriptor()}.
+	 */
+	public static ImageDescriptor getImageDescriptor(String key) {
+		return imagesFactory.getImageDescriptor(key);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Retrieves an overlaid image from the internal repository of images.
+	 * If there is no image one will be created.
+	 *
+ 	* The decoration overlay for the base image will use the array of
+	 * provided overlays. The indices of the array correspond to the values
+	 * of the 5 overlay constants defined on {@link IDecoration}, i.e.
+	 * {@link IDecoration#TOP_LEFT},
+	 * {@link IDecoration#TOP_RIGHT},
+	 * {@link IDecoration#BOTTOM_LEFT},
+	 * {@link IDecoration#BOTTOM_RIGHT} or
+	 * {@link IDecoration#UNDERLAY}.
+	 *
+	 * @param baseKey the base image key.
+	 * @param overlayKeys the keys for the overlay images. Must be
+	 *    String[5], i.e. string array of 5 elements. Put {@code null} as
+	 *    an element to the array if no overlay should be added in given quadrant.
+	 */
+	public static Image getImageOverlaid(String baseKey, String[] overlayKeys) {
+		return imagesFactory.getImageOverlaid(baseKey, overlayKeys);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Retrieves an overlaid image descriptor from the repository of images.
+	 * If there is no image one will be created.
+	 *
+	 * @param baseKey - key of the base image. Expected to be in repository.
+	 * @param overlayKey - key of overlay image. Expected to be in repository as well.
+	 * @param quadrant - location of overlay, one of those:
+	 *        {@link IDecoration#TOP_LEFT},
+	 *        {@link IDecoration#TOP_RIGHT},
+	 *        {@link IDecoration#BOTTOM_LEFT},
+	 *        {@link IDecoration#BOTTOM_RIGHT}
+	 *
+	 * @return image overlaid with smaller image in the specified quadrant.
+	 */
+	public static Image getImageOverlaid(String baseKey, String overlayKey, int quadrant) {
+		return imagesFactory.getImageOverlaid(baseKey, overlayKey, quadrant);
+	}
+}
+