diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 3866e4c69..6e5be18fd 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 2006-04-17  Don Allingham  <don@gramps-project.org>
+	* src/DataViews/_FamilyView.py: handle the dirty flag for updates
+	* src/DataViews/_PersonView.py: goto active person properly
+	* src/SelectObject.py: scale thumbnails to 1/2 size
+	* src/ListModel.py: reduce size of thumbnails
 	* src/GrampsDb/_ReadGedcom.py: set author properly for GEDCOM name
 	on default source
 
diff --git a/src/DataViews/_FamilyView.py b/src/DataViews/_FamilyView.py
index 987e4f909..098b32cb0 100644
--- a/src/DataViews/_FamilyView.py
+++ b/src/DataViews/_FamilyView.py
@@ -97,6 +97,13 @@ class FamilyView(PageView.PersonNavView):
         self.connect_to_db(dbstate.db)
         self.redrawing = False
         self.child = None
+
+    def build_tree(self):
+        if self.active:
+            self.redraw()
+            self.dirty = False
+        else:
+            self.dirty = True
             
     def connect_to_db(self, db):
         db.connect('person-update', self.person_update)
@@ -110,31 +117,49 @@ class FamilyView(PageView.PersonNavView):
         if self.dbstate.active:
             while not self.change_person(self.dbstate.active.handle):
                 pass
+            self.dirty = False
+        else:
+            self.dirty = True
 
     def person_rebuild(self):
         if self.dbstate.active:
             while not self.change_person(self.dbstate.active.handle):
                 pass
+            self.dirty = False
+        else:
+            self.dirty = True
 
     def family_update(self, handle_list):
         if self.dbstate.active:
             while not self.change_person(self.dbstate.active.handle):
                 pass
+            self.dirty = False
+        else:
+            self.dirty = True
 
     def family_add(self, handle_list):
         if self.dbstate.active:
             while not self.change_person(self.dbstate.active.handle):
                 pass
+            self.dirty = False
+        else:
+            self.dirty = True
 
     def family_delete(self, handle_list):
         if self.dbstate.active:
             while not self.change_person(self.dbstate.active.handle):
                 pass
+            self.dirty = False
+        else:
+            self.dirty = True
 
     def family_rebuild(self):
         if self.dbstate.active:
             while not self.change_person(self.dbstate.active.handle):
                 pass
+            self.dirty = False
+        else:
+            self.dirty = True
             
     def get_stock(self):
         """
diff --git a/src/DataViews/_PersonView.py b/src/DataViews/_PersonView.py
index ef5f32029..de186d6d1 100644
--- a/src/DataViews/_PersonView.py
+++ b/src/DataViews/_PersonView.py
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ class PersonView(PageView.PersonNavView):
         self.handle_col = PeopleModel.COLUMN_INT_ID
         
     def change_page(self):
-        self.generic_filter_widget.on_filter_name_changed(None)
+        pass
+        #self.generic_filter_widget.on_filter_name_changed(None)
         
     def define_actions(self):
         """
@@ -259,6 +260,8 @@ class PersonView(PageView.PersonNavView):
         db.connect('person-delete', self.person_removed)
         db.connect('person-rebuild', self.build_tree)
         self.generic_filter_widget.apply_filter()
+        self.goto_active_person()
+
 
     def goto_active_person(self,obj=None):
         """
@@ -495,7 +498,8 @@ class PersonView(PageView.PersonNavView):
                 person = self.dbstate.db.get_person_from_handle(selected_ids[0])
                 self.dbstate.change_active_person(person)
             except:
-                self.dbstate.change_active_person(None)
+                pass
+            #self.dbstate.change_active_person(None)
 
         if len(selected_ids) == 1:
             self.tree.drag_source_set(BUTTON1_MASK,
diff --git a/src/ListModel.py b/src/ListModel.py
index f83dc5462..ded6872b8 100644
--- a/src/ListModel.py
+++ b/src/ListModel.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class ListModel:
                 renderer = gtk.CellRendererPixbuf()
                 column = gtk.TreeViewColumn(name[0],renderer)
                 column.add_attribute(renderer,'pixbuf',cnum)
-                renderer.set_property('height',const.thumbScale)
+                renderer.set_property('height',const.thumbScale/2)
             elif gtk26 and name[3] == COMBO:
                 store = gtk.ListStore(str)
                 model = gtk.ListStore(str, object)
diff --git a/src/SelectObject.py b/src/SelectObject.py
index 6eaa2c022..ee7d2ad14 100644
--- a/src/SelectObject.py
+++ b/src/SelectObject.py
@@ -77,9 +77,13 @@ class SelectObject:
 
         Utils.set_titles(self.top,title_label,title)
 
-        titles = [(_('Preview'),0,100,ListModel.IMAGE),
-                  (_('Title'),1,150), (_('ID'),2,50),
-                  (_('Type'),3,70), ('',4,0) ]
+        titles = [
+            (_('Preview'),0,50,ListModel.IMAGE),
+            (_('Title'),1,150),
+            (_('ID'),2,50),
+            (_('Type'),3,70),
+            ('',4,0)
+            ]
         
         self.ncols = len(titles)      
 
@@ -98,6 +102,9 @@ class SelectObject:
             title = obj.get_description()
             the_type = Mime.get_description(obj.get_mime_type())
             pixbuf = ImgManip.get_thumb_from_obj(obj)
+            pixbuf = pixbuf.scale_simple(pixbuf.get_width()/2,
+                                         pixbuf.get_height()/2,
+                                         gtk.gdk.INTERP_BILINEAR)
             self.object_model.add([pixbuf,title,obj.get_gramps_id(),the_type],key)
         self.object_model.connect_model()
         
@@ -111,7 +118,7 @@ class SelectObject:
         the_type = obj.get_mime_type()
         path = obj.get_path()
 
-        if the_type and the_type[0:5] == "image":
+        if the_type and the_type.startswith("image/"):
             image = ImgManip.get_thumbnail_image(path,the_type)
         else:
             image = Mime.find_mime_type_pixbuf(the_type)
diff --git a/src/ViewManager.py b/src/ViewManager.py
index 1e647be4b..f97b5bfc7 100644
--- a/src/ViewManager.py
+++ b/src/ViewManager.py
@@ -835,7 +835,6 @@ class ViewManager:
         # Undo/Redo always start with standard labels and insensitive state
         #self.undo_callback(None)
         #self.redo_callback(None)
-        #self.goto_active_person()
         self.file_loaded = True
         self.actiongroup.set_visible(True)
         return True