diff --git a/character_window/src/inventory/item_right_side.rs b/character_window/src/inventory/item_right_side.rs
index fbe3487..ca99aa3 100644
--- a/character_window/src/inventory/item_right_side.rs
+++ b/character_window/src/inventory/item_right_side.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ impl ItemRightSide {
         hero: Entity,
     ) -> Result<Self> {
         let snippet = GuiSnippet::from_str(engine.gui_handler(), file)?;
-        let icons = InventoryEmptyIcons::new(&snippet)?;
+        let icons = InventoryEmptyIcons::new(engine)?;
 
         let me = Self {
             snippet,
@@ -151,31 +151,34 @@ struct InventoryEmptyIcons {
 }
 
 impl InventoryEmptyIcons {
-    fn new(ui: &GuiSnippet) -> Result<Self> {
-        get_place_holder!(ui, helmet);
-        get_place_holder!(ui, chest);
-        get_place_holder!(ui, boots);
-        get_place_holder!(ui, belt);
-        get_place_holder!(ui, gloves);
-
-        get_place_holder!(ui, primary_hand, "main hand");
-        get_place_holder!(ui, secondary_hand, "off hand");
-
-        get_place_holder!(ui, ring, "ring_0");
-        get_place_holder!(ui, amulet, "amulet_0");
+    fn new(engine: &Engine) -> Result<Self> {
+        let place_holder_settings = &engine
+            .scene()
+            .resources
+            .get::<ItemSettings>()
+            .icon_place_holder_paths;
 
         Ok(Self {
-            helmet,
-            chest,
-            belt,
-            boots,
-            gloves,
+            helmet: Image::from_file(place_holder_settings.helmet.clone())?
+                .build(engine.device(), engine.queue())?,
+            chest: Image::from_file(place_holder_settings.chest.clone())?
+                .build(engine.device(), engine.queue())?,
+            belt: Image::from_file(place_holder_settings.belt.clone())?
+                .build(engine.device(), engine.queue())?,
+            boots: Image::from_file(place_holder_settings.boots.clone())?
+                .build(engine.device(), engine.queue())?,
+            gloves: Image::from_file(place_holder_settings.gloves.clone())?
+                .build(engine.device(), engine.queue())?,
 
-            primary_hand,
-            secondary_hand,
+            primary_hand: Image::from_file(place_holder_settings.main_hand.clone())?
+                .build(engine.device(), engine.queue())?,
+            secondary_hand: Image::from_file(place_holder_settings.off_hand.clone())?
+                .build(engine.device(), engine.queue())?,
 
-            ring,
-            amulet,
+            ring: Image::from_file(place_holder_settings.ring.clone())?
+                .build(engine.device(), engine.queue())?,
+            amulet: Image::from_file(place_holder_settings.amulet.clone())?
+                .build(engine.device(), engine.queue())?,
         })
     }
 }
@@ -516,24 +519,4 @@ mod macros {
             }
         }};
     }
-
-    #[macro_export]
-    macro_rules! get_place_holder {
-        ($gui:ident, $name:ident) => {
-            let $name = {
-                let button: Arc<Button> = $gui.element(stringify!($name))?;
-                button
-                    .icon()?
-                    .expect(&format!("missing {} placeholder", stringify!($name)))
-            };
-        };
-        ($gui:ident, $name:ident, $id:literal) => {
-            let $name = {
-                let button: Arc<Button> = $gui.element($id)?;
-                button
-                    .icon()?
-                    .expect(&format!("missing {} placeholder", $id))
-            };
-        };
-    }
 }
diff --git a/rpg_components/src/config/items.rs b/rpg_components/src/config/items.rs
index 1be14e1..6b99977 100644
--- a/rpg_components/src/config/items.rs
+++ b/rpg_components/src/config/items.rs
@@ -133,6 +133,22 @@ create_settings_section!(
     }
 );
 
+create_settings_section!(
+    ItemPlaceHolderIconPaths,
+    "ItemPlaceHolderIcons",
+    {
+        amulet: AssetPath,
+        boots: AssetPath,
+        chest: AssetPath,
+        helmet: AssetPath,
+        ring: AssetPath,
+        belt: AssetPath,
+        gloves: AssetPath,
+        main_hand: AssetPath,
+        off_hand: AssetPath,
+    }
+);
+
 create_settings_section!(
     JewelIconPaths,
     "JewelIcons",
@@ -164,6 +180,7 @@ create_settings_container!(
     {
         general: GeneralItemSettings,
         icon_paths: ItemIconPaths,
+        icon_place_holder_paths: ItemPlaceHolderIconPaths,
         jewel_paths: JewelIconPaths,
         jewel_rarity_multiplier: JewelRarityMultiplier,
         rarity_color_settings: RarityColorSettings,