diff --git a/src/driver/framebuffer.cpp b/src/driver/framebuffer.cpp
index 1d8ad5adb..9e66ae65a 100644
--- a/src/driver/framebuffer.cpp
+++ b/src/driver/framebuffer.cpp
@@ -814,6 +814,70 @@ void CFrameBuffer::setIconBasePath(const std::string & iconPath)
 	iconBasePath = iconPath;
 }
 
+int CFrameBuffer::getIconHeight(const char * const filename)
+{
+	struct rawHeader header;
+	uint16_t         height;
+	int              icon_fd;
+
+	char *ptr = rindex(filename, '.');
+	if (ptr) {
+		*ptr = 0;
+		std::string newname = iconBasePath + std::string(filename) + ".gif";
+		*ptr = '.';
+		if (!access(newname.c_str(), F_OK))
+			return g_PicViewer->getHeight(newname.c_str());
+	}
+
+	icon_fd = open(filename, O_RDONLY);
+
+	if (icon_fd == -1)
+	{
+		printf("Framebuffer getIconHeight: error while loading icon: %s\n", filename);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		read(icon_fd, &header, sizeof(struct rawHeader));
+		height = (header.height_hi << 8) | header.height_lo;
+	}
+
+	close(icon_fd);
+	return height;
+}
+
+int CFrameBuffer::getIconWidth(const char * const filename)
+{
+	struct rawHeader header;
+	uint16_t         width;
+	int              icon_fd;
+
+	char *ptr = rindex(filename, '.');
+	if (ptr) {
+		*ptr = 0;
+		std::string newname = iconBasePath + std::string(filename) + ".gif";
+		*ptr = '.';
+		if (!access(newname.c_str(), F_OK))
+			return g_PicViewer->getWidth(newname.c_str());
+	}
+
+	icon_fd = open(filename, O_RDONLY);
+
+	if (icon_fd == -1)
+	{
+		printf("Framebuffer getIconWidth: error while loading icon: %s\n", filename);
+		width = 0;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		read(icon_fd, &header, sizeof(struct rawHeader));
+		width = (header.width_hi << 8) | header.width_lo;
+	}
+
+	close(icon_fd);
+	return width;
+}
+
 bool CFrameBuffer::paintIcon8(const std::string & filename, const int x, const int y, const unsigned char offset)
 {
 	if (!getActive())
diff --git a/src/driver/framebuffer.h b/src/driver/framebuffer.h
index e76f75f12..02626b3b4 100644
--- a/src/driver/framebuffer.h
+++ b/src/driver/framebuffer.h
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ class CFrameBuffer
 
 		static CFrameBuffer* getInstance();
 
+		int getIconWidth(const char * const filename);	// infos about icon dimensions
+		int getIconHeight(const char * const filename);
+
 		void init(const char * const fbDevice = "/dev/fb/0");
 		int setMode(unsigned int xRes, unsigned int yRes, unsigned int bpp);
 
diff --git a/src/driver/pictureviewer/pictureviewer.cpp b/src/driver/pictureviewer/pictureviewer.cpp
index e7069ba11..96ff6def2 100644
--- a/src/driver/pictureviewer/pictureviewer.cpp
+++ b/src/driver/pictureviewer/pictureviewer.cpp
@@ -443,6 +443,26 @@ printf("logo file: %s\n", fname);
 	return ret;
 }
 
+int CPictureViewer::getWidth(const char* name)
+{
+	int x, y;
+	CFormathandler *fh;
+	fh = fh_getsize(name, &x, &y, INT_MAX, INT_MAX);
+	if (fh == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	return x;
+}
+
+int CPictureViewer::getHeight(const char* name)
+{
+	int x, y;
+	CFormathandler *fh;
+	fh = fh_getsize(name, &x, &y, INT_MAX, INT_MAX);
+	if (fh == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	return y;
+}
+
 bool CPictureViewer::DisplayImage (const std::string & name, int posx, int posy, int width, int height)
 {
   int x, y;
diff --git a/src/driver/pictureviewer/pictureviewer.h b/src/driver/pictureviewer/pictureviewer.h
index 03c1c0673..8cde6c92b 100644
--- a/src/driver/pictureviewer/pictureviewer.h
+++ b/src/driver/pictureviewer/pictureviewer.h
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ class CPictureViewer
 	bool DisplayImage (const std::string & name, int posx, int posy, int width, int height);
 	bool DisplayLogo (uint64_t channel_id, int posx, int posy, int width, int height);
 	fb_pixel_t * getImage (const std::string & name, int width, int height);
+	int getWidth(const char *name);
+	int getHeight(const char *name);
 
  private:
 	CFormathandler *fh_root;