diff --git a/lib/db_key.cpp b/lib/db_key.cpp
index 4f893681..02e58c24 100644
--- a/lib/db_key.cpp
+++ b/lib/db_key.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ db_key::db_key(DbEnv *dbe, string DBfile, QListView *l)
 	:db_base(dbe, DBfile, "keydb")
 {
 	listView = l;
-	icon = loadImg("key.png");
 	loadContainer();
 	updateView();
 }
@@ -15,6 +14,30 @@ pki_base *db_key::newPKI(){
 }
 
 
+bool db_key::updateView()
+{
+        listView->clear();
+	QPixmap *pm[2];
+	pm[0] = loadImg("key.png");
+        pm[1] = loadImg("halfkey.png");
+	pki_key *pki;
+	QListViewItem *current;
+	cerr <<"myupdate keys"<<endl;
+	if ( container.isEmpty() ) return false;
+	QListIterator<pki_base> it(container); 
+	for ( ; it.current(); ++it ) {
+		pki = (pki_key *)it.current();
+		// create the listview item
+		current = new QListViewItem(listView, pki->getDescription().c_str());	
+		CERR<< "Adding as parent: "<<pki->getDescription().c_str()<<endl;
+		int pixnum = 0;
+		if (pki->isPubKey()) pixnum += 1;	
+		current->setPixmap(0, *pm[pixnum]);
+	}				
+	return true;
+}
+
+
 QStringList db_key::getPrivateDesc()
 {
 	pki_key *pki;
diff --git a/lib/db_key.h b/lib/db_key.h
index 4e24084d..846a897b 100644
--- a/lib/db_key.h
+++ b/lib/db_key.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class db_key: public db_base
 	db_key(DbEnv *dbe, string DBfile, QListView *l);
 	pki_base *newPKI();
 	QStringList getPrivateDesc();
+	bool updateView();
 };
 
 #endif