diff --git a/mozilla/themes/modern/editor/editor.css b/mozilla/themes/modern/editor/editor.css
index a5a198116ce..2744e861b77 100644
--- a/mozilla/themes/modern/editor/editor.css
+++ b/mozilla/themes/modern/editor/editor.css
@@ -47,3 +47,8 @@
 #content-source, #doctype-text {
   font-family   : -moz-fixed;
 }
+
+/********* image pre-cacheing ********/
+#resource_bundle_editor{
+   -moz-binding            : url('chrome://editor/skin/resources.xml#resource_bundle_editor') 
+}
diff --git a/mozilla/themes/modern/editor/resources.xml b/mozilla/themes/modern/editor/resources.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..726c1909fdb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mozilla/themes/modern/editor/resources.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<bindings id="EditorResourcesBindings"
+          xmlns="http://www.mozilla.org/xbl"
+          xmlns:html="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
+          xmlns:xul="http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul">
+          
+         
+ <binding id="resource_bundle_editor" extends="" >
+   <resources>
+     <!-- begin resources -->
+     <!-- just hover and active states -->
+     <image src="chrome://editor/skin/btn1/newfile-hov.gif"/>
+     <image src="chrome://editor/skin/btn1/newfile-act.gif"/>
+     <image src="chrome://editor/skin/btn1/openfile-hov.gif"/>
+     <image src="chrome://editor/skin/btn1/openfile-act.gif"/>
+     <image src="chrome://editor/skin/btn1/savefile-hov.gif"/>
+     <image src="chrome://editor/skin/btn1/savefile-act.gif"/>
+     <image src="chrome://editor/skin/btn1/preview-hov.gif"/>
+     <image src="chrome://editor/skin/btn1/preview-act.gif"/>
+     <image src="chrome://communicator/skin/btn1/print-hov.gif"/>
+     <image src="chrome://communicator/skin/btn1/print-act.gif"/>
+     <image src="chrome://editor/skin/btn1/link-hov.gif"/>
+     <image src="chrome://editor/skin/btn1/link-act.gif"/>
+     <image src="chrome://editor/skin/btn1/image-hov.gif"/>
+     <image src="chrome://editor/skin/btn1/image-act.gif"/>
+     <image src="chrome://editor/skin/btn1/anchor-hov.gif"/>
+     <image src="chrome://editor/skin/btn1/anchor-act.gif"/>
+     <image src="chrome://editor/skin/btn1/hline-hov.gif"/>
+     <image src="chrome://editor/skin/btn1/hline-act.gif"/>
+     <image src="chrome://editor/skin/btn1/table-hov.gif"/>
+     <image src="chrome://editor/skin/btn1/table-act.gif"/>
+     <image src="chrome://editor/skin/btn1/spell-hov.gif"/>
+     <image src="chrome://editor/skin/btn1/spell-act.gif"/>
+
+     <!-- end resources -->
+   </resources>	
+  </binding>
+          
+</bindings>  
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mozilla/themes/modern/jar.mn b/mozilla/themes/modern/jar.mn
index aeaa9e7c42c..6106123efb4 100644
--- a/mozilla/themes/modern/jar.mn
+++ b/mozilla/themes/modern/jar.mn
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ modern.jar:
   skin/modern/editor/editor.css                                    (editor/editor.css)
   skin/modern/editor/EditorDialog.css                              (editor/EditorDialog.css)
   skin/modern/editor/EditorToolbars.css                            (editor/EditorToolbars.css)
+  skin/modern/editor/resources.xml                                 (editor/resources.xml)
   skin/modern/editor/btn1/anchor-act.gif                           (editor/btn1/anchor-act.gif)
   skin/modern/editor/btn1/anchor-dis.gif                           (editor/btn1/anchor-dis.gif)
   skin/modern/editor/btn1/anchor-hov.gif                           (editor/btn1/anchor-hov.gif)
@@ -563,7 +564,9 @@ modern.jar:
   skin/modern/messenger/pref-mailnews.css                          (messenger/pref-mailnews.css)
   skin/modern/messenger/subscribe.css                              (messenger/subscribe.css)
   skin/modern/messenger/threadPane.css                             (messenger/threadPane.css)
+  skin/modern/messenger/resources.xml                              (messenger/resources.xml)
   skin/modern/messenger/addressbook/addressbook.css                (messenger/addressbook/addressbook.css)
+  skin/modern/messenger/addressbook/resources.xml                  (messenger/addressbook/resources.xml)
   skin/modern/messenger/addressbook/btn1/edit-act.gif              (messenger/addressbook/btn1/edit-act.gif)
   skin/modern/messenger/addressbook/btn1/edit-dis.gif              (messenger/addressbook/btn1/edit-dis.gif)
   skin/modern/messenger/addressbook/btn1/edit-hov.gif              (messenger/addressbook/btn1/edit-hov.gif)
@@ -698,6 +701,7 @@ modern.jar:
   skin/modern/navigator/navigator.css                              (navigator/navigator.css)
   skin/modern/navigator/navigatorBindings.xml                      (navigator/navigatorBindings.xml)
   skin/modern/navigator/personalToolbar.css                        (navigator/personalToolbar.css)
+  skin/modern/navigator/resources.xml                              (navigator/resources.xml)
   skin/modern/navigator/btn1/back-act.gif                          (navigator/btn1/back-act.gif)
   skin/modern/navigator/btn1/back-dis.gif                          (navigator/btn1/back-dis.gif)
   skin/modern/navigator/btn1/back-hov.gif                          (navigator/btn1/back-hov.gif)
diff --git a/mozilla/themes/modern/messenger/addressbook/addressbook.css b/mozilla/themes/modern/messenger/addressbook/addressbook.css
index 24b2b5fcfd2..c74bafa454d 100644
--- a/mozilla/themes/modern/messenger/addressbook/addressbook.css
+++ b/mozilla/themes/modern/messenger/addressbook/addressbook.css
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@
   background-image: url("chrome://messenger/skin/addressbook/icons/mast-ab.gif");
 }
 
+/* :::::  addressbook image precaching ::::: */
+
+#resource_bundle_addressbook {
+   -moz-binding: url('chrome://messenger/skin/addressbook/resources.xml#resource_bundle_addressbook');
+}
+
 /* ::::: primary toolbar buttons ::::: */
 
 #button-newcard {
diff --git a/mozilla/themes/modern/messenger/addressbook/resources.xml b/mozilla/themes/modern/messenger/addressbook/resources.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..09dcd8a7c80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mozilla/themes/modern/messenger/addressbook/resources.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<bindings id="resourcesBindings"
+          xmlns="http://www.mozilla.org/xbl"
+          xmlns:html="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
+          xmlns:xul="http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul">
+          
+         
+ <binding id="resource_bundle_addressbook" extends="" >
+   <resources>
+    <!-- begin resources -->
+    	<image src="chrome://messenger/skin/addressbook/btn1/newcard-hov.gif"/>
+    	<image src="chrome://messenger/skin/addressbook/btn1/newcard-act.gif"/>
+    	<image src="chrome://messenger/skin/addressbook/btn1/newlist-hov.gif"/>
+    	<image src="chrome://messenger/skin/addressbook/btn1/newlist-act.gif"/>
+    	<image src="chrome://messenger/skin/addressbook/btn1/edit-hov.gif"/>
+    	<image src="chrome://messenger/skin/addressbook/btn1/edit-act.gif"/>
+    	<image src="chrome://messenger/skin/btn1/newmsg-hov.gif"/>
+    	<image src="chrome://messenger/skin/btn1/newmsg-act.gif"/>
+    	<image src="chrome://messenger/skin/btn1/delete-hov.gif"/>
+    	<image src="chrome://messenger/skin/btn1/delete-act.gif"/>
+    	<image src="chrome://communicator/skin/btn1/stop-hov.gif"/>
+    	<image src="chrome://communicator/skin/btn1/stop-act.gif"/>
+
+   	<!-- end resources -->
+   </resources>	
+  </binding>
+          
+</bindings>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mozilla/themes/modern/messenger/messenger.css b/mozilla/themes/modern/messenger/messenger.css
index 86ad07f418f..05e4153f3ae 100644
--- a/mozilla/themes/modern/messenger/messenger.css
+++ b/mozilla/themes/modern/messenger/messenger.css
@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@
 
 @namespace url("http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul");
 
+/* ::::: image precacheing ::::: */
+
+#resource_bundle_messenger 
+{
+   -moz-binding          : url("chrome://messenger/skin/resources.xml#resource_bundle_messenger");
+}
+
 /* ::::: primary toolbar masthead ::::: */
 
 #msgToolbar > .toolbar-holder > .toolbar-primary-icon {
diff --git a/mozilla/themes/modern/messenger/messengercompose/messengercompose.css b/mozilla/themes/modern/messenger/messengercompose/messengercompose.css
index 24f7304068a..e2195b58b26 100644
--- a/mozilla/themes/modern/messenger/messengercompose/messengercompose.css
+++ b/mozilla/themes/modern/messenger/messengercompose/messengercompose.css
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@
 
 @namespace url("http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul");
 
+/* ::::: image precacheing ::::: */
+ 
+#resource_bundle_messengercompose {
+   -moz-binding          : url("chrome://messenger/skin/resources.xml#resource_bundle_messengercompose");
+}
+ 
 /* ::::: primary toolbar masthead ::::: */
 
 #composeToolbar > .toolbar-holder > .toolbar-primary-icon {
diff --git a/mozilla/themes/modern/messenger/resources.xml b/mozilla/themes/modern/messenger/resources.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1ba1525d896
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mozilla/themes/modern/messenger/resources.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<bindings id="resourcesBindings"
+          xmlns="http://www.mozilla.org/xbl"
+          xmlns:html="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
+          xmlns:xul="http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul">
+          
+         
+ <binding id="resource_bundle_messenger" extends="">
+   <resources>
+    	<image src="chrome://messenger/skin/btn1/getmsg-hov.gif"/>
+    	<image src="chrome://messenger/skin/btn1/getmsg-act.gif"/>
+    	<image src="chrome://messenger/skin/btn1/newmsg-hov.gif"/>
+    	<image src="chrome://messenger/skin/btn1/newmsg-act.gif"/>
+    	<image src="chrome://messenger/skin/btn1/reply-hov.gif"/>
+    	<image src="chrome://messenger/skin/btn1/reply-act.gif"/>
+    	<image src="chrome://messenger/skin/btn1/replyall-hov.gif"/>
+    	<image src="chrome://messenger/skin/btn1/replyall-act.gif"/>
+    	<image src="chrome://messenger/skin/btn1/forward-hov.gif"/>
+    	<image src="chrome://messenger/skin/btn1/forward-act.gif"/>
+    	<image src="chrome://messenger/skin/btn1/file-hov.gif"/>
+    	<image src="chrome://messenger/skin/btn1/file-act.gif"/>
+    	<image src="chrome://messenger/skin/btn1/next-hov.gif"/>
+    	<image src="chrome://messenger/skin/btn1/next-act.gif"/>
+    	<image src="chrome://messenger/skin/btn1/delete-hov.gif"/>
+    	<image src="chrome://messenger/skin/btn1/delete-act.gif"/>
+    	<image src="chrome://messenger/skin/btn1/mark-hov.gif"/>
+    	<image src="chrome://messenger/skin/btn1/mark-act.gif"/>
+    	<image src="chrome://communicator/skin/btn1/print-hov.gif"/>
+    	<image src="chrome://communicator/skin/btn1/print-act.gif"/>
+    	<image src="chrome://communicator/skin/btn1/stop-hov.gif"/>
+    	<image src="chrome://communicator/skin/btn1/stop-act.gif"/>
+   </resources>	
+  </binding>
+     
+  <binding id="resource_bundle_messengercompose" extends="">
+     <resources>
+    	<image src=""/>
+    	<image src="chrome://messenger/skin/messengercompose/btn1/send-hov.gif"/>
+    	<image src="chrome://messenger/skin/messengercompose/btn1/send-act.gif"/>
+    	<image src="chrome://messenger/skin/messengercompose/btn1/address-hov.gif"/>
+    	<image src="chrome://messenger/skin/messengercompose/btn1/address-act.gif"/>
+    	<image src="chrome://messenger/skin/messengercompose/btn1/attach-hov.gif"/>
+    	<image src="chrome://messenger/skin/messengercompose/btn1/attach-act.gif"/>
+    	<image src="chrome://editor/skin/messengercompose/btn1/spell-hov.gif"/>
+    	<image src="chrome://editor/skin/messengercompose/btn1/spell-act.gif"/>
+    	<image src="chrome://editor/skin/btn1/savefile-hov.gif"/>
+    	<image src="chrome://editor/skin/btn1/savefile-act.gif"/>
+    	<image src="chrome://communicator/skin/btn1/stop-hov.gif"/>
+    	<image src="chrome://communicator/skin/btn1/stop-act.gif"/>
+     </resources>
+  
+  
+  
+  </binding>        
+</bindings>          
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mozilla/themes/modern/navigator/navigator.css b/mozilla/themes/modern/navigator/navigator.css
index 574bb6a90df..0851eba1116 100644
--- a/mozilla/themes/modern/navigator/navigator.css
+++ b/mozilla/themes/modern/navigator/navigator.css
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@
 
 @namespace url("http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul");
 
+/* ::::: image precacheing ::::: */
+
+#resource_bundle_navigator {
+  -moz-binding            : url('chrome://navigator/skin/resources.xml#resource_bundle_navigator')      
+}
+
 /* ::::: primary toolbar buttons ::::: */
 
 .menubutton-dual {
diff --git a/mozilla/themes/modern/navigator/resources.xml b/mozilla/themes/modern/navigator/resources.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ee6e38b1e7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mozilla/themes/modern/navigator/resources.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<bindings id="NavigatorResourcesBindings"
+          xmlns="http://www.mozilla.org/xbl"
+          xmlns:html="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
+          xmlns:xul="http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul">
+          
+         
+ <binding id="resource_bundle_navigator" extends="" >
+   <resources>
+     <image src="chrome://navigator/skin/back-hover.gif"/>
+     <image src="chrome://navigator/skin/btn1/back-hov.gif"/>
+     <image src="chrome://navigator/skin/btn1/back-act.gif"/>
+     <image src="chrome://navigator/skin/btn1/forward-hov.gif"/>
+     <image src="chrome://navigator/skin/btn1/forward-act.gif"/>
+     <image src="chrome://navigator/skin/btn1/reload-hov.gif"/>
+     <image src="chrome://navigator/skin/btn1/reload-act.gif"/>
+     <image src="chrome://navigator/skin/btn1/stop-hov.gif"/>
+     <image src="chrome://navigator/skin/btn1/stop-act.gif"/>
+     <image src="chrome://communicator/skin/btn1/print-hov.gif"/>
+     <image src="chrome://communicator/skin/btn1/print-act.gif"/>
+   </resources>	
+  </binding>
+          
+</bindings>  
\ No newline at end of file