Remove/unlink image from empty

Support Basics & Interface
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Hi,

whenever an empty is selected, in the empty/data context, we can change the display type to “Image” (next to “plain axes” etc.), then select an image. How can I remove the link to the image later? There is no X button next to the image.

I’ve tried it with Python but without success. There is something likebpy.data.objects[‘objectname’].empty_draw_type
which returns “IMAGE” as expected, but I don’t see a way to unlink the image.

Another attempt was: In the outliner window, the image is shown as a sub node of the empty. Right-clicking on it shows “Unlink” in the context menu, but selecting it displays “not yet implemented”.

Changing to a different display type (like “plain axes”) doesn’t remove the link from the empty to the image. (also not after saving and reloading the blend file)

So, is there no way in the current version? (2.66.1)

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It’s an image which get unlinked when it has 0 users. You could view the image in UV/image editor, shift+LMB the X and reload the file.

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Ok, thanks, that’s a good hint. First I thought: What if the image is used elswehere in the file and I only want to remove the link from the empty to it but not completely from the file? But as long as the image is needed anyway, it doesn’t hurt to keep the link from the empty to it, anyway. So, problem solved. Thanks. (Though it would be nice to have an unlink option in the empty properties).