diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3670204c0..f6a644e8a 100755
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@ set(APP_SOURCES
   src/gui/messagesview.cpp
   src/gui/statusbar.cpp
   src/gui/messagebox.cpp
+  src/gui/iconfactory.cpp
 
   # CORE sources.
   src/core/debugging.cpp
diff --git a/resources/misc/db_init.sql b/resources/misc/db_init.sql
index 61824cc1c..e1ba478ee 100644
--- a/resources/misc/db_init.sql
+++ b/resources/misc/db_init.sql
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS Categories (
   description    TEXT,
   date_created   TEXT       NOT NULL CHECK (date_created != ''),
   icon           BLOB,
-  type           INTEGER	NOT NULL,
+  type           INTEGER    NOT NULL,
   
   FOREIGN KEY (parent_id) REFERENCES Categories (id)
 );
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS Feeds (
   encoding       TEXT       NOT NULL CHECK (encoding != ''),
   url            TEXT       NOT NULL UNIQUE CHECK (url != ''),
   language       TEXT,
-  type           INTEGER    NOT NULL
+  type           INTEGER    NOT NULL CHECK (type > 0)
 );
 -- !
 DROP TABLE IF EXISTS FeedsData;
@@ -63,4 +63,11 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS Messages (
   contents       TEXT,
   
   FOREIGN KEY (feed) REFERENCES Feeds (id)
-);
\ No newline at end of file
+);
+-- !
+INSERT INTO Feeds (title, date_created, category, encoding, url, type) VALUES ('abcd', '1994-11-05T08:15:30-05:00', -1, 'UTF-8', 'http://www.seznam1.cz', 1);
+INSERT INTO Feeds (title, date_created, category, encoding, url, type) VALUES ('qqq', '1994-11-05T08:15:30-05:00', 0, 'UTF-8', 'http://www.seznam2.cz', 1); 
+INSERT INTO Feeds (title, date_created, category, encoding, url, type) VALUES ('vwvw', '1994-11-05T08:15:30-05:00', 1, 'UTF-8', 'http://www.seznam3.cz', 1); 
+INSERT INTO Feeds (title, date_created, category, encoding, url, type) VALUES ('tttt', '1994-11-05T08:15:30-05:00', 1, 'UTF-8', 'http://www.seznam4.cz', 1);
+INSERT INTO Categories (id, parent_id, title, date_created, type) VALUES (0, -1, 'aaa', '1994-11-05T08:15:30-05:00', 0);
+INSERT INTO Categories (id, parent_id, title, date_created, type) VALUES (1, 0, 'bbb', '1994-11-05T08:15:30-05:00', 0);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/core/databasefactory.cpp b/src/core/databasefactory.cpp
index 66259ef07..b62ffccca 100644
--- a/src/core/databasefactory.cpp
+++ b/src/core/databasefactory.cpp
@@ -135,11 +135,6 @@ QSqlDatabase DatabaseFactory::addConnection(const QString &connection_name) {
     // Setup database file path.
     database.setDatabaseName(db_file.fileName());
 
-    if (!database.open()) {
-      qFatal("Database was NOT opened. Delivered error message: '%s'",
-             qPrintable(database.lastError().text()));
-    }
-
     return database;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/core/defs.h.in b/src/core/defs.h.in
index 6622009e9..21d060c6e 100755
--- a/src/core/defs.h.in
+++ b/src/core/defs.h.in
@@ -65,9 +65,30 @@
 #define MSG_DB_DUPDATED_INDEX     9
 #define MSG_DB_CONTENTS_INDEX     10
 
+// Indexes of columns as they are DEFINED IN THE TABLE for CATEGORIES.
+#define CAT_DB_ID_INDEX           0
+#define CAT_DB_PARENT_ID_INDEX    1
+#define CAT_DB_TITLE_INDEX        2
+#define CAT_DB_DESCRIPTION_INDEX  3
+#define CAT_DB_DCREATED_INDEX     4
+#define CAT_DB_ICON_INDEX         5
+#define CAT_DB_TYPE_INDEX         6
+
+// Indexes of columns as they are DEFINED IN THE TABLE for FEEDS.
+#define FDS_DB_ID_INDEX           0
+#define FDS_DB_TITLE_INDEX        1
+#define FDS_DB_DESCRIPTION_INDEX  2
+#define FDS_DB_DCREATED_INDEX     3
+#define FDS_DB_ICON_INDEX         4
+#define FDS_DB_CATEGORY_INDEX     5
+#define FDS_DB_ENCODING_INDEX     6
+#define FDS_DB_URL_INDEX          7
+#define FDS_DB_LANGUAGE_INDEX     8
+#define FDS_DB_TYPE_INDEX         9
+
 // Indexes of columns for feed models.
-#define FDS_TITLE_INDEX           0
-#define FDS_COUNTS_INDEX          1
+#define FDS_MODEL_TITLE_INDEX           0
+#define FDS_MODEL_COUNTS_INDEX          1
 
 #if defined(Q_OS_LINUX)
 #define APP_DESKTOP_ENTRY_PATH "@DESKTOP_ENTRY_PATH@"
diff --git a/src/core/feedsmodel.cpp b/src/core/feedsmodel.cpp
index bbb206023..d810026a0 100644
--- a/src/core/feedsmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/core/feedsmodel.cpp
@@ -1,11 +1,19 @@
+#include <QSqlError>
+#include <QSqlQuery>
+#include <QSqlRecord>
+#include <QPair>
+
 #include "core/feedsmodel.h"
 #include "core/feedsmodelstandardcategory.h"
 #include "core/feedsmodelstandardfeed.h"
 #include "core/defs.h"
+#include "core/databasefactory.h"
 #include "gui/iconthemefactory.h"
 
 
 FeedsModel::FeedsModel(QObject *parent) : QAbstractItemModel(parent) {
+  setObjectName("FeedsModel");
+
   m_rootItem = new FeedsModelRootItem();
   m_countsIcon = IconThemeFactory::getInstance()->fromTheme("mail-mark-unread");
 
@@ -13,6 +21,8 @@ FeedsModel::FeedsModel(QObject *parent) : QAbstractItemModel(parent) {
   m_tooltipData << tr("Titles of feeds/categories.") <<
                    tr("Counts of unread/all meesages.");
 
+  loadFromDatabase();
+
   FeedsModelStandardCategory *cat1 = new FeedsModelStandardCategory();
   FeedsModelStandardCategory *cat2 = new FeedsModelStandardCategory();
   FeedsModelStandardFeed *feed1 = new FeedsModelStandardFeed();
@@ -61,8 +71,8 @@ QVariant FeedsModel::headerData(int section,
 
   switch (role) {
     case Qt::DisplayRole:
-      if (section == FDS_TITLE_INDEX) {
-        return m_headerData.at(FDS_TITLE_INDEX);
+      if (section == FDS_MODEL_TITLE_INDEX) {
+        return m_headerData.at(FDS_MODEL_TITLE_INDEX);
       }
       else {
         return QVariant();
@@ -72,7 +82,7 @@ QVariant FeedsModel::headerData(int section,
       return m_tooltipData.at(section);
 
     case Qt::DecorationRole:
-      if (section == FDS_COUNTS_INDEX) {
+      if (section == FDS_MODEL_COUNTS_INDEX) {
         return m_countsIcon;
       }
       else {
@@ -149,3 +159,71 @@ int FeedsModel::columnCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const {
     return m_rootItem->columnCount();
   }
 }
+
+void FeedsModel::loadFromDatabase() {
+  QSqlDatabase database = DatabaseFactory::getInstance()->addConnection(objectName());
+  QList<QPair<int, FeedsModelCategory*> > categories;
+  QList<QPair<int, FeedsModelFeed*> > feeds;
+
+  if (!database.open()) {
+    qFatal("Database was NOT opened. Delivered error message: '%s'",
+           qPrintable(database.lastError().text()));
+  }
+
+  QSqlQuery query_categories = database.exec("SELECT * FROM Categories;");
+
+  if (query_categories.lastError().isValid()) {
+    qFatal("Query for obtaining categories failed.");
+  }
+
+  while (query_categories.next()) {
+    // Process this category.
+    FeedsModelCategory::Type type = static_cast<FeedsModelCategory::Type>(query_categories.value(CAT_DB_TYPE_INDEX).toInt());
+
+    switch (type) {
+      case FeedsModelCategory::Standard: {
+        QPair<int, FeedsModelCategory*> pair;
+        pair.first = query_categories.value(CAT_DB_PARENT_ID_INDEX).toInt();
+        pair.second = FeedsModelStandardCategory::loadFromRecord(query_categories.record());
+
+        categories << pair;
+        break;
+      }
+
+      case FeedsModelCategory::Feedly:
+      case FeedsModelCategory::TinyTinyRss:
+      default:
+        // NOTE: Not yet implemented.
+        break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // All categories are now loaded.
+  QSqlQuery query_feeds = database.exec("SELECT * FROM Feeds;");
+
+  if (query_feeds.lastError().isValid()) {
+    qFatal("Query for obtaining feeds failed.");
+  }
+
+  while (query_feeds.next()) {
+    // Process this feed.
+    FeedsModelFeed::Type type = static_cast<FeedsModelFeed::Type>(query_feeds.value(FDS_DB_TYPE_INDEX).toInt());
+
+    switch (type) {
+      case FeedsModelFeed::StandardAtom:
+      case FeedsModelFeed::StandardRdf:
+      case FeedsModelFeed::StandardRss: {
+        QPair<int, FeedsModelFeed*> pair;
+        pair.first = query_feeds.value(FDS_DB_CATEGORY_INDEX).toInt();
+        // TODO: pokračovat tady, ve stejnym stylu jako u kategorii
+        break;
+      }
+
+
+      default:
+        break;
+    }
+
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/core/feedsmodel.h b/src/core/feedsmodel.h
index 9e511e1d7..d429e5b87 100644
--- a/src/core/feedsmodel.h
+++ b/src/core/feedsmodel.h
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ class FeedsModel : public QAbstractItemModel {
     int columnCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const;
     int rowCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const;
 
+    void loadFromDatabase();
+
   private:
     FeedsModelRootItem *m_rootItem;
     QList<QString> m_headerData;
diff --git a/src/core/feedsmodelcategory.cpp b/src/core/feedsmodelcategory.cpp
index 78adecf29..c6a97cc7b 100644
--- a/src/core/feedsmodelcategory.cpp
+++ b/src/core/feedsmodelcategory.cpp
@@ -27,3 +27,11 @@ int FeedsModelCategory::countOfUnreadMessages() const {
 
   return total_count;
 }
+
+FeedsModelCategory:: Type FeedsModelCategory::type() const {
+  return m_type;
+}
+
+void FeedsModelCategory::setType(const Type &type) {
+  m_type = type;
+}
diff --git a/src/core/feedsmodelcategory.h b/src/core/feedsmodelcategory.h
index 5ef38c3a6..8bbbf7bca 100644
--- a/src/core/feedsmodelcategory.h
+++ b/src/core/feedsmodelcategory.h
@@ -8,6 +8,14 @@
 // NOTE: This class should be derived to create PARTICULAR category types.
 class FeedsModelCategory : public FeedsModelRootItem {
   public:
+    // Describes possible types of categories.
+    // NOTE: This is equivavelnt to Categories(type).
+    enum Type {
+      Standard    = 0,
+      Feedly      = 1,
+      TinyTinyRss = 2
+    };
+
     // Constructors and destructors
     explicit FeedsModelCategory(FeedsModelRootItem *parent_item = NULL);
     virtual ~FeedsModelCategory();
@@ -15,6 +23,12 @@ class FeedsModelCategory : public FeedsModelRootItem {
     int countOfAllMessages() const;
     int countOfUnreadMessages() const;
 
+    Type type() const;
+    void setType(const Type &type);
+
+  protected:
+    Type m_type;
+
 };
 
 #endif // FEEDSMODELCLASSICCATEGORY_H
diff --git a/src/core/feedsmodelfeed.cpp b/src/core/feedsmodelfeed.cpp
index e97f5627d..a8d86c16f 100644
--- a/src/core/feedsmodelfeed.cpp
+++ b/src/core/feedsmodelfeed.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ int FeedsModelFeed::childCount() const {
   return 0;
 }
 
+
 int FeedsModelFeed::countOfAllMessages() const {
   return m_totalCount;
 }
@@ -20,3 +21,20 @@ int FeedsModelFeed::countOfAllMessages() const {
 int FeedsModelFeed::countOfUnreadMessages() const {
   return m_unreadCount;
 }
+
+void FeedsModelFeed::setCountOfAllMessages(int count_total) {
+  m_totalCount = count_total;
+}
+
+void FeedsModelFeed::setCountOfUnreadMessages(int count_unread) {
+  m_unreadCount = count_unread;
+}
+
+FeedsModelFeed::Type FeedsModelFeed::type() const {
+  return m_type;
+}
+
+void FeedsModelFeed::setType(const Type &type) {
+  m_type = type;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/core/feedsmodelfeed.h b/src/core/feedsmodelfeed.h
index f5fd0b0d0..2818bf192 100644
--- a/src/core/feedsmodelfeed.h
+++ b/src/core/feedsmodelfeed.h
@@ -22,10 +22,16 @@ class FeedsModelFeed : public FeedsModelRootItem {
 
     int childCount() const;
 
-    int countOfUnreadMessages() const;
     int countOfAllMessages() const;
+    int countOfUnreadMessages() const;
+    void setCountOfAllMessages(int count_total);
+    void setCountOfUnreadMessages(int count_unread);
+
+    Type type() const;
+    void setType(const Type &type);
 
   protected:
+    Type m_type;
     int m_totalCount;
     int m_unreadCount;
 };
diff --git a/src/core/feedsmodelrootitem.cpp b/src/core/feedsmodelrootitem.cpp
index 7c04c83d0..cfad097ca 100644
--- a/src/core/feedsmodelrootitem.cpp
+++ b/src/core/feedsmodelrootitem.cpp
@@ -64,3 +64,11 @@ int FeedsModelRootItem::countOfUnreadMessages() const {
 void FeedsModelRootItem::setIcon(const QIcon &icon) {
   m_icon = icon;
 }
+
+int FeedsModelRootItem::id() const {
+  return m_id;
+}
+
+void FeedsModelRootItem::setId(int id) {
+  m_id = id;
+}
diff --git a/src/core/feedsmodelrootitem.h b/src/core/feedsmodelrootitem.h
index 850306de1..551c3a33f 100644
--- a/src/core/feedsmodelrootitem.h
+++ b/src/core/feedsmodelrootitem.h
@@ -27,7 +27,11 @@ class FeedsModelRootItem {
 
     void setIcon(const QIcon &icon);
 
+    int id() const;
+    void setId(int id);
+
   protected:
+    int m_id;
     QIcon m_icon;
     QList<FeedsModelRootItem*> m_childItems;
     FeedsModelRootItem *m_parentItem;
diff --git a/src/core/feedsmodelstandardcategory.cpp b/src/core/feedsmodelstandardcategory.cpp
index 6c4c26e1d..63ac623a2 100644
--- a/src/core/feedsmodelstandardcategory.cpp
+++ b/src/core/feedsmodelstandardcategory.cpp
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 #include <QVariant>
 
+#include "core/textfactory.h"
 #include "core/feedsmodelstandardcategory.h"
 #include "core/defs.h"
+#include "gui/iconfactory.h"
 
 
 FeedsModelStandardCategory::FeedsModelStandardCategory(FeedsModelRootItem *parent_item)
   : FeedsModelCategory(parent_item) {
+  m_type = Standard;
 }
 
 FeedsModelStandardCategory::~FeedsModelStandardCategory() {
@@ -15,20 +18,20 @@ FeedsModelStandardCategory::~FeedsModelStandardCategory() {
 QVariant FeedsModelStandardCategory::data(int column, int role) const {
   switch (role) {
     case Qt::DisplayRole:
-      if (column == FDS_TITLE_INDEX) {
+      if (column == FDS_MODEL_TITLE_INDEX) {
         return "m_title";
       }
-      else if (column == FDS_COUNTS_INDEX) {
+      else if (column == FDS_MODEL_COUNTS_INDEX) {
         return QString("(%1)").arg(QString::number(countOfUnreadMessages()));
       }
 
     case Qt::DecorationRole:
-      return column == FDS_TITLE_INDEX ?
+      return column == FDS_MODEL_TITLE_INDEX ?
             m_icon :
             QVariant();
 
     case Qt::TextAlignmentRole:
-      if (column == FDS_COUNTS_INDEX) {
+      if (column == FDS_MODEL_COUNTS_INDEX) {
         return Qt::AlignCenter;
       }
       else {
@@ -39,3 +42,43 @@ QVariant FeedsModelStandardCategory::data(int column, int role) const {
       return QVariant();
   }
 }
+
+FeedsModelStandardCategory *FeedsModelStandardCategory::loadFromRecord(const QSqlRecord &record) {
+  FeedsModelStandardCategory *category = new FeedsModelStandardCategory(NULL);
+
+  category->setId(record.value(CAT_DB_ID_INDEX).toInt());
+  category->setTitle(record.value(CAT_DB_TITLE_INDEX).toString());
+  category->setDescription(record.value(CAT_DB_DESCRIPTION_INDEX).toString());
+  category->setCreationDate(QDateTime::fromString(record.value(CAT_DB_DCREATED_INDEX).toString(),
+                                                  Qt::ISODate));
+  category->setIcon(IconFactory::fromByteArray(record.value(CAT_DB_ICON_INDEX).toByteArray()));
+
+  return category;
+}
+
+QString FeedsModelStandardCategory::title() const {
+  return m_title;
+}
+
+void FeedsModelStandardCategory::setTitle(const QString &title) {
+  m_title = title;
+}
+
+QString FeedsModelStandardCategory::description() const {
+  return m_description;
+}
+
+void FeedsModelStandardCategory::setDescription(const QString &description) {
+  m_description = description;
+}
+
+QDateTime FeedsModelStandardCategory::creationDate() const {
+  return m_creationDate;
+}
+
+void FeedsModelStandardCategory::setCreationDate(const QDateTime &creation_date) {
+  m_creationDate = creation_date;
+}
+
+
+
diff --git a/src/core/feedsmodelstandardcategory.h b/src/core/feedsmodelstandardcategory.h
index d18a1c75a..b87c04229 100644
--- a/src/core/feedsmodelstandardcategory.h
+++ b/src/core/feedsmodelstandardcategory.h
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #ifndef FEEDSMODELSTANDARDCATEGORY_H
 #define FEEDSMODELSTANDARDCATEGORY_H
 
+#include <QSqlRecord>
+#include <QDateTime>
+
 #include "core/feedsmodelcategory.h"
 
 
@@ -16,6 +19,23 @@ class FeedsModelStandardCategory : public FeedsModelCategory {
     virtual ~FeedsModelStandardCategory();
 
     QVariant data(int column, int role) const;
+
+    static FeedsModelStandardCategory *loadFromRecord(const QSqlRecord &record);
+
+    QString title() const;
+    void setTitle(const QString &title);
+
+    QString description() const;
+    void setDescription(const QString &description);
+
+    QDateTime creationDate() const;
+    void setCreationDate(const QDateTime &creation_date);
+
+  private:
+    QDateTime m_creationDate;
+    QString m_title;
+    QString m_description;
+
 };
 
 #endif // FEEDSMODELSTANDARDCATEGORY_H
diff --git a/src/core/feedsmodelstandardfeed.cpp b/src/core/feedsmodelstandardfeed.cpp
index e9001a86a..f16ee673f 100644
--- a/src/core/feedsmodelstandardfeed.cpp
+++ b/src/core/feedsmodelstandardfeed.cpp
@@ -24,20 +24,20 @@ void FeedsModelStandardFeed::setTitle(const QString &title) {
 QVariant FeedsModelStandardFeed::data(int column, int role) const {
   switch (role) {
     case Qt::DisplayRole:
-      if (column == FDS_TITLE_INDEX) {
+      if (column == FDS_MODEL_TITLE_INDEX) {
         return m_title;
       }
-      else if (column == FDS_COUNTS_INDEX) {
+      else if (column == FDS_MODEL_COUNTS_INDEX) {
         return QString("(%1)").arg(QString::number(countOfUnreadMessages()));
       }
 
     case Qt::DecorationRole:
-      return column == FDS_TITLE_INDEX ?
+      return column == FDS_MODEL_TITLE_INDEX ?
             m_icon :
             QVariant();
 
     case Qt::TextAlignmentRole:
-      if (column == FDS_COUNTS_INDEX) {
+      if (column == FDS_MODEL_COUNTS_INDEX) {
         return Qt::AlignCenter;
       }
       else {
diff --git a/src/core/messagesmodel.cpp b/src/core/messagesmodel.cpp
index e6df3c1d7..85756a079 100644
--- a/src/core/messagesmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/core/messagesmodel.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ MessagesModel::MessagesModel(QObject *parent)
   // via model, but DIRECT SQL calls are used to do persistent messages.
   setEditStrategy(QSqlTableModel::OnManualSubmit);
   setTable("Messages");
-
   loadMessages(QList<int>());
 }
 
@@ -146,12 +145,6 @@ QVariant MessagesModel::data(const QModelIndex &idx, int role) const {
       return record(idx.row()).value(MSG_DB_READ_INDEX).toInt() == 1 ?
             m_normalFont :
             m_boldFont;
-      /*
-    case Qt::BackgroundRole:
-      return record(idx.row()).value(MSG_DB_DELETED_INDEX).toInt() == 1 ?
-            QColor(255, 0, 0, 100) :
-            QVariant();
-            */
 
     case Qt::DecorationRole: {
       int index_column = idx.column();
diff --git a/src/core/textfactory.cpp b/src/core/textfactory.cpp
index 2190d9d69..2e8c13900 100644
--- a/src/core/textfactory.cpp
+++ b/src/core/textfactory.cpp
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@
 TextFactory::TextFactory() {
 }
 
-TextFactory::~TextFactory() {
-}
-
 QDateTime TextFactory::parseDateTime(const QString &date_time) {
   QString date = date_time.simplified();
   QDateTime dt;
diff --git a/src/core/textfactory.h b/src/core/textfactory.h
index 36b5978a9..d14da7b54 100644
--- a/src/core/textfactory.h
+++ b/src/core/textfactory.h
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ class TextFactory {
     explicit TextFactory();
 
   public:
-    virtual ~TextFactory();
-
     // Tries to parse input textual date/time representation.
     // Returns invalid date/time if processing fails.
     static QDateTime parseDateTime(const QString &date_time);
diff --git a/src/gui/feedsview.cpp b/src/gui/feedsview.cpp
index 17c94b6cd..ca0ee7d8a 100644
--- a/src/gui/feedsview.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/feedsview.cpp
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ FeedsView::~FeedsView() {
 void FeedsView::setupAppearance() {
 #if QT_VERSION >= 0x050000
   // Setup column resize strategies.
-  header()->setSectionResizeMode(FDS_TITLE_INDEX, QHeaderView::Stretch);
-  header()->setSectionResizeMode(FDS_COUNTS_INDEX, QHeaderView::ResizeToContents);
+  header()->setSectionResizeMode(FDS_MODEL_TITLE_INDEX, QHeaderView::Stretch);
+  header()->setSectionResizeMode(FDS_MODEL_COUNTS_INDEX, QHeaderView::ResizeToContents);
 #else
   // Setup column resize strategies.
-  header()->setResizeMode(FDS_TITLE_INDEX, QHeaderView::Stretch);
-  header()->setResizeMode(FDS_COUNTS_INDEX, QHeaderView::ResizeToContents);
+  header()->setResizeMode(FDS_MODEL_TITLE_INDEX, QHeaderView::Stretch);
+  header()->setResizeMode(FDS_MODEL_COUNTS_INDEX, QHeaderView::ResizeToContents);
 #endif
 
   header()->setStretchLastSection(false);
diff --git a/src/gui/iconfactory.cpp b/src/gui/iconfactory.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e90eb8003
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gui/iconfactory.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#include <QBuffer>
+
+#include "gui/iconfactory.h"
+
+
+IconFactory::IconFactory() {
+}
+
+QIcon IconFactory::fromByteArray(QByteArray array) {
+  QIcon icon;
+  QBuffer buffer(&array);
+  buffer.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly);
+
+  QDataStream in(&buffer);
+  in >> icon;
+
+  buffer.close();
+  return icon;
+}
+
+QByteArray IconFactory::toByteArray(const QIcon &icon) {
+  QByteArray array;
+  QBuffer buffer(&array);
+  buffer.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly);
+
+  QDataStream out(&buffer);
+  out << icon;
+
+  buffer.close();
+  return array;
+}
diff --git a/src/gui/iconfactory.h b/src/gui/iconfactory.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c1c13c085
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gui/iconfactory.h
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#ifndef ICONFACTORY_H
+#define ICONFACTORY_H
+
+#include <QIcon>
+
+
+class IconFactory {
+  private:
+    IconFactory();
+
+  public:
+    static QIcon fromByteArray(QByteArray array);
+    static QByteArray toByteArray(const QIcon &icon);
+
+};
+
+#endif // ICONFACTORY_H