diff --git a/src/gui/components/cc.h b/src/gui/components/cc.h
index ff7b3e934..f20b0c125 100644
--- a/src/gui/components/cc.h
+++ b/src/gui/components/cc.h
@@ -101,6 +101,10 @@ class CComponentsItem : public CComponents
 		int cc_item_index;
 		bool cc_item_enabled, cc_item_selected;
 
+		///Pointer to the form object in which this item is embedded.
+		///Is typically the type CComponentsForm or derived classes, default intialized with NULL
+		CComponents *cc_parent;
+
 		///contains real position and dimensions on screen,
 		int cc_item_xr, cc_item_yr;
 		
@@ -111,6 +115,9 @@ class CComponentsItem : public CComponents
 	public:
 		CComponentsItem();
 
+		///sets pointer to the form object in which this item is embedded.
+		virtual void setParent(CComponents *parent){cc_parent = parent;};
+
 		///sets real position on screen. Use this, if item contains own render methods and item is added to a form
 		virtual void setRealPos(const int& xr, const int& yr){cc_item_xr = xr; cc_item_yr = yr;};
 		virtual int getRealXPos(){return cc_item_xr;};
diff --git a/src/gui/components/cc_frm.cpp b/src/gui/components/cc_frm.cpp
index fd3723639..34c1e4d25 100644
--- a/src/gui/components/cc_frm.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/components/cc_frm.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 	This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 	but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 	MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-	Library General Public License for more details.
+	General Public License for more details.
 
 	You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public
 	License along with this program; if not, write to the
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ void CComponentsForm::addCCItem(CComponentsItem* cc_Item)
 #ifdef DEBUG_CC
 		printf("	[CComponentsForm]  %s-%d add cc_Item [type %d] [current count %d] \n", __FUNCTION__, __LINE__, cc_Item->getItemType(), v_cc_items.size());
 #endif
+		cc_Item->setParent(this);
 		v_cc_items.push_back(cc_Item);
 	}
 #ifdef DEBUG_CC
diff --git a/src/gui/components/cc_item.cpp b/src/gui/components/cc_item.cpp
index 16fe3d803..43a7ddb46 100644
--- a/src/gui/components/cc_item.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/components/cc_item.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 	This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 	but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 	MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-	Library General Public License for more details.
+	General Public License for more details.
 
 	You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public
 	License along with this program; if not, write to the
@@ -53,10 +53,11 @@ void CComponentsItem::initVarItem()
 {
 	//CComponents
 	initVarBasic();
-	cc_item_index = CC_NO_INDEX;
+	cc_item_index 		= CC_NO_INDEX;
 	cc_item_xr = cc_item_yr = -1;
-	cc_item_enabled = true;
-	cc_item_selected = false;
+	cc_item_enabled 	= true;
+	cc_item_selected 	= false;
+	cc_parent 		= NULL;
 }
 
 // Paint container background in cc-items with shadow, background and frame.