diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 112080880..78d39e6f6 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2008-02-15  Douglas S. Blank  <dblank@cs.brynmawr.edu>
+	* src/ViewManager.py (ViewManager.__build_main_window):pass self to DS
+	* src/DisplayState.py (DisplayState): added vm param
+	DS now has a reference to the VM which allows uistate
+	to have access to most of a running GRAMPS application
+
 2008-02-15 Benny Malengier <benny.malengier@gramps-project.org>
 	* src/DateEdit.py: example use of help
 	* src/GrampsDisplay.py: internationalization of help system
diff --git a/src/DisplayState.py b/src/DisplayState.py
index 01ec5a8e9..6f6e808f9 100644
--- a/src/DisplayState.py
+++ b/src/DisplayState.py
@@ -302,9 +302,10 @@ class DisplayState(gen.utils.GrampsDBCallback):
         }
 
     def __init__(self, window, status, progress, warnbtn, uimanager, 
-                 progress_monitor):
+                 progress_monitor, viewmanager=None):
 
         self.busy = False
+        self.viewmanager = viewmanager
         self.uimanager = uimanager
         self.progress_monitor = progress_monitor
         self.window = window
diff --git a/src/ViewManager.py b/src/ViewManager.py
index 4da1620f9..b67dc340d 100644
--- a/src/ViewManager.py
+++ b/src/ViewManager.py
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ class ViewManager:
 
         self.uistate = DisplayState.DisplayState(
             self.window, self.statusbar, self.progress, self.warnbtn, 
-            self.uimanager, self.progress_monitor)
+            self.uimanager, self.progress_monitor, self)
 
         self.state.connect('database-changed', self.uistate.db_changed)