diff --git a/src/GEOMGUI/CMakeLists.txt b/src/GEOMGUI/CMakeLists.txt
index b4005537f..c5dc25f8a 100755
--- a/src/GEOMGUI/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/GEOMGUI/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -87,11 +87,27 @@ SET(_moc_HEADERS
   GeometryGUI.h
   )
 
+# --- resources ---
+
+# resource files / to be processed by rcc
+SET(_rcc_RESOURCES GEOMGUI.qrc)
+
+# resource files / to be processed by lrelease
+SET(_ts_RESOURCES
+  GEOM_images.ts
+  GEOM_msg_en.ts
+  GEOM_msg_fr.ts
+  GEOM_msg_ja.ts
+)
+
 # --- sources ---
 
 # sources / moc wrappings
 QT4_WRAP_CPP(_moc_SOURCES ${_moc_HEADERS})
 
+# sources / rcc wrappings
+QT4_ADD_RESOURCES(_rcc_SOURCES ${_rcc_RESOURCES})
+
 SET(GEOMGUI_SOURCES
   GeometryGUI.cxx
   GEOMGUI.cxx
@@ -103,18 +119,9 @@ SET(GEOMGUI_SOURCES
   GEOMGUI_CreationInfoWdg.cxx
   GEOMGUI_DimensionProperty.cxx
   ${_moc_SOURCES}
+  ${_rcc_SOURCES}
   )
 
-# --- resources ---
-
-# resource files / to be processed by lrelease
-SET(GEOMGUI_RESOURCES
-  GEOM_images.ts
-  GEOM_msg_en.ts
-  GEOM_msg_fr.ts
-  GEOM_msg_ja.ts
-)
-
 # --- rules ---
 
 ADD_LIBRARY(GEOM ${GEOMGUI_SOURCES})
@@ -122,4 +129,4 @@ TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(GEOM ${_link_LIBRARIES})
 INSTALL(TARGETS GEOM EXPORT ${PROJECT_NAME}TargetGroup DESTINATION ${SALOME_INSTALL_LIBS})
 
 INSTALL(FILES ${GEOMGUI_HEADERS} DESTINATION ${SALOME_INSTALL_HEADERS})
-QT4_INSTALL_TS_RESOURCES("${GEOMGUI_RESOURCES}" "${SALOME_GEOM_INSTALL_RES_DATA}")
+QT4_INSTALL_TS_RESOURCES("${_ts_RESOURCES}" "${SALOME_GEOM_INSTALL_RES_DATA}")
diff --git a/src/GEOMGUI/GEOMGUI.qrc b/src/GEOMGUI/GEOMGUI.qrc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..43311c3ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/GEOMGUI/GEOMGUI.qrc
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+ <!DOCTYPE RCC><RCC version="1.0">
+ <qresource>
+     <file>images/default_texture.png</file>
+ </qresource>
+ </RCC>
diff --git a/src/GEOMGUI/GEOM_Displayer.cxx b/src/GEOMGUI/GEOM_Displayer.cxx
index 16131193c..098436963 100644
--- a/src/GEOMGUI/GEOM_Displayer.cxx
+++ b/src/GEOMGUI/GEOM_Displayer.cxx
@@ -158,6 +158,50 @@ namespace
     return aMap;
   }
 
+  //===========================================================================
+  // Function : imageToPixmap
+  // Purpose  : Concert QImage to OCCT pixmap
+  //===========================================================================
+  static inline Handle(Image_PixMap) imageToPixmap( const QImage& anImage )
+  { 
+    Handle(Image_PixMap) aPixmap = new Image_PixMap();
+    if ( !anImage.isNull() ) {
+      aPixmap->InitTrash( Image_PixMap::ImgBGRA, anImage.width(), anImage.height() );
+      aPixmap->SetTopDown( Standard_True );
+      
+      const uchar* aImageBytes = anImage.bits();
+      
+      for ( int aLine = anImage.height() - 1; aLine >= 0; --aLine ) {
+	Image_ColorBGRA* aPixmapBytes = aPixmap->EditData<Image_ColorBGRA>().ChangeRow(aLine);
+	
+	// convert pixels from ARGB to renderer-compatible RGBA
+	for ( int aByte = 0; aByte < anImage.width(); ++aByte ) {
+	  aPixmapBytes->b() = (Standard_Byte) *aImageBytes++;
+	  aPixmapBytes->g() = (Standard_Byte) *aImageBytes++;
+	  aPixmapBytes->r() = (Standard_Byte) *aImageBytes++;
+	  aPixmapBytes->a() = (Standard_Byte) *aImageBytes++;
+	  aPixmapBytes++;
+	}
+      }
+    }
+    return aPixmap;
+  }
+  
+  //===========================================================================
+  // Function : getDefaultTexture
+  // Purpose  : Get default texture
+  //===========================================================================
+  static inline Handle(Image_PixMap) getDefaultTexture()
+  {
+    static Handle(Image_PixMap) aPixmap;
+    if ( aPixmap.IsNull() ) {
+      QPixmap px(":images/default_texture.png");
+      if ( !px.isNull() )
+	aPixmap = imageToPixmap( px.toImage() );
+    }
+    return aPixmap;
+  }
+
   //===========================================================================
   // Function : cacheTextureFor
   // Purpose  : Load and cache image for the specified presentation.
@@ -187,24 +231,7 @@ namespace
     if ( anImage.isNull() )
       return NULL;
 
-    aPixmap = new Image_PixMap();
-    aPixmap->InitTrash( Image_PixMap::ImgBGRA, anImage.width(), anImage.height() );
-    aPixmap->SetTopDown( Standard_True );
-
-    const uchar* aImageBytes = anImage.bits();
-
-    for ( int aLine = anImage.height() - 1; aLine >= 0; --aLine ) {
-      Image_ColorBGRA* aPixmapBytes = aPixmap->EditData<Image_ColorBGRA>().ChangeRow(aLine);
-
-      // convert pixels from ARGB to renderer-compatible RGBA
-      for ( int aByte = 0; aByte < anImage.width(); ++aByte ) {
-        aPixmapBytes->b() = (Standard_Byte) *aImageBytes++;
-        aPixmapBytes->g() = (Standard_Byte) *aImageBytes++;
-        aPixmapBytes->r() = (Standard_Byte) *aImageBytes++;
-        aPixmapBytes->a() = (Standard_Byte) *aImageBytes++;
-        aPixmapBytes++;
-      }
-    }
+    aPixmap = imageToPixmap( anImage );
 
     aPixmapCacheMap.insert( thePath, aPixmap );
 
@@ -866,7 +893,7 @@ void GEOM_Displayer::updateShapeProperties( const Handle(GEOM_AISShape)& AISShap
         study->setObjectProperty( aMgrId, entry, GEOM::propertyName( GEOM::Texture ), QString( GetTexture().c_str() ) );
         study->setObjectProperty( aMgrId, entry, GEOM::propertyName( GEOM::DisplayMode ), 3 );
         
-        // Update porpeties map
+        // Update propeties map
         propMap = getObjectProperties( study, entry, myViewFrame );
       }
     }
@@ -875,26 +902,29 @@ void GEOM_Displayer::updateShapeProperties( const Handle(GEOM_AISShape)& AISShap
     aImagePath = propMap.value( GEOM::propertyName( GEOM::Texture ) ).toString();
   }
 
-  if ( !aImagePath.isEmpty() ) {
 #if OCC_VERSION_LARGE > 0x06070000
-    Handle(Image_PixMap) aPixmap = cacheTextureFor( aImagePath, AISShape );
+  Handle(Image_PixMap) aPixmap;
+  if ( !aImagePath.isEmpty() )
+    aPixmap = cacheTextureFor( aImagePath, AISShape );
+  else
+    aPixmap = getDefaultTexture();
 
-    // apply image to shape
-    if ( !aPixmap.IsNull() ) {
-      AISShape->SetTexturePixMap( aPixmap );
-      AISShape->SetTextureMapOn();
-      AISShape->DisableTextureModulate();
-    }
-    else
-      AISShape->SetTextureMapOff();
+  // apply image to shape
+  if ( !aPixmap.IsNull() ) {
+    AISShape->SetTexturePixMap( aPixmap );
+    AISShape->SetTextureMapOn();
+    AISShape->DisableTextureModulate();
+  }
+  else {
+    AISShape->SetTextureMapOff();
+  }
 #else
+  if ( !aImagePath.isEmpty() ) {
     AISShape->SetTextureFileName( TCollection_AsciiString( aImagePath.toUtf8().constData() ) );
     AISShape->SetTextureMapOn();
     AISShape->DisableTextureModulate();
-#endif
   }
-  else
-    AISShape->SetTextureMapOff();
+#endif
 
   // set line width
   AISShape->SetWidth( HasWidth() ?
diff --git a/src/GEOMGUI/GeometryGUI.cxx b/src/GEOMGUI/GeometryGUI.cxx
index 8327f4869..fab29f562 100644
--- a/src/GEOMGUI/GeometryGUI.cxx
+++ b/src/GEOMGUI/GeometryGUI.cxx
@@ -224,6 +224,8 @@ GeometryGUI::GeometryGUI() :
   myCreationInfoWdg = 0;
 
   connect( Material_ResourceMgr::resourceMgr(), SIGNAL( changed() ), this, SLOT( updateMaterials() ) );
+
+  Q_INIT_RESOURCE( GEOMGUI );
 }
 
 //=======================================================================
@@ -2488,11 +2490,13 @@ void GeometryGUI::createPreferences()
   aModesList.append( tr("MEN_WIREFRAME") );
   aModesList.append( tr("MEN_SHADING") );
   aModesList.append( tr("MEN_SHADING_WITH_EDGES") );
+  aModesList.append( tr("MEN_TEXTURE") );
 
   QList<QVariant> anIndexesList;
   anIndexesList.append(0);
   anIndexesList.append(1);
   anIndexesList.append(2);
+  anIndexesList.append(3);
 
   setPreferenceProperty( dispmode, "strings", aModesList );
   setPreferenceProperty( dispmode, "indexes", anIndexesList );
diff --git a/src/GEOMGUI/images/default_texture.png b/src/GEOMGUI/images/default_texture.png
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..b1caf0466
Binary files /dev/null and b/src/GEOMGUI/images/default_texture.png differ