diff --git a/lcl/lclclasses.pp b/lcl/lclclasses.pp
index ae38bb980e..bfbef9ffb7 100644
--- a/lcl/lclclasses.pp
+++ b/lcl/lclclasses.pp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ unit LCLClasses;
 interface
 
 uses
-  Classes, LCLProc, WSLCLClasses;
+  Classes, WSLCLClasses, LCLType, LCLProc;
 
 type
 
@@ -47,6 +47,27 @@ type
     procedure RemoveAllHandlersOfObject(AnObject: TObject); virtual;
     property WidgetSetClass: TWSLCLComponentClass read FWidgetSetClass;
   end;
+  
+  { TLCLHandleComponent }         
+  // A base class for all components having a handle
+
+  TLCLHandleComponent = class(TLCLComponent)
+  private
+    FHandle: TLCLIntfHandle;
+    FCreating: Boolean; // Set if we are creating the handle
+    function  GetHandle: TLCLIntfHandle;
+    procedure HandleNeeded;
+  protected
+    procedure CreateHandle; 
+    procedure CreateParams(var AParams: TCreateParams); virtual;
+    procedure DestroyHandle; 
+    procedure HandleCreated; virtual;    // gets called after the Handle is created
+    procedure HandleDestroying; virtual; // gets called before the Handle is destroyed
+  protected
+    property Handle: TLCLIntfHandle read GetHandle;
+  public             
+    function HandleAllocated: Boolean;
+  end;
 
 implementation                    
 
@@ -84,7 +105,72 @@ end;
 
 procedure TLCLComponent.RemoveAllHandlersOfObject(AnObject: TObject);
 begin
-
 end;
 
-end.
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+{ TLCLHandleComponent }
+
+function TLCLHandleComponent.GetHandle: TLCLIntfHandle;
+begin
+  if FHandle = 0 then HandleNeeded;
+  Result := FHandle;
+end;
+
+procedure TLCLHandleComponent.HandleNeeded;
+begin
+  if FHandle <> 0 then Exit;
+  if FCreating
+  then begin
+    // raise some error ?
+    DebugLn('TLCLHandleComponent: Circulair handle creation');
+    Exit;
+  end;
+
+  FCreating := True;
+  try
+    CreateHandle;
+    if FHandle = 0
+    then begin
+      // raise some error ?
+      DebugLn('TLCLHandleComponent: Handle creation failed');
+      Exit;
+    end;
+  finally
+    FCreating := False;
+  end;
+  HandleCreated;
+end;
+
+procedure TLCLHandleComponent.CreateHandle;
+var
+  Params: TCreateParams;
+begin
+  CreateParams(Params);
+  // TODO: some WScall here
+end;
+
+procedure TLCLHandleComponent.CreateParams(var AParams: TCreateParams);
+begin
+end;
+
+procedure TLCLHandleComponent.DestroyHandle;
+begin
+  HandleDestroying;
+  // TODO: some WScall here
+  FHandle := 0;
+end;
+
+procedure TLCLHandleComponent.HandleCreated;
+begin
+end;
+
+procedure TLCLHandleComponent.HandleDestroying;
+begin
+end;
+
+function TLCLHandleComponent.HandleAllocated: Boolean;
+begin
+  Result := FHandle <> 0;
+end;
+
+end.
+
diff --git a/lcl/widgetset/wsimglist.pp b/lcl/widgetset/wsimglist.pp
index b0456e709c..2edf126ef3 100644
--- a/lcl/widgetset/wsimglist.pp
+++ b/lcl/widgetset/wsimglist.pp
@@ -40,29 +40,86 @@ interface
 //    the uses clause of the XXXintf.pp
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 uses
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// To get as little as posible circles,
-// uncomment only when needed for registration
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-//  ImgList,
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+  Classes, ImgList, Graphics, LCLType,
   WSLCLClasses;
 
 type
   { TWSCustomImageList }
 
-  TWSCustomImageList = class(TWSLCLComponent)
+  TWSCustomImageList = class(TWSLCLHandleComponent)
+    class procedure Clear(AList: TCustomImageList); virtual;
+//    class function  CreateBitmap(AList: TCustomImageList; AIndex: Integer; const ABounds: TRect; AEnabled: Boolean; AStyle: TDrawingStyle);
+    class function  CreateHandle(AList: TCustomImageList; ACount, AGrow: Integer; const AParams: TCreateParams): TLCLIntfHandle; virtual;
+
+    class procedure Delete(AList: TCustomImageList; AIndex: Integer); virtual;
+    class procedure Draw(AList: TCustomImageList; ACanvas: TCanvas; ABounds: TRect; AEnabled: Boolean; AStyle: TDrawingStyle); virtual;
+
+    class procedure Insert(AList: TCustomImageList; AIndex: Integer; AImage, AMask: TBitmap); virtual;
+    class procedure InsertIcon(AList: TCustomImageList; AIndex: Integer; AImage: TIcon); virtual;
+    class procedure InsertMasked(AList: TCustomImageList; Index: Integer; Image: TBitmap; MaskColor: TColor); virtual;
+
+    class procedure Move(AList: TCustomImageList; ACurIndex, ANewIndex: Integer); virtual;
+
+    class procedure Replace(AList: TCustomImageList; AIndex: Integer; AImage, AMask: TBitmap); virtual;
+    class procedure ReplaceIcon(AList: TCustomImageList; AIndex: Integer; AImage: TIcon); virtual;
+    class procedure ReplaceMasked(AList: TCustomImageList; AIndex: Integer; ANewImage: TBitmap; AMaskColor: TColor); virtual;
   end;
 
 
 implementation
 
+{ TWSCustomImageList }
+
+class procedure TWSCustomImageList.Clear(AList: TCustomImageList);
+begin
+end;
+
+class function TWSCustomImageList.CreateHandle(AList: TCustomImageList; ACount, AGrow: Integer; const AParams: TCreateParams): TLCLIntfHandle;
+begin
+end;
+
+class procedure TWSCustomImageList.Delete(AList: TCustomImageList; AIndex: Integer);
+begin
+end;
+
+class procedure TWSCustomImageList.Draw(AList: TCustomImageList; ACanvas: TCanvas; ABounds: TRect; AEnabled: Boolean; AStyle: TDrawingStyle);
+begin
+end;
+
+class procedure TWSCustomImageList.Insert(AList: TCustomImageList; AIndex: Integer; AImage, AMask: TBitmap);
+begin
+end;
+
+class procedure TWSCustomImageList.InsertIcon(AList: TCustomImageList; AIndex: Integer; AImage: TIcon);
+begin
+end;
+
+class procedure TWSCustomImageList.InsertMasked(AList: TCustomImageList; Index: Integer; Image: TBitmap; MaskColor: TColor);
+begin
+end;
+
+class procedure TWSCustomImageList.Move(AList: TCustomImageList; ACurIndex, ANewIndex: Integer);
+begin
+end;
+
+class procedure TWSCustomImageList.Replace(AList: TCustomImageList; AIndex: Integer; AImage, AMask: TBitmap);
+begin
+end;
+
+class procedure TWSCustomImageList.ReplaceIcon(AList: TCustomImageList; AIndex: Integer; AImage: TIcon);
+begin
+end;
+
+class procedure TWSCustomImageList.ReplaceMasked(AList: TCustomImageList; AIndex: Integer; ANewImage: TBitmap; AMaskColor: TColor);
+begin
+end;
+
 initialization
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // To improve speed, register only classes
 // which actually implement something
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-//  RegisterWSComponent(TCustomImageList, TWSCustomImageList);
+  RegisterWSComponent(TCustomImageList, TWSCustomImageList);
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 end.
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diff --git a/lcl/widgetset/wslclclasses.pp b/lcl/widgetset/wslclclasses.pp
index e8d3558140..99b0d765e6 100644
--- a/lcl/widgetset/wslclclasses.pp
+++ b/lcl/widgetset/wslclclasses.pp
@@ -62,9 +62,13 @@ type
     class function WSPrivate: TWSPrivateClass; //inline;
   end;
 {$M-}
-
   TWSLCLComponentClass = class of TWSLCLComponent;
 
+  { TWSLCLHandleComponent }
+
+  TWSLCLHandleComponent = class(TWSLCLComponent)
+  end;
+
 
 function FindWSComponentClass(const AComponent: TComponentClass): TWSLCLComponentClass;
 procedure RegisterWSComponent(const AComponent: TComponentClass;