diff --git a/src/gui/widget/hintbox.cpp b/src/gui/widget/hintbox.cpp
index 3059ae80c..97ac3f3ac 100644
--- a/src/gui/widget/hintbox.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widget/hintbox.cpp
@@ -482,80 +482,74 @@ int ShowHint(const char * const Caption, const neutrino_locale_t Text, const int
 }
 
 
-CHint::CHint(const char * const Text, bool show_background) : CHintBox("" , Text)
+CHint::CHint(const char * const Text, bool show_background, const char * const Picon) : CHintBox("" , Text, HINTBOX_MIN_WIDTH, NULL, Picon)
 {
 	initHint(show_background);
 }
 
-CHint::CHint(const neutrino_locale_t Text, bool show_background) : CHintBox("" , g_Locale->getText(Text))
+CHint::CHint(const neutrino_locale_t Text, bool show_background, const char * const Picon) : CHintBox("" , g_Locale->getText(Text), HINTBOX_MIN_WIDTH, NULL, Picon)
 {
 	initHint(show_background);
 }
 
-int ShowHintS(const char * const Text, int timeout, bool show_background)
+int ShowHintS(const char * const Text, int timeout, bool show_background, const char * const Picon)
 {
 	int res = messages_return::none;
-	CHint hint(Text, show_background);
-	CHourGlass hg(CFrameBuffer::getInstance()->getScreenX() + OFFSET_INNER_MID, CFrameBuffer::getInstance()->getScreenY());
+	CHint hint(Text, show_background, Picon);
 	hint.setTimeOut(timeout, false);
 
 	hint.paint();
-	hg.paint();
 	res = hint.exec();
-	hg.hide();
 	hint.hide();
 
 	return res;
 }
 
-int ShowHintS(const char * const Text, const sigc::slot<void> &Slot, int timeout, bool show_background)
+int ShowHintS(const char * const Text, const sigc::slot<void> &Slot, int timeout, bool show_background, const char * const Picon)
 {
 	int res = messages_return::none;
 
 	sigc::signal<void> OnCall;
 	OnCall.connect(Slot);
 
-	CHint hint(Text, show_background);
-	CHourGlass hg(CFrameBuffer::getInstance()->getScreenX() + OFFSET_INNER_MID, CFrameBuffer::getInstance()->getScreenY());
+	CHint hint(Text, show_background, Picon);
 	hint.setTimeOut(timeout, false);
 
 	hint.paint();
-	hg.paint();
 	OnCall();
 	res = hint.exec();
-	hg.hide();
 	hint.hide();
 
 	return res;
 }
 
-int ShowHintS(const neutrino_locale_t Text, int timeout, bool show_background)
+int ShowHintS(const neutrino_locale_t Text, int timeout, bool show_background, const char * const Picon)
 {
-	return ShowHintS(g_Locale->getText(Text), timeout, show_background);
+	return ShowHintS(g_Locale->getText(Text), timeout, show_background, Picon);
 }
 
-int ShowHintS(const std::string& Text, int timeout, bool show_background)
+int ShowHintS(const std::string& Text, int timeout, bool show_background, const char * const Picon)
 {
-	return ShowHintS(Text.c_str(), timeout, show_background);
+	return ShowHintS(Text.c_str(), timeout, show_background, Picon);
 }
 
-int ShowHintS(const neutrino_locale_t Text, const sigc::slot<void> &Slot, int timeout, bool show_background)
+int ShowHintS(const neutrino_locale_t Text, const sigc::slot<void> &Slot, int timeout, bool show_background, const char * const Picon)
 {
-	return ShowHintS(g_Locale->getText(Text), Slot, timeout, show_background);
+	return ShowHintS(g_Locale->getText(Text), Slot, timeout, show_background, Picon);
 }
 
-int ShowHintS(const std::string& Text, const sigc::slot<void> &Slot, int timeout, bool show_background)
+int ShowHintS(const std::string& Text, const sigc::slot<void> &Slot, int timeout, bool show_background, const char * const Picon)
 {
-	return ShowHintS(Text.c_str(), Slot, timeout, show_background);
+	return ShowHintS(Text.c_str(), Slot, timeout, show_background, Picon);
 }
 
 int ShowHintS(const hint_message_data_t &hint_data)
 {
 	std::string text = !hint_data.text.empty() ? hint_data.text : g_Locale->getText(hint_data.text_locale);
-	return ShowHintS(text, hint_data.slot, hint_data.timeout, hint_data.show_background);
+	return ShowHintS(text, hint_data.slot, hint_data.timeout, hint_data.show_background, hint_data.Picon);
 }
 
-int ShowHintS(const std::vector<hint_message_data_t>& v_hint_data)
+int ShowHintS(const std::vector<hint_message_data_t> &v_hint_data)
 {
 	int ret = messages_return::none;
 	for(size_t i=0; i<v_hint_data.size(); i++)
@@ -564,7 +558,8 @@ int ShowHintS(const std::vector<hint_message_data_t>& v_hint_data)
 		ret = ShowHintS(txt,
 			  v_hint_data.at(i).slot,
 			  v_hint_data.at(i).timeout,
-			  v_hint_data.at(i).show_background);
+			  v_hint_data.at(i).show_background,
+			  v_hint_data.at(i).Picon);
 	}
 
 	return ret;
diff --git a/src/gui/widget/hintbox.h b/src/gui/widget/hintbox.h
index 793b8f982..e777fd629 100644
--- a/src/gui/widget/hintbox.h
+++ b/src/gui/widget/hintbox.h
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ class CHintBox : public CComponentsWindow
 		* 	@li 	optional: expects type const char*, defines the icon name on the left side of titlebar, default = DEFAULT_HEADER_ICON
 		* @param[in]	Picon
 		* 	@li 	optional: expects type const char*, defines the picon name on the left side of message text, default = NULL (non Icon)
+		* 		special case: If picon == NEUTRINO_ICON_LOADER, then the animated loader icon known from CHourGlass object will be painted.
+		* 	@see	CHourGlass()
 		* @param[in]	header_buttons
 		* 	@li 	optional: expects type int, defines the icon name on the right side of titlebar, default = 0 (non Icon)
 		* 	@see	class CComponentsWindow()
@@ -274,7 +276,9 @@ class CHintBox : public CComponentsWindow
 		* 		NO_AUTO_LINEBREAK
 		* 		AUTO_LINEBREAK_NO_BREAKCHARS
 		* @param[in]	Picon
-		* 	@li 	optional: expects type std::string, defines the picon name on the left side of message text, default = NULL (non Icon)
+		* 	@li 	optional: expects type std::string, defines the picon name on the left side of message text, default = NULL (non Icon)\n
+		* 		special case: If picon == NEUTRINO_ICON_LOADER, then the animated loader icon known from CHourGlass object will be painted.
+		* 	@see	CHourGlass()
 		* @param[in]	color_text
 		* 	@li 	optional: expects type fb_pixel_t, defines the text color, default = COL_MENUCONTENT_TEXT
 		* * @param[in]	font_text
@@ -342,7 +346,7 @@ class CHintBox : public CComponentsWindow
 * Text is UTF-8 encoded
 * 	@see	for possible parameters take a look to CHintBox()
 */
-int ShowHint(const neutrino_locale_t Caption, const char * const Text, const int Width = HINTBOX_MIN_WIDTH, int timeout = HINTBOX_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, const char * const Icon = NULL, const char * const Picon = NULL, const int& header_buttons = 0);
+int ShowHint(const neutrino_locale_t Caption, const char * const Text, const int Width = HINTBOX_MIN_WIDTH, int timeout = HINTBOX_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, const char * const Icon = NULL,const char * const Picon = NULL, const int& header_buttons = 0);
 int ShowHint(const neutrino_locale_t Caption, const neutrino_locale_t Text, const int Width = HINTBOX_MIN_WIDTH, int timeout = HINTBOX_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, const char * const Icon = NULL, const char * const Picon = NULL, const int& header_buttons = 0);
 int ShowHint(const char * const Caption, const char * const Text, const int Width = HINTBOX_MIN_WIDTH, int timeout = HINTBOX_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, const char * const Icon = NULL, const char * const Picon = NULL, const int& header_buttons = 0);
 int ShowHint(const char * const Caption, const neutrino_locale_t Text, const int Width = HINTBOX_MIN_WIDTH, int timeout = HINTBOX_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, const char * const Icon = NULL, const char * const Picon = NULL, const int& header_buttons = 0);
@@ -375,14 +379,14 @@ class CHint : public CHintBox
 		* @param[in]	show_background
 		* 	@li 	optional: expects type bool, enable/disable backround paint, default = true
 		*/
-		CHint(const char * const Text, bool show_background = true);
+		CHint(const char * const Text, bool show_background = true, const char * const Picon = NULL);
 		/**CHint Constructor
 		* @param[in]	Text
 		* 	@li 	expects type neutrino_locale_t, this is the message text inside the window, text is UTF-8 encoded
 		* @param[in]	show_background
 		* 	@li 	optional: expects type bool, enable/disable backround paint, default = true
 		*/
-		CHint(const neutrino_locale_t Text, bool show_background = true);
+		CHint(const neutrino_locale_t Text, bool show_background = true, const char * const Picon = NULL);
 
 		virtual void setDelay(int d) {delay = d;}
 
@@ -404,10 +408,12 @@ typedef struct hint_message_data_t
 	neutrino_locale_t text_locale;
 	int timeout;
 	bool show_background;
+	const char *Picon;
 // 	hint_message_data_t(): 	text(std::string()),
 // 				text_locale(NONEXISTANT_LOCALE),
 // 				timeout(HINTBOX_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT),
-// 				show_background(true){}
+// 				show_background(true),
+// 				Picon(NULL){}
 } hint_message_data_struct_t;
 
 /**
@@ -421,9 +427,9 @@ typedef struct hint_message_data_t
 * 	@li 	optional: expects type bool, enable/disable backround paint, default = true
 * 	@see	for possible text parameters take a look to CHintBox()
 */
-int ShowHintS(const neutrino_locale_t Text, int timeout = HINTBOX_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, bool show_background = true);
-int ShowHintS(const char * const Text, int timeout = HINTBOX_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, bool show_background = true);
-int ShowHintS(const std::string &Text, int timeout = HINTBOX_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, bool show_background = true);
+int ShowHintS(const neutrino_locale_t Text, int timeout = HINTBOX_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, bool show_background = true, const char * const Picon = NULL);
+int ShowHintS(const char * const Text, int timeout = HINTBOX_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, bool show_background = true, const char * const Picon = NULL);
+int ShowHintS(const std::string &Text, int timeout = HINTBOX_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, bool show_background = true, const char * const Picon = NULL);
 
 /**
  * Simplified methodes to show hintboxes without titlebar and footer with mounted function as slot for custom action
@@ -443,9 +449,9 @@ int ShowHintS(const std::string &Text, int timeout = HINTBOX_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, bo
  * @param[in]	show_background
  * 	@li 	optional: expects type bool, enable/disable backround paint, default = true
  */
-int ShowHintS(const neutrino_locale_t Text, const sigc::slot<void> &Slot, int timeout = HINTBOX_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, bool show_background = true);
-int ShowHintS(const char * const Text, const sigc::slot<void> &Slot, int timeout = HINTBOX_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, bool show_background = true);
-int ShowHintS(const std::string &Text, const sigc::slot<void> &Slot, int timeout = HINTBOX_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, bool show_background = true);
+int ShowHintS(const neutrino_locale_t Text, const sigc::slot<void> &Slot, int timeout = HINTBOX_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, bool show_background = true, const char * const Picon = NULL);
+int ShowHintS(const char * const Text, const sigc::slot<void> &Slot, int timeout = HINTBOX_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, bool show_background = true, const char * const Picon = NULL);
+int ShowHintS(const std::string &Text, const sigc::slot<void> &Slot, int timeout = HINTBOX_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, bool show_background = true, const char * const Picon = NULL);
 
 int ShowHintS(const hint_message_data_t &hint_data);
 int ShowHintS(const std::vector<hint_message_data_t> &v_hint_data);