diff --git a/gramps2/ChangeLog b/gramps2/ChangeLog
index 67ed12f50..c3c6ab547 100644
--- a/gramps2/ChangeLog
+++ b/gramps2/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2006-03-26  Don Allingham  <don@gramps-project.org>
+	* src/DataViews/_PedigreeView.py: start of dnd-icon - not working yet
+	* src/DataViews/_PersonView.py: set dnd icon
+	* src/PageView.py: set dnd icon
+
 2006-03-25  Martin Hawlisch  <Martin.Hawlisch@gmx.de>
 	* src/DataViews/_PedigreeView.py: Add DnD support to the person boxes;
 	copy person data into clipboard; Open FamilyEditor to add missing
diff --git a/gramps2/src/DataViews/_PedigreeView.py b/gramps2/src/DataViews/_PedigreeView.py
index 9289ab640..ba68b114a 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/DataViews/_PedigreeView.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/DataViews/_PedigreeView.py
@@ -102,11 +102,15 @@ class _PersonWidget_base:
         self.force_mouse_over = False
         if self.person:
             self.connect("drag_data_get", self.drag_data_get)
+            #self.connect('drag_begin', self.drag_begin)
             self.drag_source_set(gtk.gdk.BUTTON1_MASK,
                                     [DdTargets.PERSON_LINK.target()]+
                                     [t.target() for t in DdTargets._all_text_types],
                                     gtk.gdk.ACTION_COPY)
 
+    def drag_begin(self, widget, context, data):
+        self.drag_source_set_icon_stock('gramps-person')
+
     def drag_data_get(self, widget, context, sel_data, info, time):
         if sel_data.target == DdTargets.PERSON_LINK.drag_type:
             data = (DdTargets.PERSON_LINK.drag_type, id(self), self.person.get_handle(), 0)
diff --git a/gramps2/src/DataViews/_PersonView.py b/gramps2/src/DataViews/_PersonView.py
index 7b04d8934..616d7d0a0 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/DataViews/_PersonView.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/DataViews/_PersonView.py
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ class PersonView(PageView.PersonNavView):
         self.build_columns()
         self.tree.connect('button-press-event', self.button_press)
         self.tree.connect('drag_data_get', self.drag_data_get)
+        self.tree.connect('drag_begin', self.drag_begin)
 
         self.selection = self.tree.get_selection()
         self.selection.set_mode(gtk.SELECTION_MULTIPLE)
@@ -182,6 +183,9 @@ class PersonView(PageView.PersonNavView):
         self.setup_filter()
         return self.vbox
     
+    def drag_begin(self, widget, *data):
+        widget.drag_source_set_icon_stock(self.get_stock())
+        
     def ui_definition(self):
         """
         Specifies the UIManager XML code that defines the menus and buttons
diff --git a/gramps2/src/PageView.py b/gramps2/src/PageView.py
index 0a2192f23..b7540b987 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/PageView.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/PageView.py
@@ -354,6 +354,9 @@ class ListView(PageView):
 
     def drag_info(self):
         return None
+
+    def drag_begin(self, widget, *data):
+        widget.drag_source_set_icon_stock(self.get_stock())
         
     def column_order(self):
         assert False
@@ -380,6 +383,7 @@ class ListView(PageView):
         self.list.connect('key-press-event',self.key_press)
         if self.drag_info():
             self.list.connect('drag_data_get', self.drag_data_get)
+            self.list.connect('drag_begin', self.drag_begin)
 
         scrollwindow = gtk.ScrolledWindow()
         scrollwindow.set_policy(gtk.POLICY_AUTOMATIC, gtk.POLICY_AUTOMATIC)